{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6790d0371ab6c8a3677d4132/69b9c96740ff3ead638f423f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Terminal Brain Tumour to 10 Years Later - Dave Bolton’s Survival Story (Part 2)","description":"<p><strong>Dave Bolton was given just three months to live with a brain tumour. Nearly ten years later, he is still here - and this is how he did it.</strong></p><p>Welcome back to&nbsp;<em>Cancer Cured Me</em>. This is Part 2 of one of the most extraordinary conversations I’ve ever had.</p><p>In this episode, Dave shares what happened after his diagnosis of a brain tumour, later confirmed as a&nbsp;<strong>glioblastoma - one of the most aggressive and terminal forms of cancer</strong>.</p><p><br></p><p>This is where his story shifts from survival… to something much bigger.</p><p>We talk about the moment he was told he had a tumour in his brain, the fear, the waiting, the surgery, and the devastating prognosis that followed. But we also go deep into what he chose to do next - and the decisions that have led him to still be here today.</p><p>This is not about false hope. It’s about possibility. It’s about taking back control when everything feels out of your hands.</p><p>And it’s about understanding that a prognosis is not always the full picture.</p><p><br></p><h2>In this episode, I share with Dave:</h2><ul><li>The moment he was diagnosed with a brain tumour</li><li>Being told he had just&nbsp;<strong>3 months to live without treatment</strong></li><li>Undergoing major brain surgery with a 75% risk of not surviving</li><li>The second diagnosis - a fast-growing glioblastoma</li><li>The reality of chemotherapy and radiotherapy</li><li>Hitting rock bottom and completely shutting down</li><li>The turning point that changed everything</li><li><br></li></ul><h2>What Dave did differently</h2><p>This is the part so many of you have been asking for.</p><p>Dave shares the approach he took to support his body alongside conventional treatment - something that aligns so deeply with what I believe and what I talk about on this podcast.</p><p>We talk about:</p><ul><li>Nutrition and why he shifted his diet</li><li>The role of exercise and movement in healing</li><li>Mindset, visualisation and the power of the mind</li><li>Stress, trauma and how they impact the body</li><li>Complementary therapies - from cold water to breathwork-style practices</li><li>Creating a&nbsp;<strong>360-degree approach to healing</strong></li></ul><p>Something that really stayed with me from this conversation is this:</p><p><strong>“Accept your diagnosis, but never accept your prognosis.”</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h2>Where Dave is now</h2><p>Dave is now&nbsp;<strong>nearly 10 years on from a 3-month prognosis</strong>.</p><p>He is part of a tiny percentage of people in the world living this far beyond a glioblastoma diagnosis.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h2>What this episode is really about</h2><p>This conversation is not about rejecting medicine. It’s not about doing one thing over another.</p><p>It’s about&nbsp;<strong>expanding the conversation</strong>.</p><p>It’s about understanding that healing can be supported in many ways.</p><p>And it’s about remembering that:</p><ul><li>You are not average</li><li>You are not alone</li><li>There is always something you can do</li></ul><h2><br></h2><h2>If you’re going through this right now</h2><p>Something that came through so strongly in this episode is this:</p><p>You are allowed to have the hard days.</p><p>You are allowed to feel everything.</p><p>But there is also space for hope.</p><p>And sometimes, that starts with hearing a story like this.</p><p>If this episode resonates with you, please share it with someone who might need it.</p><p>And if you’d like to connect with Dave or learn more about his work, all links are in the show notes.</p><p>Because sometimes…</p><p>The stories that sound impossible</p><p>Are the ones that change everything.</p>","author_name":"Alexandra Simms"}