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Woman fell pregnant with 'miracle baby' while battling same cancer that killed her dad

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Vincent
Published date25 April 2024
Publication titleDaily Mirror, The: Web Edition Articles (London, England)
Paige Gouge, 27, was diagnosed with diagnosed with a glioblastoma GBM -an aggressive brain tumour -aged 25. Her dad, Mark Gouge, had passed away at age 37 from the same cancer in June 2000. Paige underwent a debulking surgery -as well as radiotherapy, chemotherapy and privately-funded immunotherapy treatment in Germany -throughout 2022 and 2023

To Paige's surprise, she fell pregnant naturally last year something doctors had said was unlikely to happen. The HR manager and her fiancé, Taylor Allen, welcomed their healthy baby boy, Alfred, into the world on April 1, 2024. Paige, from Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, is hoping to restart her immunotherapy treatment in Germany next month and is crowdfunding to help cover the costs.

Her brother, Ryan Gouge, 34, ran the London Marathon in her honour on raised £6,355 for the charity Brain Tumour Research. Ryan, a graphic designer, from Harold Wood, East London, said: "Paige was back working full-time and trying to lead as normal a life as possible. She was so happy with the fact she was pregnant that the apprehension about what could happen without her being on treatment -although it was something she and Taylor had to really think about -took a backseat.

"Now she needs to get that back on track. I wouldn't have run a marathon and pushed myself through that pain without having a good reason and the charity gave me that. Knowing what Paige is going through and how little research has progressed since we lost my dad makes me want to help.

"What I've done is a small drop in a large ocean but if everyone does their bit, then things have got to improve for people like Paige in the future."

Paige had experienced headaches and low energy -but put it down to a low iron count. Following a seizure and an MRI scan, Paige was diagnosed with glioblastoma in October 2021. In March 2022 she started her treatment but...

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