A brave Motherwell schoolgirl, who had three brain surgeries before the age of nine, is now raising money in a bid to help others battling cancer.
The schoolgirl was transferred to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow, where she had her first surgery just four days later to remove a 4cm tumour from her brain. This type of radiotherapy was advised as it can minimise side effects for patients by reducing damage to developing or sensitive organs. But for mum-of-two Laura, who travelled to Manchester with Kara, it meant weeks away from her younger daughter Khloe - who was only a baby. The treatment was followed by four gruelling months of chemotherapy in Glasgow.
However, it was a huge relief when biopsy tests showed there was only scar tissue. By June 2023, her parents received the phone call they’d been praying for, no more treatment or surgery was needed as Kara was cancer-free. "They have always stuck by her. When we went to Manchester for seven weeks of Kara’s treatment some of them would write to her, they’d facetime her. We were 250 miles away from home but they’d still work hard to keep her company."She added: “Kara is enjoying school, loves all her hobbies, is very active, full of energy and has been helped by her friends to get her confidence back.