A BRAVE, young CANCER victim spoke of her happiness at
finding the love of her life just months before her tragic death.
Anna Swabey, 25, was told she had three years to live after being
diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour in January 2015.
The Sun reports that she tragically
died this morning — the day before her dream wedding to fiance Andy Bell.
Her family announced the news
today, saying: “Anna passed away
peacefully in the early hours of this morning.
“I cannot put into words the
heartbreak we all feel, but among our sadness, we are so proud of her courage,
her spirit and the determination she showed throughout her illness.
“If ever there was a person
to show us how to live, it’s Anna Louise
Swabey, our beautiful, brave girl.”
Swabey showed why so many
people fell in love with her in one of hermany blogs raising awareness for
those living with brain tumours.
“When I tell people I’m
terminally ill, their immediate reaction is to shower me with pity,” she wrote.
“I try to assure them that even though I probably won’t see 30, they shouldn’t
feel sorry for me — I say I’m the happiest I’ve ever been.”
“Back in January 2015, I was
a fit and healthy 23-year-old who’d left uni with a first-class honours degree
in languages and landed a great job at the retail outlet. Life was good,” she
wrote. “But one evening, as I got ready for a night out with friends, I
suffered a massive seizure.”
When she found out it was a
rare, terminal form of brain cancer she moved back home and started treatment.
“It didn’t stop me scrolling
though Tinder last February, just weeks after my diagnosis. I wasn’t looking
for a boyfriend, but thought it might somehow cheer me up,” she recalled.
“I was quickly matched with a
guy called Andy, now 26 and an engineer, who lived nearby in Newcastle. I
didn’t think there was any harm in chatting to him online and by text, but then
after a few days he suggested we meet up,” she wrote. “I knew I had to let him
know the truth, fully prepared never to hear from him again, so sent a text
saying I was terminally ill with a brain tumour and I’d understand if he just
wanted to leave things.
To my surprise, less than a minute later he replied, saying it didn’t matter and that he still wanted to get to know me.”
To my surprise, less than a minute later he replied, saying it didn’t matter and that he still wanted to get to know me.”
“His reply made me cry with
happiness. For a moment, I felt like a normal 20-something again.
After our first date we were immediately an item. I loved the fact that Andy just saw me as ‘Anna’ and not ‘Anna with the brain tumour’. In December, Andy asked me to marry him — I said yes, of course! — and he’s now moved in with me,” she said. “I still can’t believe I’ve fallen in love with such an amazing man who’s prepared to take on all that comes with my illness. I feel guilty I will bring him so much pain in the future, but he’s told me he’d rather have a few years with me than none at all.”
Swabey managed to raise $79,000 for the Brain Tumour Research Campaign during the past three years.
After our first date we were immediately an item. I loved the fact that Andy just saw me as ‘Anna’ and not ‘Anna with the brain tumour’. In December, Andy asked me to marry him — I said yes, of course! — and he’s now moved in with me,” she said. “I still can’t believe I’ve fallen in love with such an amazing man who’s prepared to take on all that comes with my illness. I feel guilty I will bring him so much pain in the future, but he’s told me he’d rather have a few years with me than none at all.”
Swabey managed to raise $79,000 for the Brain Tumour Research Campaign during the past three years.
Anna Swabey 25, loses battle with cancer, dies day before wedding to Andy Bell
A BRAVE, young CANCER victim spoke of her happiness at
finding the love of her life just months before her tragic death.
Anna Swabey, 25, was told she had three years to live after being
diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour in January 2015.
The Sun reports that she tragically
died this morning — the day before her dream wedding to fiance Andy Bell.
Her family announced the news
today, saying: “Anna passed away
peacefully in the early hours of this morning.
“I cannot put into words the
heartbreak we all feel, but among our sadness, we are so proud of her courage,
her spirit and the determination she showed throughout her illness.
“If ever there was a person
to show us how to live, it’s Anna Louise
Swabey, our beautiful, brave girl.”
Swabey showed why so many
people fell in love with her in one of hermany blogs raising awareness for
those living with brain tumours.
“When I tell people I’m
terminally ill, their immediate reaction is to shower me with pity,” she wrote.
“I try to assure them that even though I probably won’t see 30, they shouldn’t
feel sorry for me — I say I’m the happiest I’ve ever been.”
“Back in January 2015, I was
a fit and healthy 23-year-old who’d left uni with a first-class honours degree
in languages and landed a great job at the retail outlet. Life was good,” she
wrote. “But one evening, as I got ready for a night out with friends, I
suffered a massive seizure.”
When she found out it was a
rare, terminal form of brain cancer she moved back home and started treatment.
“It didn’t stop me scrolling
though Tinder last February, just weeks after my diagnosis. I wasn’t looking
for a boyfriend, but thought it might somehow cheer me up,” she recalled.
“I was quickly matched with a
guy called Andy, now 26 and an engineer, who lived nearby in Newcastle. I
didn’t think there was any harm in chatting to him online and by text, but then
after a few days he suggested we meet up,” she wrote. “I knew I had to let him
know the truth, fully prepared never to hear from him again, so sent a text
saying I was terminally ill with a brain tumour and I’d understand if he just
wanted to leave things.
To my surprise, less than a minute later he replied, saying it didn’t matter and that he still wanted to get to know me.”
To my surprise, less than a minute later he replied, saying it didn’t matter and that he still wanted to get to know me.”
“His reply made me cry with
happiness. For a moment, I felt like a normal 20-something again.
After our first date we were immediately an item. I loved the fact that Andy just saw me as ‘Anna’ and not ‘Anna with the brain tumour’. In December, Andy asked me to marry him — I said yes, of course! — and he’s now moved in with me,” she said. “I still can’t believe I’ve fallen in love with such an amazing man who’s prepared to take on all that comes with my illness. I feel guilty I will bring him so much pain in the future, but he’s told me he’d rather have a few years with me than none at all.”
Swabey managed to raise $79,000 for the Brain Tumour Research Campaign during the past three years.
After our first date we were immediately an item. I loved the fact that Andy just saw me as ‘Anna’ and not ‘Anna with the brain tumour’. In December, Andy asked me to marry him — I said yes, of course! — and he’s now moved in with me,” she said. “I still can’t believe I’ve fallen in love with such an amazing man who’s prepared to take on all that comes with my illness. I feel guilty I will bring him so much pain in the future, but he’s told me he’d rather have a few years with me than none at all.”
Swabey managed to raise $79,000 for the Brain Tumour Research Campaign during the past three years.
