Mother's Brain Tumor Battle: Fundraising Challenge

0:00From the Daily News Now Network, this is UK News Today, brought to you by NordVPN, fast, reliable, online privacy, links in the episode description. Rose Biggs, a 35-year-old mother of two from Darford and Ken, brushed off a bad headache two weeks before last Christmas as holiday stress. But the pain grew worse, and tests revealed two brain tumors linked to her breast cancer that had spread. Her cancer journey began in December 2022 when she found a breast lump. She underwent a lumpectomy, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy, achieving remission before returned, requiring a mastectomy last October and more. Kimo, the headache hit hard on New Year's Eve while she worked as a beautician, leading to an emergency visit and an MRI scan at Darren Valley Hospital. Staff at her optician had spotted pressure on her eyes from the tumors, confirming it was no simple tension. Doctors removed a five-centimeter tumor from the back of her head during surgery on January 27th at the Royal London Hospital, but A, four millimeter one on her temple remains.

1:03She starts radiotherapy next week. Meanwhile, her husband Sam, who runs a scaffolding business, lead the team of 12 on the three-peaks challenge to raise funds for cancer. Research, they have already collected 12,000 pounds. With strong community support, the family stays determined to fight on.