Chantal Smits

Heading for a Cure

Fundraising for The Brain Tumour Charity
£4,531
raised of £5,000 target
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Raising £10,000 for The Brain Tumour Charity, 17 September 2018
We are moving further, faster to help everyone affected by a brain tumour

Story

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page below are current fundraisers & my story.


My Story

At 22 years old in March of last year I was diagnosed with an inoperable and (currently) incurable Brainstem/Midbrain Brain Tumour. I cannot explain to you in words how awful it is to have no current treatment options that will cure your disease. I was working in a Neurosurgical Unit at the time in Anaesthetics & continue to do this role but now in a pioneering clinic on Harley Street.

14 months later I became "stable" which is the news that so many brain tumour patients never even get. However, stable means so little in the grand scheme of things; a cure is what is needed! 

I've subsequently become an Ambassador of The Brain Tumour Charity with 20 other Young Adults who are determined to speed up the routes to finding a cure.

After 8 months of coming to terms with my diagnosis I started a Blog called Lobe Yourself because the brain is composed of lobes. It's a no-negativity space aimed at adults with Brain Tumours who need readily available shared information, real-life positivity stories and honest reviews of alternative treatments. It's helped almost 70,000 people worldwide. You can visit it here: www.lobeyourself.blogspot.com

My personal goal is to raise £5,000 by 2020 for The Brain Tumour Charity who were the only solid point of reference throughout my experience. They're constantly striving to find a cure sooner while improving quality of life and this is all I could ask for.

21st November: Bake for Brains @ St George's Hospital target: £50 SMASHED= total raised was £303.30

2nd December: Santa Run target: £100 SMASHED = total raised £475! + 1 sprained foot

VMA Group Christmas Quiz- target: £50 SMASHED = total raised £142 

2018 September - December total goal: £1000 REACHED ON 30th NOVEMBER

Jan 2019- Had an article in The Sun go viral and raised awareness Internationally. Spoke about Awareness on BBC Radio 5 Live and Daily Mail TV

March 2019- Became an Official Young Ambassador for The Brain Tumour Charity and will be fundraising on a much larger scale for the next two years. We raised £400 unexpectedly on our training weekend!

August 2019- Climbing Ben Nevis! £4000 raised for The Brain Tumour Charity! 

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About the charity

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, we’re moving further and faster to help every single person affected by a brain tumour. A cure really can’t wait

Donation summary

Total raised
£4,530.54
+ £435.25 Gift Aid
Online donations
£3,935.54
Offline donations
£595.00

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