Craigneuk community rallies round brave young girl who is battling a brain tumour

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A Lanarkshire community has come together to help the dreams of a young girl come true as she bravely battles a brain tumour.Little Faye Taylor was diagnosed with a tumour deep in her brain stem which affects one side of the body.The nine-year-old had been complaining to her mum, Elaine, of having symptoms such as a sore head and pains in her left leg, arm and hand.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Sadly, after an MRI scan at the Royal Hospital for Sick Kids in Glasgow, Elaine and husband Gavin were told the tumour was inoperable but there are plans to conduct a six-week course of radiotherapy in the hope that it stops the tumour from spreading or growing.In response to this devastating news, residents of Craigneuk have rallied together with a fundraising page set up to let Faye enjoy making memories with her mum, dad and older siblings Lewis, Jodie and Harvey.Page creator Christine McGeechan posted: “The prognosis for this beautiful, kind, cheeky, funny nine-year-old is not good so please give what you can to help this lovely family make beautiful memories with Faye.“Thank you.”Within hours of the page being set up the £1000 target had not only been smashed but nearly doubled with the total sitting at £1985 in just one day.Brave Faye is a pupil at Berryhill Primary and loves animals and enjoys