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Blackburn teen facing intensive chemotherapy after brain tumour op

6:30pm Saturday 18th July 2009 in


A 16-YEAR-OLD girl who had emergency surgery for a brain tumour faces 15 months of intensive chemotherapy, her family has said.

Nichole Bain underwent a six-hour operation at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital last Friday.

The operation was to remove a blockage in the fourth ventricle of the brain near the brain stem which was stopping the flow of cerebrospinal fluid, which protects the brain.

Her family had hoped that Nichole, who recently finished her GCSEs at Witton Park High School, Blackburn, would then only require a short burst of radiotherapy.

But consultants have now told dad Anthony, 42, and mum Julie, 38, that it was not the type of tumour first thought.

As a result Nichole, from the Canterbury Street area of Blackburn, will be making regular weekly journeys to Manchester for treatment.

Anthony said: “It is not the news we had hoped for and it came as a devastating blow.

"We have been told it is a very aggressive type of cancer. This is going to be really intense, tough and painful treatment for Nichole. It is going to be a lengthy and drawn-out process.

“The family would really like to thank everyone for the fantastic support they have shown us.”

Nichole had complained of persistent headaches and underwent an MRI scan last week because of fears an upcoming holiday flight could make them worse.

The scan revealed the tumour and on Sunday her condition deteriorated when she suffered a seizure.

Nichole has dreams of a career as a solicitor and is set to study at Blackburn College this autumn.

* Mr Bain said “insult had been added to injury” when his home and second-hand business in Darwen Street were raided by police on Tuesday while he and his family were in hospital.

The raids took place as part of a crackdown on burglaries but police said the following day that no stolen property was recovered at either address.

Comments(17)

mazx4 says...
9:17am Thu 9 Jul 09

hope she is ok she will be fine my prayers are with you and your daughter

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A Darener says...
10:39am Thu 9 Jul 09

Good luck, hope all goes well. Best wishes, thinking ofyou and your family.

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ExForces says...
11:06am Thu 9 Jul 09

Good luck and have a speedy recovery

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ossy says...
3:47pm Thu 9 Jul 09

Thinking of Nichole and all her family. I hope the operation is a success. Get well soon.
What a beautiful girl

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golazzo says...
6:54pm Thu 9 Jul 09

Good luck and i hope she is strong enough to pull through this life saving operation.


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Woody Riversider says...
7:54pm Thu 9 Jul 09

Yes hope Nichole comes through all this.....

Good luck :)


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Christian says...
8:01pm Thu 9 Jul 09

Best of luck with your treatment

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Missy C says...
8:31pm Thu 9 Jul 09

Good luck - I hope all goes well for you. Keep fighting.

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retired one says...
9:28pm Thu 9 Jul 09

Hope you are soon better and all goes well for you.

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bsrwywmddr09 says...
1:00pm Fri 10 Jul 09

hope she gets better soon, she seems like a really nice girl. i hope for the best to her and her family.

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alisoncritchley says...
1:36pm Fri 10 Jul 09

I would like to send my prayers and best wishes to her and her family. I was diagnosed with a brain tumour in Nov. which was removed in Dec. I hope she recovers as well as I have done. love to her family.

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bethanyd26 says...
1:54pm Fri 10 Jul 09

Hi there we know what you are going through. My dad was diagnosed with a brain tumour in January and unfortunately they could not operate. We are trying alternative therapy which seems to be going well. I have my fingers crossed for Nichole xx

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TheDuck says...
7:17pm Fri 10 Jul 09

Good luck Nichole.


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ossy says...
9:49am Sat 11 Jul 09

Glad the operation is over for Nichole, good luck and a speedy recovery.

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RebeccaWatson says...
7:29pm Sat 11 Jul 09

I am glad to here you are ok Nichole, good look!

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golazzo says...
7:30am Sun 12 Jul 09

Mr Bain said “insult had been added to injury” when his home and second-hand business in Darwen Street were raided by police on Tuesday while he and his family were in hospital.

The raids took place as part of a crackdown on burglaries but police said the following day that no stolen property was recovered at either address.



Theres a time and place and this was certainly not the right time. Lancashire police you are a disgrace to the North West in this instance.

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SameOldFaces says...
6:30pm Sun 12 Jul 09

golazzo...

Have you even considered that the police were not aware of his daughters ill health at the time of the warrant?

I sure the check list before executing a warrant doesnt include the current health status of all the suspects immediate family!!!!

You should be glad the police are pro-actively targetting burglars..

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