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Scottish mum tragically dies of cancer after thinking dizziness was 'baby brain'

A mum tragically died of cancer after thinking the dizziness she had been experiencing was just 'baby brain'.

Just six months after being diagnosed with glioblastoma, Anneka Johnstone sadly passed away on November 18, 2019 at the age of 33. Glioblastoma in an aggressive type of cancer that occurs in the brain or spinal cord.

Her husband Alan explained that she had been suffering from dizzy spells and put it down to 'baby brain' after the birth of her daughter, Sienna, who's now four. The pair brushed it off until Anneka fell while holding her baby.

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