Brain Tumour Research . “It’s been a really tough time for all of us,” Matthew said.“We were all devastated when we discovered I had another brain tumour but Dad was particularly shaken, having lost my mum to cancer eight years ago.“We are a tight-knit family and all feel that we are in it together and will support each other through these difficult times.”Claire, 43, says she is incredibly proud of Matthew.Explaining how his tumour was spotted she says: “He had just been getting a few headaches, but it was hot so I was asking if he’d been drinking enough water.“He’s a runner and he kept tripping up, but he’s always been quite clumsy anyway.“He was going to The Christie for his check-up and the assessment was fine.