 last year, when she was 20 weeks pregnant. Even though she's since been through chemotherapy and her tumour is stable, the prognosis for this type of tumour isn't good. Brain Tumour Research says that typical survival times for people with GBMs range from just 12-18 months. EastEnders is currently airing a storyline that follows character Lola Pearce dealing with her own GBM diagnosis, and Laura's praised the writing as being 'so important'. Laura, from St Helens, Merseyside, said: 'It's sad to watch what's happening to Lola because it's so close to my story. 'It all came flooding back when Lola was told she had a brain tumour, how it was such a massive shock, and then the sitting in hospital and waiting for results. 'Danielle Harold plays the role so well, it's scarily accurate. I talk about the storyline with my husband, Danny, and my parents. 'My mum got upset while watching it, but it's so important to raise awareness because people don't understand how quickly brain tumours change people's lives.' The first sign that something was wrong appeared in September 2021. Laura woke up one day and couldn't feel her toes, but at first she dismissed the symptoms and put it down to her pregnancy and how tired she was. But just the next day, she could no longer move her right leg and was struggling to walk. She saw a doctor, who thought her baby was pressing against a nerve, but an MRI scan revealed the real culprit was a tumour. Laura said: 'They told me it had more than likely been there for years and had now started growing. 'It was such a shock. I was only 29 and didn't think something like this could happen to me.' Her pregnancy meant that she and her husband Danny, 29, were faced with 'the toughest decision of their lives' when Laura's condition deteriorated. They ulti){kind=link}
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A 30-year-old who’s been given just two years to live has praised EastEnders brain tumour storyline – despite it being ‘sad’ to watch.
Laura Elizabeth Mahon, 30, was diagnosed with a glioblastoma (GBM) last year, when she was 20 weeks pregnant.
Even though she’s since been through chemotherapy and her tumour is stable, the prognosis for this type of tumour isn’t good.
Brain Tumour Research says that typical survival times for people with GBMs range from just 12-18 months.