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Annabell

Annabell

A rare brain tumour diagnosis, and a family determined to help her fight it. This page is where you can read her story, donate, and follow along.

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Annabell's story

Annabell is 14 and was recently diagnosed with a rare and aggressive brain tumour, Diffuse Midline Glioma (DMG), H3K27-altered, after becoming unwell with headaches, vomiting and double vision. She has had surgery at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, including a biopsy and a shunt to relieve pressure on her brain, and is now beginning a course of 30 sessions of radiotherapy.

This page brings together how to support Annabell and her family: donating and sharing her story using #BraveLikeBell. Every donation and every share helps.

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Official merch alongside the bracelets, wristbands and raffles friends and family are already running. Every link takes you to wherever that item is actually sold. This page doesn't process any payments itself.

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Penny Walker

The Annabellathon: a 24-hour sponsored run, aiming for 2 miles every hour through the day and night. Penny taught Annabell and is running in support of her.

£1,635 raised of £750 target

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District Printz

Brave Like Bell T-shirt, £15 each, in baby, kids and adult sizes. All proceeds support Annabell.

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Also reachable via Instagram @districtprintz, WhatsApp +44 7494 581961, or districtprintz@outlook.com

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Threaded Girls

Yellow #BraveLikeBell T-shirt, £12 each, limited stock. All profit goes to Annabell.

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Also reachable via Instagram @threadedgirls

Elsie Jayne, Natalie Amanda Marlow, Hannah Magner, Lisa Orchard-Robinson

Handmade purple and gold beaded bracelets, £2 each

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Natalie Amanda Marlow

Glow-in-the-dark silicone #BraveLikeBell wristbands, £1.50 each (white and gold now, purple coming soon)

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Leoni Thain

#BraveLikeBell bracelets and pens, £1 each or £3 for any 3 items

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Also available in person at Hairflair

Jessica Macleod

Raffle in aid of Annabell, £5 a ticket. Prizes donated by local businesses, including gift vouchers, family activity passes and Doncaster Rovers tickets.

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Draw date TBC, live on Facebook

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The single biggest thing you can do beyond donating is share Annabell's story further.

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About DMG

Diffuse Midline Glioma (DMG) is a rare, aggressive brain tumour that most often affects children and young people. It grows within the parts of the brain and spinal cord that control essential functions, which makes it very difficult to treat with surgery alone. Treatment usually combines radiotherapy with ongoing specialist and clinical trial care.

For more information and support, these UK organisations are a good place to start:

The Brain Tumour Charity Abbie's Army