Brain tumours can affect anyone: Ordinary families, living ordinary lives:
Sue Vlissidis was mum of three who bravely battled a brain tumour for a year. She died the day before her daughter's 18th birthday.
As an advisor at the Macclesfield Citizens Advice Bureau, Sue championed the rights of the community, but at home she was simply 'mum' to her three children Sophie, 11, Claire, 18, and Jack, 20.
Husband Paul, 49, said: "She didn't get to see her daughter make it to 18, but was so happy to...
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Proud mum of 3; I brought Phil and Ellie up alone after their Dad and I spilt up in 1996. I later met Jason and he moved in with the 3 of us in 2002.
We've been married since 2004 and have a daughter together.
I worked for 17 years in a bank until I left to have my youngest. She was born with a cleft lip and palate and research into helping her communicate led me to buying a franchise for TinyTalk, baby sign language classes. Ellie was a big part of that - coming to classes when she was on chemo; she loved helping out. I pressed pause on the business in August 2008 to become Ellie's full time carer.
Whilst I was at the bank I was the regional charity fund raising organiser - so when Ellie asked to raise funds to 'give something back' I had an idea where to start. She had a natural flair for it - and together we have helped to raise over £25 000, starting in June 2007 when local people raised £4000 in one night for us to have a family holiday.
I am extremely proud of all my children, and my family; how they all handled Ellie's illness.
And very proud to be Jason's wife. Through all of this he has been my rock.
