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#31 Living Life With Hope and Humour After Brain Tumour - with Andy Tudor, Host Of Let's Talk About Brain Tumours
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Andy Tudor thought be might be getting early onset dementia or having a stroke when he was eventually admitted to hospital.
When he was told he had a huge 7cm tumour in his brain it was almost a relief, he tells Elizabeth and Julia in this episode released during Brain Tumour awareness month.
Seven years ago Andy had life-saving neurosurgery to remove the growth. He is beating the statistics which show just 12% of adults diagnosed with a brain tumour survive after five years.
Andy has since gone on to have an active role in raising awareness of brain tumours through volunteering and as the co-host of Let’s Talk about Brain Tumours - a podcast run by the Brain Tumour Charity.
Andy tells Elizabeth and Julia how his life feels more fulfilling now than before his brain injury but the worry of regrowth is always there and two years ago he had to have radiation when some was found on a routine scan.
Andy talks about some of the symptoms he experienced and reveals some of his strategies for dealing with fatigue, one of which includes a can of baked beans! Listen to find out more.
In this episode you will learn:
- Some of the key symptoms of a brain tumour in adults and children
- How humour can help in tough times
- Finding new purpose in life after brain injury
- Ways to deal with the process of grieving your old self and embracing new after brain trauma.
- Strategies for dealing with neuro-fatigue.
- Why a supportive family can help life you up and give you hope.
Andy is the co-host of Let's Talk About Brain Tumours - run with the Brain Tumour Charity
Connect with Andy on X @Meningioma_host
You can listen to the episode we did with Andy and Sarah for Let's Talk About Brain Tumours, Life After Brain Injury
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