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Family devastated as mum dies three months after 'out of the blue' diagnosis

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Published date26 June 2022
Jenny Garner, 62, was diagnosed with a grade IV Glioblastoma – the most common high grade primary brain tumour – on February 23, 2022. Doctors told her family the disease was incurable but they could focus on shrinking the tumour, reports the Daily Mirror

Grandmother-of-two 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 passed away.

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Her son, Paul Garner, will complete a charity skydive in August to raise money for The Brain Tumour Charity to help other families in the same situation, despite his fear of heights. Paul said: "It was such a massive shock because it was less than three months from the diagnosis to her passing away.

"They turned around and essentially said there's nothing we can do. That's the hardest bit because of course you initially turn to hope and think there must be something. It was difficult because she was only 62 and it was very much out of the blue.

"The prognosis that she may only live for nine to 12 months was obviously really hard to hear. You can still do a lot in that time but it was getting worse and worse with each hospital visit."

Paul, 26, said his mum was very family oriented and loved nothing more than spending time with her grandkids James (eight) and Harry (one).

Jenny worked at Barclays Bank in Wavertree for 30 years and was loved by many, including husband John and her other two sons, Michael and Stephen.

Paul, who works in sales for a software company, said: "My mum was a very special woman – so kind, generous and loving. She was so selfless in everything she did and would put everyone...

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