A little help please,very important.

[dcj]

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A few on here will know we lost our daughter to a brain tumour in November 2013,she was diagnosed in March 2013 after having symptoms for only one week. In that week she saw 2 doctors and 2 ward registrars as well as umpteen phone calls to 111. Out of all these only one ward registrar recognised the symptoms were more serious than the norovirus that was diagnosed by the other doctors etc.This seems to be a common occurrence in the medical profession and therefore awareness needs to be raised of the symptoms of a brain tumour in the young. Therefore could everyone who reads this open the link, print it off and if you're on facebook share the link and ask your friends to share it too.

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.headsmart.org.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.headsmart.org.uk/</a>

Somewhere down the line it could save a life.

 

[bornblueegg]

fuck me, so sorry fella

 

[Bill Walker]

Will do mate

My heart goes out to you.

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

Stopped me in my tracks that. Will have a look definitely.

 

[dcj]

Fucking awful mate. What are you trying to achieve

My heart goes out to you

Just trying to spread awareness mate, the brain tumour symptoms often mimic symptoms of other illnesses and if doctors don't give a thorough examination then the tumour could kill without the patient getting the chance of treatment. If the ward registrar hadn't realised something was seriously wrong with our daughter that night then she would've been dead within a day or so of being sent home. She had treatment for 8 months which gave us hope, but the tumour was too deep into the brain and inoperable anyway. But some patients have had tumours successfully removed when symptoms have been noticed early enough, this is where the headsmart campaign comes in. The Professor in charge of our daughters case is a patron of headsmart and did his best to give Lucy the best chance available and this is our way of thanking him and hopefully prevent others going through the pain we have gone through.

 

[mcmanus]

Shine on kiddo. No parent should should ever fucking ever see their kid so ill

I am not on Facebook but I will get me sister to sign to this blue.

 

[stonerblue]

Consider it done mate. Got the whole family on the job for this very important campaign.

 

[Lavinda Past]

Bump.

 

[Ammy]

Shared.
So, so sorry to hear about your daughter. My Dad died of one too x

 

[johnny on the spot]

Shared mate. Love to you x

 

[dcj]

Shared.
So, so sorry to hear about your daughter. My Dad died of one too x

Thanks for the shares so far everyone.
Unfortunately my mum died from a brain tumour too, there's no conclusive evidence (apparently) that there's any links in gender or even family but it doesn't stop Lucy's cousins getting paranoid when they get headaches.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Well done. I too have a daughter that has been through it 23 years ago. Luckily she's still with us.

 

[Kenney_The_Blue]

Shared on twitter.

Awful story mate, hope you're managing up.

 

[mcmanus]

Shared on twitter.

Awful story mate, hope you're managing up.

Only joined twitter last week so how do I do it?

Also back to the top off the page. Help a fellow Blue lads and lasses.

 

[nijinsky's fetlocks]

Wonderful work OP, and heartfelt sympathies to you and your loved ones for your tragic loss.

 

[kalouk]

Shared. My thoughts are with you and your family x

 

[RP2]

Tragic. My heart goes out to you pal, and I will share this when I get home from work. Nobody should have to deal with things like this.

 

[paphos-mcfc]

Spreading the word might save a life or catch it in time on someone at an early stage where it is treatable. I feel sorry for your loss OP. It must be awful knowing that it could have been detected earlier. My thoughts and hopes are with you pal.

 

[dazdon]

Gutted for you and your family m8.

Accept my thoughts and condolences although i'm not on facebook.

 

[Maintainin]

Shared.

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Be brain tumour aware - campaigning for earlier diagnosis for children & young people, <a class="postlink" href="http://www.headsmart.org.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.headsmart.org.uk</a> for info & symptoms cards. Led by The Brain Tumour Charity & the Children's Brain Tumour Research Centre.


Mission
To make the UK brain tumour aware!

Company Overview
A campaign to help parents and health professionals spot the signs of brain tumours in children and young people. HeadSmart aims to speed up diagnosis rates and raise awareness of brain tumour symptoms.

Description
HeadSmart is a joint campaign by The Brain Tumour Charity, the Children's Brain Tumour Research Centre at The University of Nottingham and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH). During the launch period it received funding from The Health Foundation and is now solely funded by The Brain Tumour Charity. It aims to raise awareness of brain tumour symptoms by helping parents and health professionals spot the signs of brain tumours in children and young people.