A father from Chalfont St Peter is running the London Marathon to raise vital funds for Brain Tumour Research.
In 2016, Daniel Burridge was diagnosed with a brain tumour after it was noticed that he was much smaller and looked younger than his peers. Fortunately, the tumour was non-cancerous, and Daniel is now 26 and stands at a healthy 6ft 1in.
Daniel’s father Roy (pictured) said: “I will never forget the day, sitting at work, when my wife called and said: ‘Dan has got a brain tumour.’ It was like being hit with a scaffold board.”
A year after his diagnosis, Daniel completed The London Classics, consisting of the London Marathon, the RideLondon100 and the Swim Serpentine. In the process, he raised almost £8,000 for Brain Tumour Research.
Roy said: “We had incredible support from the charity when Daniel was diagnosed. The information on their website, conversations and support we had from people there was invaluable. It’s what’s kept us supporting the charity for all these years.
“As a family, we want to ensure that other people going through their own diagnosis have the same level of support and we want to help get answers that families may have when they face this disease. We will only do that with studying brain tumours and for that, there needs to be investment into research.”
Carol Robertson, national events manager for Brain Tumour Research, said: “We’re grateful to Roy for sharing Daniel’s story. There are more than 100 different types of brain tumour, making them notoriously difficult to find effective treatments for.
“We’re determined to change that but it’s only by working together we will be able to improve treatment options for patients and, ultimately, a cure. We’re really grateful for Roy’s support and will be there to cheer him across the finish line in April.”
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