A man has paid tribute to his wife who died from a brain tumour, saying she "selflessly fundraised to help improve outcomes for brain tumour patients, even though she knew it would be too late for her". Dafydd Hobbs, of Penarth, set up fundraising group One for the Road in memory of his wife Charlotte, a former detective sergeant who died in March last year.
Passing away at just 42, Charlotte left behind her husband and two daughters, Freya, 15, and Catrin, 10. She had managed to raise over £10,000 whilst still receiving chemotherapy, her husband said.
Charlotte was diagnosed with with a grade 3 anaplastic astrocytoma in 2010 after suffering a seizure and underwent surgery and radiotherapy. However, she was warned that the tumour would return. In October 2020, a scan revealed regrowth and Charlotte had another craniotomy, further radiotherapy, and chemotherapy for the first time.
