Three sons were stunned when doctors said that their “generous and loving” mother’s brain tumor could not be cured.
Jenny Garner, 62, was diagnosed with grade IV glioblastoma – the most common high-grade primary brain tumor – on February 23, 2022. Doctors told her family the disease was incurable, but they could focus on reducing it. tumor.
Jenny, who lived in Warrington, was given an initial life expectancy of nine to 12 months. But less than three months later, on May 18, she died.
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Her son Paul Garner will complete a charity parachute jump in August to raise money for The Brain Tumor Charity to help other families in the same situation, despite his fear of heights. Paul said: “It was such a huge shock because it was less than three months from the diagnosis to her death.
“They turned around and said, in essence, that there was nothing we could do. This is the most difficult, because, of course, you initially turn to hope and think that there must be something. It was difficult because he was only 62 and it was very unexpected.
“The prognosis that she could only live from 9 to 12 months was obviously really hard to hear. You can still do a lot during this time, but it got worse and worse with each visit to the hospital. ”
Jenny with her son Paul (Image: Distribution)
Paul, 26, said his mother is very family-oriented and loves nothing more than spending time with her grandchildren, James (eight) and Harry (one). Jenny has worked at Barclays Bank in Wavertree for 30 years and was loved by many, including her husband John and her other two sons, Michael and Stephen.
Jenny was born in downtown Liverpool. She lived in Old Swan and Huyton before moving to Warrington 15 years ago.
Paul, who works in sales for a software company, said: “My mother was a very special woman – so kind, generous and loving. She was so selfless in everything she did and would put everyone else before her.
“She had a smile that would light up any room. As a family, we are so happy to have her in our lives and we will miss her forever. “
Jenny’s illness was not the first time Paul had been personally affected by glioblastoma. In 2019, his friends Mike and Joan lost their son Jacob to the same tumor. Parachuting will also be in Jacob’s memory.
Jenny with her grandchildren James (eight) and Harry (one) (Image: Distribution)
Paul will complete his tandem parachute jump on August 26 at the Black Knights Parachute Center in Lancaster, although he fears heights. He created a fundraising page this week and has already surpassed his £ 1,000 goal.
He said: “I just wanted to do something that is challenging and I’m afraid of heights. It should be fun, but I’ll definitely be nervous during the day. It’s nice to be able to do in her memory.
“I just don’t want anyone else to go through what our family has been through, so I’m doing my best to raise money for research. It looks so crazy that nothing can actually be done.
Glioblastomas – the brain tumor Jenny was diagnosed with – are growing rapidly, likely to spread, and may return once they appear to have disappeared. Paul said there has not been much development in research for 15 years, but public awareness has risen since Tom Parker died of the disease on March 30, 2022.
You can donate to the Paul GoFundMe page here.
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