HATTS OFF TO GEORGE

Hi, my name is Jess, big sister to George Hatt. George is my little brother who is 24 years old, a Winchester lad born and bread in Stanmore. Back in November 2023 George was suffering from headaches and was put on strong medication to deal with this. George was soon referred for an MRI scan in 2024 to see if there was any underlying cause due to the symptoms he was experiencing. After George’s scan he was called back into the hospital 2 days after the MRI and was told he had a brain tumour the size of an orange. Obviously receiving this news was very scary and at that point of time we didn’t know anything. George was then told he would need an operation to remove the tumour, this happened on Monday 29th April. George was incredibly brave and responded well to the operation. After surgery George has been adapting to getting back into the swing of things, apprehensively waiting the results of his biopsy. During this time George’s vision has deteriorated due to the location of where the tumour was sat on the brain. We found out as a family on the 14th of May, George has been diagnosed with a Grade 4 Glioblastoma, which is an incurable Brain Cancer. Even though George will go through the process of Chemo and Radio therapy this will purely buy George some time of 18 months. As a family we are absolutely devastated, and nothing prepares you for the reality knowing your going to lose a family member. I honestly have learnt so much about my brother in such a short amount of time and that’s probably a weird thing to say as I’ve known him for 24 years!, but I mean I never knew how strong he is, how positive he is and how will take each day as it comes still laughing with his most infectious girly laugh!. For me as his big sister I am not a miracle worker and unfortunately can not cure George, but I can make a difference and raise money for him! We will be raising money for George for his bucket list and The Brain Tumour Charity to raise awareness and support future research. All proceeds raised will be split 50/50. There will be a fundraising event in August with entertainment and much more. We are opening up to any donations welcome to support George at this incredibly difficult time. Brain tumours are the biggest cancer killer of children and adults under 40, Brain tumours reduce life expectancy by on average 27 years – the highest of any cancer. Just 12% of adults survive for five years after diagnosis. Georges Bucket list is currently growing day by day! But these are some of the things we are wanting to work towards Helicopter ride Boys weekend away Watch a stand-up comedy show F1 track experience Meet Liam Gallagher- (Id like this one too) Any support anyone can provide will be greatly appreciated, and don’t forget you can attend our event on the 24th of August where more fundraising will be happening. The support we have received has truly put my faith back into the world, even though it can be a cruel place on one hand it can be so healing on another. Jess- Georges Big Sister xxxxx