A woman who lost her husband to a brain tumour has penned a book to help others facing a similar diagnosis.
David Campbell was 27 when he was diagnosed with what doctors initially thought was a low-grade brain tumour, a month before he found out he was going to be a dad for the first time. After delaying surgery to witness the birth of his son, George, David was told his tumour was in fact a grade 3 diffuse anaplastic astrocytoma.
He underwent treatment which caused irreversible changes resulting in a decline in his cognitive ability and age. Sadly, David’s tumour progressed to a glioblastoma (GBM) and he died in 2021, 12 years after he was first diagnosed, aged 39.
Now, his wife Clare has published a book to share her family’s story. Choosing to Float tells the moving story of a young family learning to cope with a brain tumour diagnosis.
She added: “Our family’s journey of brain cancer inspired me to write Choosing to Float, which I penned to help patients and their loved ones from the point of view of a carer for someone living with the disease. But also to let families and loved ones know that there is light after death as, over time, I have found happiness.”
Clare is donating 10% of the royalties of her book to Brain Tumour Research to help find new treatments and, ultimately, a cure for the disease.
She added: “My book is an opportunity to keep David’s memory alive and create a legacy to help future generations survive this hideous disease.”
Purchase your copy of Choosing to Float via Amazon.
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