Brad's Story: How Dr's gave up and left Brad to die alone, scared and anxious. 

Thank you for sharing. I can’t believe how let down you all were. My heart goes out to you and your family. Brad was a credit to you x

Having just watched Bec's story about Brad, and Karen's story yesterday about Emily, I am incensed by the lack of treatment and empathy from the medical professions. I lost my husband Steve to a GBM4 on 2nd May 2021, 14 months after losing my sister to COVID and me having three operations, one major, in the interim. The more I listened to the lack of support you dear ladies (and husbands/families) received the angrier I got. It was the same for me. I can't even talk about what happened in my case as I am completely numb, still! My heart goes out to you both/all. 💔

What strong and beautiful women and Mums you are. Thank you for sharing your precious life’s with us. We are privileged to be here ❤

The health care professionals should lose their licenses! You need to report their abdominal treatment of you and your fami,y to whatever the licensing organization is in UK. I am in the US have been in health care over 40 years. And am totally disgusted by this whole story. My heart is broken for you.

I find it hard to believe what the NHS has come to.. My condolences to both of you amazing strong ladies.

It's so hard to believe how arrogant and downright cruel these doctors are. I am so sorry for you both.

My ❤and Warmest thoughts to you and your families ♥️♥️♥️ As a mum and a nurse I’m absolutely Boiling with Anger about the careless treatment and lack of empathy and engagement in care!!! 🤬🤯 At least Bradley and you had tremendous care in end of life at the hospice!! Why do some people work in health care if they don’t even care?? Only status of doctors? Burnout? Thank you so much for sharing Bradleys story ♥️🙏 You was his best ever advocate and carer, but you should never been left alone!! Ever!! You gave him the best you ever could, and I know from your story that he was very proud and comforted of that!! Rest in Peace brave and great young man ♥️♥️♥️

I have kidney cancer Mets to pancreas, liver, lungs I did 3 yrs of chemo it just kept spreading my oncologist said we tried everything. Hospice was offered to me. June of 23 was told I had 6 months. It's now Aug 4th a d my pain is being handled through Hospice. My nurse comes 2x week. Chaplin once a week. I have a aid who gets me up showered and dressed. .and light breakfast..I get her from 8am__10a. I'm on borrowed time. Only the man upstairs knows knows when it time. At home hospice is a big help prayers us❤

Thankyou for sharing your story about your precious son Brad, ❤️. You were so let down by our medical system. Gentle hugs and love from our house to your's. X 🫶🕊😔

God bless and comfort both of you. So sorry for the loss of your children ❤ What a heartless hospital, doctors, and nurses both! Money should never dictate treatment!!

Omg i can't believe what both you mum's have gone through sending BIG HUGS ❤️ xx

You did so much for Bradley as a mum and as a family. You never abandoned him. My deepest condolences .

My nephew went to the doctor because his knee was swelling and it wasn’t going away. After some “tests” they said that the cancer had spread throughout his body and he had metastases in his brain. There was nothing, they said, that could be done. For four weeks we heard nothing, then he was admitted into a hospice. He was 6’ 3” but six weeks after his diagnosis, he was just skin and bone. We could hardly make out his outline in the bed. He got stuck with a driver that they kept turning up. I didn’t know whether we should pull it out but I knew he was in a lot of pain. He drifted into semi consciousness, then slipped into a full on coma. He died 12 weeks from the diagnosis. I’m still not sure if speed was better or worse. I kept thinking, “what if I had money,” but it doesn’t seem to matter. George Harrison had all the money in the world but he ended his days on a morphine driver. It’s bad. I am broken hearted at the cruel, callous way your family were treated. How can these people behave like that and claim to be “the caring profession?” It doesn’t bear thinking about but then I remember the Liverpool Care fiasco where older (not by any means old) people were stuck on morphine and killed off in the thousands. Why do these people never have to answer for their behaviour? They should be arrested, tried and jailed but it never happens. Love to Bradley and to all of your family. It’s not right. It’s really not. None of it is ok. ❤

