Having a brain tumour is no barrier to adventure and new experiences for some people. We had two Peters take on different challenges earlier this year to raise awareness and to raise money for Brain Tumour UK. They also come along and presented their stories at the annual conference at Edgbaston Cricket Ground on Monday 14 July along with other inspirational patients.
- Peter Buller has embarked on a three-week walk – or as he calls it, a ‘winding wobble to Walsingham’ – in celebration of 25 years of living with a brain tumour. Read about his journey at walsinghamwobble.blogspot.com and give him your support via his Justgiving page.
- Peter Davison cycled all the way from Land’s End to John O’Groats and raised more than £10,000 for Brain Tumour UK. He came along to the conference in full cycling gear with his bicycle and presented his achievement. To see the details of his route and weblog see his Justgiving page.
Read about their stories and others in our Patients’ Forum. If you have a story to tell that you’d like to share with everyone please email us.
Walking the Talk
1,725 miles were walked on Easter Monday at the start of a 2008 challenge to ‘walk the world’! The Ed Evans Foundation organised the occasion which saw 220 eager walkers, and many eager dogs, setting off across cliff tops. More …
The mileage from these walks is being donated to the International Brain Tumour Alliance's Walk Around the World for Brain Tumours, the target for which is 120,000 kms or three times around the globe at the Equator. For more information about the World Walk and the International Brain Tumour Awareness Week (26 October to 1 November 2008), please see www.theibta.org or contact kathy@theibta.org
Kathy Oliver, Secretary of the International Brain Tumour Alliance, attended the conference and presented on collaboration, cooperation and hope challenges for the brain tumour journey, see her presentation here. |