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#29 Finding a Path Through Glioblastoma with Metabolic Therapy: Simon’s Story

#29 Finding a Path Through Glioblastoma with Metabolic Therapy: Simon’s Story

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When Simon suddenly couldn’t say the word “kilometre”, life
flipped. Weeks later, a 4 cm frontal lobe tumour, urgent surgery
with 94% resection, and ten days on the diagnosis: glioblastoma.
In this episode, Simon and Kate share the shock, the sprint
through ED to theatre, and the pivotal introduction to Dr Matthew
Phillips’ metabolic therapy trial. We dig into the protocol-keto,
intermittent fasting, five-day fasts aligned with
chemo/radiation, and one-meal-a-day plus why Simon kept running
30-40 km a week through treatment. They talk candidly about
energy, weight loss, a single seizure, extraordinary clinical
support, and MRIs showing no recurrence post-treatment (Dec 2024
and again eight months later). You’ll hear the role of family,
why they agreed to “learn together” and stop solo Googling, how
to ask about trials, and what “focus on the here and now” looks
like when the stakes are highest. A grounded, hopeful
conversation about agency, discipline, and a life rebuilt.