Fiona Burt
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Fundraising for The Brain Tumour Charity
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I am both running a half marathon and cycling 100 miles this May for the Brain Tumour Charity in honour of my best friend, Alice Driver. Alice was one of the most incredible, funny, intelligent and selfless people I've ever met.
In her nine years fighting a nasty brain tumour, she never lost sight of her positivity and strength, and she continued to volunteer with a local refugee charity so she could help people even worse off than herself. During her fight and her endless cruel treatments, she also earned a First Class degree. That shows the type of person she was. She never gave up.
In June 2019, aged only 28, Alice finally allowed herself to let go. She was just four days younger than me. Almost my twin. We'd known each other since we were 11.
We miss her so very much, and if this challenge will stop another family going through what hers did (and still does) it's worth it.
This will also have an extra personal challenge. In 2014 I was knocked off my bike by a car while cycling to work. I have struggled to cycle on roads ever since, for obvious reasons.
Alice was one of the few who stood by me as I coped with the PTSD fallout, so I will be facing my fears head on in her honour. It seems right.
The Brain Tumour Charity is the world's leading brain tumour charity and the largest dedicated funder of research into brain tumours globally. Committed to saving and improving lives, were moving further, faster to help every single person affected by a brain tumour.
We're set on finding new treatments, offering the highest level of support and driving urgent change. And were doing it right now. Because we understand that when you, or someone you love, is diagnosed with a brain tumour a cure really can't wait.
In her nine years fighting a nasty brain tumour, she never lost sight of her positivity and strength, and she continued to volunteer with a local refugee charity so she could help people even worse off than herself. During her fight and her endless cruel treatments, she also earned a First Class degree. That shows the type of person she was. She never gave up.
In June 2019, aged only 28, Alice finally allowed herself to let go. She was just four days younger than me. Almost my twin. We'd known each other since we were 11.
We miss her so very much, and if this challenge will stop another family going through what hers did (and still does) it's worth it.
This will also have an extra personal challenge. In 2014 I was knocked off my bike by a car while cycling to work. I have struggled to cycle on roads ever since, for obvious reasons.
Alice was one of the few who stood by me as I coped with the PTSD fallout, so I will be facing my fears head on in her honour. It seems right.
The Brain Tumour Charity is the world's leading brain tumour charity and the largest dedicated funder of research into brain tumours globally. Committed to saving and improving lives, were moving further, faster to help every single person affected by a brain tumour.
We're set on finding new treatments, offering the highest level of support and driving urgent change. And were doing it right now. Because we understand that when you, or someone you love, is diagnosed with a brain tumour a cure really can't wait.