Overview

• In April 2024, Jennifer Rademeyer underwent a five-hour debulking surgery at St George’s Hospital after tests identified an inch-long ganglioglioma
• Her initial 10-second “fuzzy” seizure episodes were misattributed to perimenopause, delaying her referral to neurology until mid-2023
• Accounting for about 2% of brain tumours, gangliogliomas often require lengthy monitoring scans and complex pathology reviews before surgery
• Throughout July, Rademeyer completed 88 squats a day to raise funds for Brain Tumour Research and advocate for accelerated diagnostic protocols
• Specialists say increased research funding and streamlined referral pathways are essential to cut wait times and improve outcomes for rare brain tumour patients