How Bradley's story hit home for me. My girl died from cancer 7years ago, and although she was older (diagnosed at 25,died at 35) The "care" she recieved was bloody awful, and i am still and always will be bitter about that. ❤❤ I can't even watch when the Macmillan ads come on tv. She saw her nurse twice in these 10 years, and the woman did absolutely nothing. As you will no doubt realise, that's only a tiny tip of the iceberg. You were so brave because i don't ever share my daughters story to this day. A testament of your love and promise to your Bradley. Thank you x

Thank you for sharing your heartbreaking stories. You are such strong women, sharing your grief to help others. My heart goes out to you. Xx

They say truth is stranger than fiction. The lack of compassion as well as the disregard for Bradley's medical needs would be hard for some people to believe if they haven't seen it. It beggers belief. But I felt like you were telling my story during my Mum's stage 4 cancer journey, so I really know how substandard care can be, and how callous medical people can be. My mum had secondary brain tumours and was paralyzed in a bed for nearly four months, yet we couldn't get our GP to visit Mum in the home. The only way to get her any medical help was to call an ambulance but when paralyzed and so sick, that journey was traumatic. Anyway, like you said, when we got to hospital the doctor missed mum out on his rounds because she was terminal. But she still had medical needs within that terminal diagnosis. Hospice were no help because they said they don't give medical help, just end of life support. They said go to the GP (how?? Wheel her bed down the road??), and the GP wouldn't come out. Or we would have to go to hospital each time we needed even the simplest medical help. It could be something as simple as a urine infection that we needed help with. Easily treatable, even in her circumstances, but we couldn't get medical help from anyone. The trauma that the family feels as they keep hitting their head against a brick wall no matter how much they advocate is horrific. And as you were expressing, your son, and my mum we precious, brave, undemanding patients who deserved the very best care during their remaining time. I feel so sad for your family, and for mine, and all the others out there that in our darkest hour, were abandoned in the community without the resources needed. I'm so glad that during the last bit of time, your son was surrounded by so much love and care. He sounds like a remarkable person. My heart is with you. Thank you for sharing your story. So much of what you're saying helps validate my feelings because you expressed the same anguish, hurt and frustration that the medical professionals caused in an already tragic situation. I wish our stories held the peace, care and tenderness throughout that would have at least softened the edges of what was unfolding.

Wow you both have all my love and respect ❤❤ Two amazing mums ❤️ ♥️

I have no words 😢you were treated horrendously,I’m so sorry for both of your loss devastating,but know ye are amazing strong loving mothers xx

I live in the United States and it breaks my heart watching all these kids suffer DIPG and it seems like someone would find a cure for this. My heart goes out to both of you mothers and your families.❤❤❤🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️🙏🏻

There are no words. Delivery of devastating news, Unforgivingly given. Again, there are no words. There is nothing you could of done to achieve a positive end, regarding his treatment. Bradley will live on, and his legacy last forever. RIP Gorgeous Boy. X

Wow you are an amazing mummy and so brave to share your story about lovely Bradley X💕X

Prayers 🤲🙏 Condolences 🙏

I cannot believe the appalling treatment that you received from the doctors ,where was their compassion their humanity,How could they not offer you hospice care,I am so sorry for all that you endured

I know what it’s like to deal with horrible head of care I live in the United States, Alabama to be exact. I had osteosarcoma of the right fibula, and my oncologist literally almost killed me with overdosing me on chemo I was in full kidney failure they treated me like a drug addict because I was in pain and would tell them that and they would say I just wanted pain medication to be high and I was like no I have bone cancer. It was ridiculous.

I lost my sister to the same sort of thing and eventually, due to medical negligence. I don't know if it would help but I'd love to be a support to Brad's mum and her family as I am also a grief counsellor if she ever just wants to talk. This is very much my own story she is telling too. Brad was obviously an amazing boy and so loved, and I admire his mum enormously for telling his story and giving him so much support and care.

