Every day, 27 Canadians will be diagnosed with a brain tumour. While they are rare, they are often deadly. Founded in 1982, Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada is the only national charity dedicated to finding the cause of and cure for brain tumours while improving the quality of life for all those affected.

 

Brain tumour patients and survivors face many challenges as they establish their ‘new normal’ once diagnosed. The uncertainties of medical appointments and treatments, the loss of opportunities to enjoy simple things that enable one to live their life fully. The brain makes us who we are and when impacted by a brain tumour the results can be devastating.

 

In May of 2021, our lives had changed forever; the matriarch of our family was diagnosed with a brain tumor at just 59 years old. Within a few weeks of this discovery, we had been given the news we did not want to hear; stage 4 brain cancer. Her official diagnosis was Glioblastoma (GB), an extremely aggressive and malignant brain tumour. It is considered to be incurable cancer and has a devastatingly low life expectancy of up to 18 short months. 

 

Research into new treatments, such as immunotherapy and targeted therapies is ongoing and these treatments may offer hope for improved outcomes in the future, however; at present, the same unsuccessful treatment has been used for decades. There is no known cure for Glioblastoma.

 

We are hopeful that through the Love on the Brain Initiative, and your support, we can raise the very necessary funds each year that will be utilized by Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada. These funds will be allocated towards brain tumour/cancer research, an area that is significantly underfunded.

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