My name is Glenn Campbell.

As a journalist based in Edinburgh, I have made my career telling other people’s stories. Now I am sharing one of my own.

In summer 2023 I was diagnosed with a brain tumour at the age of 47.

It’s a big shock to be told you have a life limiting condition.

My tumour is almost certainly what will kill me although hopefully not for a long time yet.

I have already had surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy and that combination of treatment has been keeping my tumour in check.

I know it will come back at some point but the longer that takes, the luckier I will be.

The outcome for far too many people like me is much bleaker.

According to Cancer Research UK:

* half of those diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumour do not survive for more than a year

* around three quarters do not make it beyond five years

Brain tumours are the biggest cancer killer of children and adults under the age of 40, according to both the Brain Tumour Charity and Brain Tumour Research.

These grim statistics need to change.

That’s why I started Brain Power - a fundraising community to fight back against brain tumours.

The basic idea is that the more scientific brain power that can be trained on this problem, the more likely the experts are to make breakthroughs in treatment and the search for a cure.

Funds raised by the Brain Power team are donated to Brain Tumour Research to fund the work of their Scottish Brain Tumour Research centre.

The centre brings together scientists from the universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow, helps them scale up their research and progress promising new therapies into clinical trials.

The Scottish centre is part of a UK wide network with existing centres in London, Nottingham, Plymouth and Surrey.

If you would like to give the brain tumour patients of tomorrow faster diagnosis, better treatment and longer lives - please make a donation or join our fundraising family.

For more information, email glenn.campbell@live.co.uk

Your support is greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Glenn 🧠 💥 💪🏻 ❤️