I cannot even comprehend how many times Bradley and you both as his Parents were treated, this is beyond heartbreaking and tragic. So cruel and unfair

Im so sorry for what you have been through, my heart goes out for you x

Absolutely disgusting! I'm so very sorry for what happened to Bradley and the despicable way you were treated. I lost my husband to a glioma, he had Glioblastoma, but he was an adult and not a young man like Bradley. It's so unfair, and to send you on your way like that without any support or information was despicable. I'm so sorry 😢😢😢

This is heartbreaking😢

The NHS really were appauling. I'm so sorry you were treated so badly. Cancer and all that goes with it is stressfull enough without appauling treatment from the professionals. I'm so very sorry they let you down so badly. My thoughts are for you and your family.

I just love you, and Bradley's story really touched me!! My mom fought with cancer so hard she was 34. I was 9, and I will never forget her and her fight! I just know he is smiling down on you for telling his story

How heartbreaking and a strong loving mother ❤❤

So sorry for your loss. Both you ladies and your amazing children are so strong. Thank you for sharing.xx

such a gut wrenching heart breaking sorrow for the whole family

Be proud ,you did everything you could for Bradley but you were dealing with an NHS that is broken.I am so sorry that this happened to you & your family.Thank you for sharing 🤗💗🤗

I am out of words. You are all such brave women. ❤

The care and compassion of the hospital staff was totally absent 🤬🤬🤬

I’m sorry, but what’s a driver?

I have watched both you lovely women and listened to these stories of strength,love and perseverance. ❤❤❤❤

I’m a new subscriber here. I love the opening cartoon-type graphics. It feels like a warm hug. So many sad stories. Keep up the good work. Life can be so unfair.

Can I add you are such strong women,nobody is promised tomorrow,but you have today, you are making today count by sharing the lives of your beautiful children and so helping other mums through their turmoil now,I nursed end of life patients and you were treat appallingly you are doing this for their memory,things are changing in palliative care and better patient treatment for the whole family god bless you both,much love& hugs ,

As a Neonatal Nurse, I'm stunned to hear about the negligence of Bradleys care. Using the word 'care' very loosely. I've NEVER in 30 years of nursing/midwifery seen this happen. (I did emigrate years ago, as I couldn't face working in the NHS any longer) It's unbelievable . I'm so sorry you and Bradley were betrayed in this huge way. I'm in tears, typing this. Sadly all the nurses who trained on the Wards, before they went to Uni,training, are due to retire in the next 5 years, including myself. The nursing care deteriorated SO MUCH when nurses had a degree, but NO CLUE how to nurse!! (I did a degree, but after many, many years of nursing.) So things will only deteriorate. Poor, poor Bradley. He shouldn't have suffered in this way. Nor you or your family. Youve all experienced true Hell and i couldn't be more furious. May he rest in peace 🕊️🕊️ Ill never forget his story. I feel physically sick.....

😢 i can't believe these hospitals treated your Bradley and his family the way they did. Your Bradley is an inspiration to all. He was/is that way bc of the parents fighting for him. Thank you for sharing ya'lls story.

I’m not ashamed to say I cried with you all the way through this, I lost my son at 5 and a half months, my Sister and brother in law lost their son to cancer at 14 and I so understand the pain that this causes the entire family, I think your so brave for sharing , you never let Brad down at all, you did your upmost to get him help, you had never navigated this awful situation before and you was let down just as much as Bradley, you should have all been given help and care ❤❤

Karen godbless you too all our love from up here in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️❤️

I know what it’s like to deal with horrible head of care I live in the United States, Alabama to be exact. I had osteosarcoma of the right fibula, and my oncologist literally almost killed me with overdosing me on chemo I was in full kidney failure they treated me like a drug addict because I was in pain and would tell them that and they would say I just wanted pain medication to be high and I was like no I have bone cancer. It was ridiculous.

