A brain tumour patient is undertaking a month-long walking challenge to help find a cure for the disease.
Danny Mulcahy, 50, has already raised more than £1,000 for Brain Tumour Research by participating in our 10,000 Steps a Day in February challenge.
The father-of-two was diagnosed with a grade 2 astrocytoma in 2017 following a seizure at home, forcing him into early retirement from a 15-year career as a black cab driver.
He underwent multiple surgeries, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, with his last round cut short because he became too poorly to continue.
Danny, who moved from London to Bournemouth shortly after his diagnosis, said: “I’ve been told that any further treatment on my tumour could cause life-changing injuries including loss of speech. As I wait to have my check-up scan from this cycle of treatment, life is a little uncertain but I am remaining positive. It’s been seven years since I was diagnosed and I’m still here fighting.”
Danny is over halfway through his challenge and will continue to pound the coastal pavements every day this month, often alongside his wife Lorraine, in the hopes of raising more money to help fund research into kinder treatments for patients.
He says: “Dealing with a brain tumour has been tough but what’s been even harder to get my head around is the lack of investment into researching the disease compared to some other cancers.”
Brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer, yet just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to brain tumours since records began in 2002.
To donate to Brain Tumour Research via Danny’s challenge, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/donate/1764618950678857
Related reading: