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Luke Traynor

Plea to help 'amazing' mum with incurable brain tumour and her two young children

Crucial funds are to be raised for the family of a "phenomenal" mum-of-two with an incurable brain tumour so her children are financially catered for after her death.

Isabel Morison, 39, was told the devastating prognosis just one day after medics wrongly told her she had a migraine, and sent her home with paracetamol.

The music teacher then had a crucial operation to try and remove the tumour but afterwards it was revealed it was an aggressive glioblastoma, which cannot be reversed.

Now, the Aughton woman is trying a treatment called Optune, which is not currently available on the NHS, which became known after former Labour minister Tessa Jowell, who died last year, tried it out.

It is a non-invasive technique which uses electric fields, delivered via a set of adhesive patches worn like a skull cap.

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The treatment helps to prevent the tumour from growing or spreading quickly and the cap has to be worn between 17-24 hours daily and applied to a completely shaved head.

Isabel Morison's children Dylan, 9, and Lucy 6. She said that leaving them is "not an option" following her diagnosis with an aggressive brain tumour (Isabel Morison)

Cousin Martin Fletcher is arranging a gig at the Picket in Liverpool's Baltic Quarter to gather money for Isabel's children - son Dylan, nine and daughter Lucy, six.

So far, songwriter Ian Prowse, formerly of city band Amsterdam, and the local outfit The Ambition are signed up to play.

It comes as relatives said Isabel was "having a hard time at the moment" with the Optune treatment "not working as well as it was hoped."

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Martin, 40, told the ECHO: "The June concert is a way or raising money for Isabel's treatment or the aftermath so the kids are OK.

"Isabel is the most positive person I've ever met.

"But she's not in the best place currently.

(Isabel Morison)

"The day she got diagnosed, she asked doctors, "Can I go for a run?"

"She was as fit as anything, athletic and healthy.

"She's a phenomenal person and is determined to not let this beat her.

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"Other people would have been floored with the news, but Isabel just want for a run."

The mum, a music teacher at Sacred Heart Catholic College in Crosby, has also undergone courses of chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Isabel has considered Immunotherapy, but the treatment is only available privately and costs a whopping £200,000.

Isabel's daughter, Lucy, 6, pictured centre, performed in the fundraising CD, called Grace Will Lead Me Home, at Abbey Road Studios in London (Katrina Williams)

Her and husband Stuart are creating as many happy memories as possible to prepare for the worst, should it happen.

Isabel and husband Stuart hosting a head shaving party before electrode fitting (Isabel Morison)

They've committed to day trips - including one special trip to record at the world-famous Abbey Road studios.

The family are going to see the School of Rock musical, Madam Tussauds waxworks museum and the Crown Jewels.

Reds legend Jamie Carragher gave the family signed memorabilia for them to raise money and also kicked off a charity football match.

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