Josh Smith, a 34-year-old living in Wales who was diagnosed with an aggressive and incurable brain tumor (glioblastoma), states that were it not for his wife’s persistence, he would not be alive today.
At the beginning of the year, Josh began experiencing dizziness and a continuous 10-day headache. Initially attributing it to simple fatigue, he avoided visiting a doctor; however, his condition was actually caused by silent focal seizures. A CT scan performed at his wife’s insistence revealed a 4.5 cm tumor in his brain.
Following emergency surgery in Liverpool, doctors managed to resect 95% of the mass. The patient was diagnosed with glioblastoma—the most aggressive form of brain cancer, where median survival ranges from 12 to 18 months, and only 4% of patients reach the 5-year survival mark.
Despite the disease being incurable and currently undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy, Josh maintains an optimistic outlook and strives to make every day count. The Smiths are now actively supporting a campaign demanding the Welsh government increase funding for brain tumor research and improve access to innovative treatments.
