Uckfield woman helps people suffering with brain tumours

An Uckfield woman is promoting an organisation she formed which provides information about everything relating to brain tumours.

Natalya Jagger, who lives in Vernon Road, set up Brain Tumour Buddies last year after being struck by the lack of information for brain tumour patients in the UK.

Natalya first became aware of the disease when a friend's daughter, who lived on the Wirral, was diagnosed with a brain tumour and died at the age of 22 in 2006.

Natalya joined online brain tumour groups at the time and started collecting information which she has since brought together on a website which can be found at www.btbuddies.org.uk.

The information is for patients, families and caregivers and has been praised by organisations like Macmillan Cancer Support and the Brainstrust as well as brain tumour survivors.

Natalya, who is taking advantage of International Brain Tumour Awareness Week, to tell people more about the devastating disease said: 'Over time, and through Rose's short battle, I have learned just what a huge impact the diagnosis and side effects of a brain tumour can have on not just the patient, but their family, carers and friends.'

She said there was, as yet, no cure for brain tumours but she believed greater awareness of the illness would lead to more support, increased funding for research and better outcomes for all whose lives were touched by the disease.

(Added to site Thursday, November 5th, 2009)