A Scots gran found out she had terminal brain cancer after being hospitalised following a car crash. Mandy Stewart, 53, was on her way to visit her grandkids with her husband Fraser Simpson, 55, when a motorist crashed into the couple's car in Glasgow.
The gran-of-two, who suffers from osteoarthritis, took the full force of the collision and suffered neck injuries. She attended the Glasgow Royal Infirmary to be checked over but medics were concerned by swelling on Mandy's neck and decided to keep her to run tests.
In a tragic twist of fate, an X-Ray of Mandy's neck revealed a growth on her brain. A further MRI then confirmed Mandy was suffering from incurable brain cancer. Her heartbroken daughter Suzanne, 22, says her mum is rapidly declining and has been told by doctors she will be lucky to see Christmas.
Suzanne told the Record: "My mum has osteoarthritis, and when she was involved in the crash she really hurt her neck. Her car was written off.
"The doctors wanted to check her neck so they sent her away for a scan and it picked up this dark growth. When the MRI results came back saying it was cancer we were devastated.
"It is advanced. The doctors said there is nothing to do and they don't know how long she has left. My mum decided she didn't want to go through chemotherapy.
"She is thankful the cancer was picked up but she really doesn't deserve any of this."
Mandy was in remission for lung cancer when she was involved in the accident. She underwent a major operation to remove part of her lung and lymph nodes and was given the all-clear in March following a four-month stint of chemotherapy.
Her family says medics believe the tumour in her brain could be secondary cancer. The beloved gran had experienced no symptoms.
Suzanne continued: "My mum is at the centre of the family, we all dote on her.
She has good days and bad days. She's wheelchair-bound now and relies on other aids such as a mobility scooter and a chair lift to get about the house. She's very open about her condition with the grandkids so that they're not scared.
Mandy's family want to make as many memories as possible with their 'amazing' mum before she passes away. Her loved ones have set up a fundraiser to complete a bucket list. The remaining money will go towards her funeral costs.
Suzanne added: "Things are getting tougher every day but we'll do what we can in the time she has left. We're planning on spending some time at a caravan in Southerness as we have had some really good times there.
"She is the strongest woman I've ever known and has done so much for so many people." If you would like to contribute to Mandy's fundraiser, click here.
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