Brave youngster battling brain tumour returns to school for first time in nine months

Vic Reeves, aka Jim Moir, the UK comedian and TV personality known for his pairing with Bob Mortimer, has spoken for the first time publicly about being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour.

The Adam Buxton Podcast, Reeves revealed that he has a vestibular schwannoma, a type of non-cancerous brain tumour that can also be known as an acoustic neuroma.In the interview, Reeves said the tumour is the size of a grape, and though currently “completely benign,” needs to be monitored via regular MRI scans.“I’ve got a vestibular schwannoma – it’s a tumour in my head,” he told Buxton. “I’ve gone completely deaf, 100 per cent deaf, in the left ear, and it will never come back.

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Tom Parker's wife Kelsey has shared how they want to have two more children in the next few years amid his ongoing brain tumour battle.The 31 year old's other half exclusively told OK! about his diagnosis in October 2020, shortly after they announced they were expecting their second child together. Since then, Kelsey has given birth to their now-11 month old son Bodhi and Tom has revealed that his tumour has reduced in size as a result of the treatment he's been undergoing.

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chemotherapy treatment after 'giving up' on finding a cure. Back in 2018, 31-year-old Matt Carpenter underwent surgery to remove a brain tumour that was the size of a Cadbury's Creme Egg.

Abbie added: “It’s amazing, I’m so proud of everyone involved. Seven of us completed the full marathon including my mum!“The money we raised will fund over 20 days of research by a leading brain tumour specialist.”

brain tumour was left distraught after finding the four star hotel she booked for her Tenerife holiday completely boarded up and abandoned. As reported by the Mirror, Sue Connor had been looking forward to sunning herself on the Spanish island having recently endured a bleed on the brain and receiving a life-altering diagnosis.

tumour. Matthew Gardner, from Kippen in west Stirlingshire, lost his life to the aggressive medulloblastoma in March 2015, just 11 months after his diagnosis and a month before his 12th birthday.

tumour is paralysed in hospital after suffering a condition that could have killed her. Arlene Patterson was rushed by ambulance to Dumfries Infirmary just a day after receiving further devastating news about little Nyia.

Nadine Coyle has spoken of her ‘devastation’ at the death of bandmate Sarah Harding, recalling their fun-filled Girls Aloud days living, laughing and growing up together. The Derry singer said that Ms Harding, who died of breast cancer last week aged just 39, was ‘the life and soul of the band’.

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