Jamie Brunt, a 42-year-old father from Chesterfield, Derbyshire, was experiencing fatigue so severe that it felt as though weights were clipped to his eyelids. Initially attributing his exhaustion to low testosterone, he sought medical help, but his doctor dismissed his symptoms as mere fatigue resulting from poor diet, especially after blood tests returned normal results. This misdiagnosis went on for two years until a seizure while driving led him to require emergency medical attention.

After the incident, a CT scan revealed that Jamie had glioblastoma, an aggressive and incurable form of brain cancer, with doctors giving him a prognosis of merely seven months to live. The shocking diagnosis transformed his and his family's lives. Jamie spoke candidly about the severity of his fatigue prior to the seizure, describing how he could sleep all night only to find himself needing more sleep shortly after waking, highlighting the debilitating nature of his condition that was initially overlooked by medical professionals.

Defying expectations, Jamie went through radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatments, which allowed him to survive beyond the grim prognosis he received at diagnosis. Today, he continues to share his story and raises awareness about the importance of listening to one’s body and seeking further medical consultation when symptoms are dismissed, particularly as he manages his condition while running his business, Big Dog Custom Campers.