Brain Cancer is tough. Too tough to navigate alone.

At just 54, Andrew Derrington, aka ‘Paddo’, was diagnosed with Grade 4, inoperable brain cancer after experiencing sudden weakness in his right arm and leg.

But having brain cancer in a regional centre of Australia, away from big-city expertise and coordinated medical support, made this life-shattering diagnosis so much harder.

Andrew resolved to not just wage a war on the cancer, but to also fight to ensure access to quality medical care and support is available to all brain cancer patients, no matter where you live in Australia -and Paddo’s Foundation was born.

The foundation aims to help connect regional and rural families experiencing brain cancer with the right people to build the best support team. We work to empower people with brain cancer to achieve the outcome they want, as well as to help fund those who research and fight this disease.

Devastatingly, just shy of seven months after being diagnosed, and despite enduring intensive radiation therapy alongside debilitating chemotherapy, Andrew lost his battle with the disease. He’d just turned 55.

Brain Cancer is tough. Too tough to navigate alone. We’re your brain cancer buddy.