Fran Ackroyd from North London is on a mission to raise funds to ensure her husband, Steve, can celebrate his 50th birthday despite his battle with terminal glioblastoma. After ineffective NHS treatments, they opted for private therapy in Germany costing up to £30,000 per session. Despite a grim prognosis, Steve has improved markedly, achieving a semblance of normal life. Their story highlights the urgent need for increased funding for brain cancer research, as called for by the charity Brain Tumour Research.
"I want to give us the best possible chance of reaching our 50th year together... they did a CT scan and something didn't look quite right."
"I used to put the Hoover on so nobody could hear me crying; now we’re living some sort of normal-ish life again."
"While glioblastoma is not considered a curable condition, my husband has shown an absolutely remarkable improvement... the tumour has reduced."
"The fight is on to ensure he can continue accessing the costly treatments."
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