21-year-old nursing student with months to live makes a selfless gesture

A 21-year-old nurse student learned that she had only a few months left to live after diagnosing a brain tumor.

Emily Oliver receives end-of-life care at a palliative care center while her family is committed to making every effort to fight.

A student from the University of Nottingham fell ill in January 2018 and it was later confirmed that she was suffering from glioblastoma.

And despite her illness, she selflessly used her 21st birthday in October as a way to raise money to fund research.

She has already raised more than £ 30,000.

But she is now receiving end-of-life care at the Princess Alice Hospice in Esher, reports Nottinghamshire Live.

Dad Tim Oliver, the Conservative leader of Surrey County Council, said that Emily was overwhelmed by the support she had received for her birthday last year.

"She was very proud of that," he said.

"Emily was amazing just in the way she dealt with this disease, she never said" why me? "

"No one is to blame – it's just a horrible quirk of nature.

"She suffered terrible treatments, but she fought to the end and we will continue to fight for her."

"The reality is that there is no treatment for these types of tumors, and our hope is that one day, this terrible disease, we will find one to cure. I hope it will help other parents. "

Brain tumors are the leading cause of cancer in children and adults under 40 – 5,000 deaths a year – and only 14% of adults survive for five years after diagnosis, the charity announced.

He adds that brain tumor research accounts for less than 2% of the more than £ 500 million spent annually on cancer research in the UK.

Glioblastomas are the most common cancerous brain tumor in adults. They grow quickly and are likely to spread.

It is unclear why they are starting to grow, but the charity is funding research into possible, gene-related causes.

Emily underwent radiation and chemotherapy, followed by the same treatment as Tessa Jowell.

Baroness Jowell, a Labor MP, was diagnosed with glioblastoma in May 2017 and campaigned for better funding and better treatment until her death a year later.

Emily consulted a consultant in Los Angeles and was referred to a German university hospital where DNA was taken from the tumor to create a vaccine.

Another trial drug was tried to slow the growth of the tumor, but Emily began to deteriorate in April of this year.

"There is no more treatment," Oliver said.

"We are just waiting for the tumor to do what it is going to do, we have absolutely done everything that can be done, we have not left any stone unturned."

He is now on Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 on August 4th to raise funds for The Brain Tumor Charity.

Oliver, who took over the chair in December 2018, told Emily that he was preparing for his campaign this year, but added: "In terms of her understanding, she may not know it. not.

"She's not really aware of her surroundings."

But he added, "It's absolutely what she would like."

She had chosen to study nursing because she "wanted to help others and that she was really motivated," he said.

Emily's 25-year-old brother, James, will also drive, although Mr. Oliver adds: "He's a better rider than me, so he'll have at least an hour to go." on me."

Mr. Oliver's wife, Debi, a retired GP, and his daughter Charlotte, 26, will support them as they complete the 100-mile challenge.

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