Thank you so much for telling us about your beautiful son and sharing your family’s story. He was so lucky to have you has his mother. I wish all of you could have been spared this ❤

The doctors didn’t give up!!! They explained to you…. (there wasn’t anything they could do) Sometimes that happens.

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I'm so glad you shared your story about Bradley. I can't imagine your pain. But you told his story well. I know he's proud of his mum. ❤ *Love the happy giggles at the end!

Devastatingly sad especially to hear the lack of care you were left with as I always believed there is incredible support for all cancer people so that has come as a complete shock to hear how much you had to advocate for your gorgeous Brad and not just accepting what the medical profession said really paid off and I so admire how you were able to do that. I think anyone watching that’s either experiencing this now or could in the future will remember to the strength it must have taken and the results you got as you really made such a difference to Brads last few months. Love to your family Xxxxxx

No one should be sent away to face a crisis like his on their own. Really heartless.

I really feel for you. I get migraines: Slurred speech & numb limbs isnt a thing with them. At all. My Dad's brain cancer was misdiagnosed as high blood pressure by the family Dr. He was a super intelligent man & kept telling us it was a brain tumour. It took 2months of him being at home with no pain meds before i snapped & made another Dr appt. I was due to go back to college & my Mom wasnt coping. Then my Dad somehow got to his yearly opticians check up & the optician went white & gave us a sealed letter "for your Dr". We steamed it open, saw what it said & rang the surgery. 3months later he died in a private care home ( private care came with his job). ❤❤

I am shocked at what you had to go through,its criminal .How is it possible that they just told you to go home with no advice no help.Its so wrong and those drs and nurses were callous and did not care .You need to go to the minister for health and work on getting things changed.I am so sorry you have been to hell and back.❤❤❤

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I'm so sorry. Sitting crying listening to you telling Bradley's story . It so sad seeing people not getting the hepy they need from Health services.

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Think you gave him all the help.I also didn’t know that there was no hospice care because of his age.Hope that the nurses and Drs that dismissed you could learn from this.Glad sue Ryder was there. Sounds he was a great person do think that you had your own trauma advocating for your son.

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Both amazing mums ❤❤❤

No Regrets. The life he lived was incredible, due to his own fortidude. I think that, your family's ability to encourage and let him live, regardless, incredible. Never lose those prescious memories, of when, he was at his worst, yet, as his best. God Bless one an all. May he rest in peace. 🙏

This is unforgivable behaviour by the medical profession. The NHS is broken! Something has to be done!!!

I'm so very sorry for what Brad went through; the suffering and indignity. So very unfair. F*** cancer. I am shocked at the GP's callous treatment (& from all the other Healthcare 'pros')- absolutely atrocious. RIP Brad, and what a wonderful, caring mother you were to try to advocate for him ❤

I am in absolute shock listening to the care bradley received. I cant imagine how hard that must of been. How were you failed at every single stage by every single professional. My daughter had leukaemia and was treated at Piam Brown in Southampton. Sometimes I felt frustrated with the care received but it was nothing compared to this. I cant even put into words how you felt during this time. I say it all the time, Mums know best! You did amazing and i'm so sorry for your loss.

I'm so sorry that Bradley and all of the family endured such harsh negligence by those that should've bloody well known better. Thank the Lord that you all stayed so tightly knit & leaned on one another. Your Bradley was a marvel-a warrior & your memories of his love & light will never fade or dim. You're 2 beautiful mums. Much love, Nicky ❤️‍🩹

Thank you for sharing your story. My husband is in a nursing home after having surgery. I have to pay $25.00 an hour for a private aide to assist him at this time, otherwise he will lay there most of the time alone. I hope you are blessed with the knowledge that you did absolutely everything within your power for your lovely son.

