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A heartbroken mum from Glasgow says she has been "robbed" of motherhood after being diagnosed with a brain tumour.
Bethany Wright, 26, found out she had a brain tumour while 34 weeks pregnant.
Now, 26-year-old Bethany Wright is making a 'memory box' for her nine-month-old son in case she's not around to see him grow up
Bethany’s diagnosis is grade 3 astrocytoma. She’s had 33 sessions of radiotherapy and she’s currently going through 12 cycles of chemotherapy. She’s on cycle 2 of 12 with the chemotherapy. She’s also had surgery which was a craniotomy, they had to make her incision from ear to ear.
Bethany who worked as a community nurse up until her diagnosis has always struggled with headaches but in March 2024 the pain got so severe she went to hospital. She was 34 weeks pregnant at the time and worried she might have pre-eclampsia - a pregnancy complication that causes high blood pressure - but a CT scan instead showed a mass on her brain.
A further MRI scan confirmed Bethany had a 6cm brain tumour and doctors explained she would need an operation to remove it.
But she was told she couldn't have the procedure while pregnant.
After giving birth to her son, Alfie, on March 28, weighing 5lbs 10oz at 2.35am, Bethany underwent surgery to remove the tumour in August 2024.
Bethany said: "After the operation, the tumour was sent for a biopsy. The results came back and said I had a grade three astrocytoma - I was devastated. I was told I could have three years to 10 years to live - it was hard to get my head around."
In September 2024, Bethany started 33 rounds of radiotherapy and is currently going through 12 rounds of chemotherapy. Bethany said: "I struggled with chemo, I was vomiting a lot, I wasn't able to eat and I couldn't keep anything down. I felt like I wasn't able to do day-to-day activities which I struggled with as a new mum
Bethany’s wish is to marry the love of her life Cameron before she becomes too unwell
Which is why I have set up this page to help Bethany get her wish
All donations from this page will go to the cost of Bethany’s special day. Should we raise enough
Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to read this
My thoughts are with Bethany and her family 💖