Overview
- Smith, 30, first noticed double vision on a June 2019 flight before developing weakness and loss of grip.
- The tumour was located at the base of her brain with spread along the top of her spine, rendering the brain component inoperable.
- Surgeons removed the spinal portion in July 2019, then radiotherapy and six months of chemotherapy significantly shrank the tumour.
- She remains under routine surveillance with regular scans after completing treatment.
- She now fundraises for Brain Tumour Research, including through her greetings card business The Cancer Card, as the charity highlights that brain tumours kill more under‑40s than any other cancer and more women under 35 than breast cancer.