For a decade, Seve Ballesteros was known as the greatest golfer on the planet. He was a former No.1 and he won more than eighty tournamounts, five of which were major championships. He was just nineteen when he first came to international prominence back in 1976 and throughout his career, his natural charisma and enthusiastic personality won him an army of fans across the world. He was confident and unbeatable in his prime, which led to him being an inspiration for golfers across the globe – anything was possible with Seve.
Unfortunately Seve collapsed at Madrid airport in October 2008 and doctors found a huge brain tumour. It was the size of two golf balls. Seve underwent life saving brain surgery in Madrid soon after.
In 2009 Seve decided to form a partnership with Cancer Research UK by creating the Seve Ballesteros Foundation. He wanted to raise money for research into brain cancer and he really wanted to make a difference.
Seve Ballestero Foundation Ambition
Around nine thousand, three hundred people are diagnosed with brain tumours in the UK every year. Only around 15% of those people survive for more than five years after diagnosis. The foundation aims to raise money to fund research into brain tumours to help more people survive brain tumours.
There are about a hundred types of brain tumours and treatment depends on its location, size and type.
Working with Cancer research UK allows the foundation to work with top scientists and will enable them to discover new ways of dealing with brain tumours, their symptoms and how to help sufferers beat them and go on to live long lives.
As part of Brain Tumour Awareness Month, I urge you to visit the foundation’s website and learn more about the work they are doing in the fight against brain tumours. Plenty more research is needed into this type of cancer and the foundation is doing wonderful things to help those suffering. Please donate what you can and join the war against brain tumours. Too many people are being taken too soon from this horrible disease.
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