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Brain tumours are more common than most people think. Many 'notable people' have faced their own battle with the disease. In the spirit of awareness-raising, we share the following information about 'people of note' who have had a primary brain tumour at some time in their lives, as confirmed by publicly released information.
Brain tumours don’t discriminate; they affect people of all ages and backgrounds. They can affect vision, hearing, memory, balance and mobility. Its effects are physical, emotional, financial, and last a lifetime.
Every day 27 Canadians are diagnosed with a brain tumour, that’s more than one person every hour. We are here to help everyone as we work together towards a cure.
*This is not meant to be a complete list of all people of note. It has been compiled simply to show the wide impact of the disease.
In the summer of 2017, while at work, I had my first episode of what I would now call vertigo or double vision. It was something I've never experienced before. Everything in front of me seemed to sink into the ground, my hands moving in super slow motion. It lasted about for a good 30 seconds before everything went back to normal. I brushed it off and continued on with the day.
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