Overview

• Early neurological symptoms including memory lapses and speech problems were misattributed to anxiety until two tonic-clonic seizures during a work call prompted emergency scans
• An MRI at Newcastle’s Royal Victoria Infirmary confirmed a grade 3 astrocytoma, leading to an eight-hour surgery to remove as much of the tumour as possible
• She completed radiotherapy followed by 12 rounds of chemotherapy in October 2023 and now attends six-monthly MRI scans to monitor for progression
• This August’s “100 Squats a Day” challenge has enlisted participants from the UK and Australia, raising over £4,000 in just two weeks
• Wilson’s advocacy highlights how easily brain tumour signs can mimic common mental health issues and underscores the need for better diagnostic pathways and research funding