Birchall Foodservice Doing It For Laura
LAURAS STORY www.doingitforlaura.com
Local girl, Laura was diagnosed with brain cancer in Autumn 2018 when she was just 18.
She was given a prognosis of roughly 12 months. She bravely endured a craniotomy to remove the largest tumour and then a gruelling program of radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
But then a new immunotherapy treatment was found, available only in Germany. Through wonderful GoFundMe
donations Laura was able to go to Cologne on a regular basis, thankfully, her immune system responded to this treatment.
Laura remained well, well enough to go back to university in Manchester and start a degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics.
Fast forward 2.5 years and although still healthy and free of symptoms, a routine MRI scan revealed regrowth on the site of the original tumour.
Laura had a second surgery at the end of March and now the plan is for a further two dendritic cell vaccinations and a course of a checkpoint inhibitor called Pembrolizumab. None of this is available on the NHS of course so Laura and her family are faced with the enormous challenge of raising a further £80k.
Laura has used the last few years wisely, studying and working as an ambassador for The Brain Tumour Charity and helping out in the community. Laura is an incredibly special girl who deserves the luxury of getting old and we will do everything we can to give her that opportunity.
Please look at Doing It For Laura on Facebook for her full story, or check her GoFundMe
