Lanarkshire mum takes brain tumour awareness campaign to Holyrood

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A Lanarkshire mum who lost her four-year-old son to a brain tumour took her campaign for research and funding to the Scottish Parliament to mark the current awareness month.Nadia Majid met with 40 MSPs who joined in with the annual fundraising “wear a hat” day run by Brain Tumour Research, and told them about little Rayhan – who passed away in April 2018 only four months after being diagnosed with a grade three medulloblastoma.The Airdrie resident met three of Holyrood’s party leaders as well as neighbouring constituency representative Fulton MacGregor; and thanked the MSPs for their support while saying: “I hope they now understand how much more attention brain tumours need.”The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android “Ray of sunshine” Rayhan first started having bad headaches and being sick in late 2017, and when his symptoms worsened and became continuous despite having been seen by four different GPs, Nadia and husband Sarfraz took him to A&E.An MRI scan revealed the mass in his brain and Rayhan underwent surgery, radiotherapy and a round of chemotherapy – but a further scan before treatment even started revealed the devastating news that the cancer had spread.

Rayhan died in the early hourse of April 7 2018 in his parents’ arms.His family and friends have since collected thousands of pounds for