Alice's Fight: Brain Tumor Journey

0:00In Lester, it's March 19th. Here's what is happening. A 25-year-old woman named Alice Chawner discovered she had a brain tumor after a drunken fall during her first week at university in Manchester. She tumbled down 15 concrete steps in her dorm, hit her head hard, and figured it was just a concussion. A few days later, a medical student friend convinced her to get checked, and an MRI scan revealed a low-grade glioma that had likely been growing. Undetected for five to eight years. Over the next four years, from 2021 to 2024, Alice underwent five surgeries to control the tumor's regrowth and infections. Despite regular hospital visits and occasional seizures, she managed a mostly normal life and even finished her degree in religion and theology while. Running a startup business, Alice was shocked at first, but stayed positive, grateful the fall caught the tumor early since she had no symptoms before. She pushed through treatments in survival mode, but in March 2025, scans show the tumor

1:03growing faster, leading to egg retrieval for. Future fertility and plans for a trial drug. Tragedy struck in June 2025 when tests confirmed it had advanced to grade four, requiring emergency surgery followed by 33. Rounds of radiotherapy and two of chemotherapy. Devastatingly, a new tumor appeared in a different brain area, and doctors said UK options were exhausted. Now with no local treatments left, Alice launched a GoFundMe to fund experimental options abroad, like immunotherapy in Germany, hoping to extend her quality of life. She urges everyone to push for regular brain scans and explore alternatives early, warning that waiting can make it too late. A quick thank you to our sponsor of today's episode. It looks like a pillow. It sounds like headphones, built for comfort and sound, S-O-L-I-S-O-L-P-L-O.com.