Falkirk parents devastated after daughter diagnosed with brain tumour
Jordan Tripney and Lisa Crawford say their world has been turned upside down.
Last updated 1st Feb 2024
The mum and dad of a two-year-old girl from Falkirk are telling us they are devastated after she was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour last week.
Jordan Tripney and Lisa Crawford rushed little Arya to see a doctor because she was struggling to keep her head up.
Later she was taken to hospital in Glasgow for scans before they were told she had a tumour called DIPG (Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma).
Jordan told Greatest Hits Radio: "Our whole world has been turned upside down in the space of a week.
"Thankfully, Arya is still her usual little self despite being on steroids."
The family is trying to raise as much money as possible to go abroad for private treatment.
Jordan added: "There is so little known about the tumour just now, but we need to explore every option available to us."
Lisa said: "The whole situation is just horrendous.
"Right now we are just taking things day by day and if anyone can do anything to help then we would be immensely grateful."
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