The family of a high-flying student diagnosed with terminal brain cancer following a routine eye test say they are 'beyond devastated' but 'trying to remain positive' as she battles at least six incurable tumours.

Laura Nuttall, 19, from Lancashire who achieved straight As in her A levels last summer, was just weeks into an international relations degree at King's College University in London in October when she began to experience occasional headaches and nausea.

She put her symptoms down to 'fresher's flu', but a routine eye test led to her being diagnosed with glioblastoma – the most aggressive brain cancer in adults  

Now her mother Nicola is doing whatever she can to help Laura achieve her 'bucket list' – including a trip to see Sir Paul McCartney in concert in Liverpool last month.

On Laura's 19th birthday in December she was a guest at Everton Football Club, where she met players including Everton and England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.

Nicola said: 'I'm trying anything I can think of to help keep Laura feeling positive. We're doing as much as we can to make the best possible memorinausea

Laura Nuttall, 19, with the Governor of the US state of Illinois Bruce Rauner, who she briefly worked for. Laura was weeks into an international relations degree at King's College University in London in October when she began to experience occasional headaches and nacancer

Laura pictured (second from left) with her sister Grace, 17, (far left) mum Nicola, 48, and dad Mark, 56. Her family are 'beyond devastated' after she was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer
Laura initially put her symptoms down to 'fresher's flu' but when she applied to join the Royal Navy reserves, the eye test required for entry revealed unexplained swelling in her optic nerve.

Laura was referred to Moorfields Eye Hospital, where doctors recommended further tests.  

But the following day, after she was violently sick, she called mum Nicola at home in Lancashire to ask for help.

Nicola, 48, and her younger daughter Grace, 17, raced to London and took Laura straight to A&E that night.


A 3am CT scan at Homerton Hospital in Hackney revealed the devastating news that she had two brain tumours. The following morning, a more detailed MRI scan of Laura's brain identified several more.

After an operation to remove the largest and most life-threatening growth on November 7th at Salford Royal Hospital, Laura and her family were told she had glioblastoma – the most aggressive brain cancer in adults and the type which took the life of former Labour cabinet minister Tessa Jowell.




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This is serious

Life is about how well, no how far.

All is well

So sad I feel for her

But the beautiful thing is that there is still hope for her because there is power in the name of Jesus!

Cancer is terrible.

Yes cancer is terrible

Which kain life be dis?

She should take it to God in prayer. Nothing is impossible with God.

spartan117:
So sad I feel for her

But the beautiful thing is that there is still hope for her because there is power in the name of Jesus!

Giftysteve:
She should take it to God in prayer. Nothing is impossible with God.

If God heals, doctors would prescribe prayers not chemotherapy.

Martinez19:
If God heals, doctors would prescribe prayers not chemotherapy.

God works when the doctors are tired. This is one of such cases

donmelinga:

God works when the doctors are tired. This is one of such cases

Why not now? Why wait until the family has spent money, gone for chemotherapy and stressful booking and waiting for appointments?