Right this moment (12th July 2024) we’re remembering Wing Commander Kieran O’Sullivan on what ought to have been his fiftieth birthday.
Kieran is the inspiration behind our Fundraising Group Boogie on the Biscuit arrange by his spouse Beth in his reminiscence.
Kieran was first recognized with a grade 2 astrocytoma in 2001 and underwent a number of surgical procedures, in addition to radiotherapy and chemotherapy. He handed away in 2018, aged 44, virtually 17 years after his prognosis and simply two months after leaving his beloved profession within the RAF.
Beth mentioned: “I met Kieran two years after he was recognized with this terrible illness and he instructed me then he wouldn’t develop outdated. On the time, I mistakenly assumed there could be developments in therapy, which means he would far outlive his unique stark survival prognosis.”
Beth holds a fun-filled night of dinner, music and dancing each two years on or across the anniversary of Kieran’s passing. It’s held on the Biscuit Manufacturing unit in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, therefore the title Boogie on the Biscuit. The following glittering occasion will likely be on Saturday 15th November 2025, which is the seventh anniversary of Kieran’s dying.
In her speech at Boogie on the Biscuit 2021, Beth mentioned: “At 17:51, virtually three years in the past in the present day, we misplaced certainly one of life’s characters who crammed extra in his 44 years than many do in twice as a lot time on earth. Elevate your glasses tonight and make each second depend.”
Because of the generosity of round 250 revellers that night time, an unimaginable grand complete of round £18,000 was raised – sufficient to sponsor six days of analysis.
To donate in reminiscence of Kieran go to www.braintumourresearch.org/donation/donate-now and share your motive as Boogie on the Biscuit – you’ll be serving to to make a distinction for mind tumour affected person outcomes sooner or later.
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