Remembering Sam on the first anniversary

Brain Tumour Research

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Today (4ᵗʰ February) we honour the memory of Sam Bravo-Hibberd, who passed away from a glioblastoma a year ago.

Sam, from Peterborough, was diagnosed in September 2023, only two months after his third child, Alejandria, was born. With a devastating prognosis of just eight to 12 weeks, Sam faced surgery, radiotherapy and a fundraising effort for private treatment.

Sadly, despite fighting to stay alive, Sam passed away on 4th February 2024 at the age of 34, leaving behind his wife Mauricee and their three young children.

At a memorial event held for Sam the following month, Mauricee said: “If Sam was diagnosed earlier things might have been different and he might still be with us now. I’m hoping that research will change the fate of brain tumour patients and allow them to spend more time with their loved ones.

“I want to keep Sam’s story alive and the wonderful person that he was. There will forever be an excruciating void in me that will never be filled, only eased by our beautiful memories.”

Since his death, Mauricee has made a donation to Brain Tumour Research in Sam’s name to fund 100 days of next generation genome sequencing at our Research Centre of Excellence at Queen Mary University of London.

Poignantly, the first anniversary of Sam’s passing falls on World Cancer Day, an initiative to catalyse action towards research and treatment outcomes.

We send our gratitude and love to Mauricee, the couple’s children and everyone who knew Sam. His loss keeps us working hard to achieve our vision of finding a cure for all types of brain tumours. You can contribute by donating to Sam’s GoFundMe, now a fundraiser in his memory.