November 11th 2023.
Netflix star Barton Cowperthwaite has shared the devastating news that he has been diagnosed with a 'decent-sized' brain tumour aged just 31. The actor and dancer, best known for appearing in the ballet drama Tiny Pretty Things, took to social media this weekend to share the news that he had been diagnosed with 'at least a stage 2 glioma'.
Barton posted photos of himself in hospital and of his brain scan to explain the diagnosis. He wrote: "It is a fairly decent sized brain tumour. The tumor’s cells originate in the brain, so it’s not spread from a cancer anywhere else in the body. The only course of treatment for something like this is brain surgery. Docs so far have been confident that they’ll be able to remove most of the tumor, and that after a successful operation, and some rehab, I will be operating like my self."
Barton was diagnosed after a series of seizures and said that he and his family are "taking several days to get second opinions". He added that he is planning to go into surgery "middle or end of next week".
The actor and dancer is staying positive, saying: "I am planning on fully bouncing back to be better than my former glory!" He also asked people to reach out to him so that he can keep connected with as many people as possible.
The news was met with hundreds of supportive messages from fellow stars and his post was shared by Strictly Come Dancing professional Karen Hauer, with a praying hands emoji. Fellow Tiny Pretty Things star Brennan Clost wrote: "Oh Barty, I’m so sorry to hear this. Sending you so much love you’ve got this!!!"
Barton has since set up a fundraising page so people can contribute to his surgery and recovery costs, with a goal of $50,000. Over $27,000 has been raised so far.
The actor posted another update, saying that he is "gathering the troops" and "strategising" ahead of "meeting with some of the best of the best" next week for further medical advice. He also shared images of his CAT scans and revealed that the tumour is 'lemon-sized'.
He concluded the video by thanking everyone for their support and said: "Again, I love you all, I’m so grateful, I’ll keep sending updates."
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