Compassion to her and her family. I increasingly wonder if parents have the right to lie to children or loved ones who are terminally ill. In the case of children, they do have agency. I wonder if honesty with great kindness isn’t what they are owed. That the adults have to bear the discomfort of the child’s choices and emotions and not insist on one path. Not being unkind, just curious about many things we protect people from that are not ours to control. Ones last weeks or moths in this iteration are the most precious things we have to live the way we choose. I just am unsure if others should decide how that time is experienced. As an adult, I would very much not want to be lied to or have decisions made for me about anything. Cancer is a terrible illness. I’m glad he had the love of his family.

Im sooo sooo sorry this happened. Im a mum of 4 and could not imagine this. I was a nurse for 16 years, and spend a fair few years working in paliative care and what happened to you all is unacceptable. The nhs is failing so many people. I personaly could not cope with the stress anymore and had to leave the job i know i was born to do. I didnt want to turn into a health care proffesional so overworked that i lost my empathy as that is just as important as the acctual treatment. All i can say to you is do not feel guilty, you literaly did everything you could for your son and he would have known that and felt that 100%. ❤

Words fail me 😢 how Bradley and you and the rest of the family was treated 😢 this world as changed and lots of people and so called health professionals do not care am absolutely disgusted how they treated you and your poor son am sorry but they will all have God to answer too , where is the comparison in these people in the NHS ? Sorry but Karma wiil do them justice. God bless you and your family sent with love from me Carol ❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤

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My heart is broken for you,bless your hearts,i wish there was something i could do to ease your pain but i know nothing will ever help that💕🙏🏻xxx

I'm just horrified your son had to go through that. I know it's happened to others like that. Dog poo fairy on here lost her identical twin sister recently, & the hospital were so negligent. It's awful to hear of this keep happening. x

Im deeply sorry for your loss your son you your family you all deserved so much more he deserved so much more help and care its negligence i hope you are trying to get justice for how he was treated you shouldnt of had do search for help to the degree you did you shouldnt of questioned his meds you shouldnt of waited so long for any kind of help from pallative care end of life hospice etc it should of all been put into place to support you as a family as well as your son h deserves justice and so do you hun. Remember every med check call appointment will be documented and you have the write to request his notes and with your memory you can pin point the mistakes and take it further. Its not fair to lose a child so young let alone to feel so alone in doing so. I know as a parent you will always question yourself of what ifs should i of done that etc but you advocated for him the best you could with no understanding no support and no care. brad would be so proud of all you did and how your telling his story and getting his voice heard. Never feel guilty a d i hope you find your peace that hes no longer suffering your an amazing mum and a inspiration as was brad thankyou for telling his story ❤ xxx

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You beautiful, beautiful, beautiful Mommy xxx YOU ABSOLUTELY ROCK.

❤Thank you for sharing your story. My heart goes out to you, terrible treatment. The NHS is going to ruin.

I’m a nurse in the U.S. and want to say I’m terribly sorry how your son was let down by so many medical professionals. I no longer work because of being misdiagnosed for many years, now most of my body was affected. (Late stage autoimmune illness) If I’m able to return to work one day I’d like to be an advocate for patients, especially after my own experiences I’m well aware of serious issues in the medical system. Your story reminds me of that - I’ve had patients who experienced trauma while trying to receive care. Our system is run by big pharma (yep I’m now a conspiracy theorist) and things are getting even worse. So much wasted money on unnecessary things is spent but often simple basic needs of patients is ignored. I’m so sorry for your loss of Bradley. It was so beautiful how your family and friends pulled together for him ❤ What stands out is the hospital discharged him to go home to die but didn’t arrange hospice in the first place - that is cruel 😢 You did a great job advocating for your son

I’m so terribly sorry your family were so let down xxx. ❤

Urvso brave

Horrible healthcare, so sorry 😢

Thank you for sharing and I am so so sorry Bradley and you were let down by the system. 💔🥹