A MUM-OF-FOUR who was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumour is continuing her fight to raise money for potentially life-saving treatment.

Trudie Murphy was given the horrible news in July that specialists in Scotland were not willing to remove the tumour.

She has looked at the possibility of flying out to the USA for treatment, with proton beam therapy in England another option.

Generous members of the public have already donated more than £20,000, with Trudie and friends now looking to organise fundraisers to boost that figure.

Trudie, who works part-time at Tranent’s Asda store, said: “Complete and utter strangers that I have never met before are taking the time out of their own lives.

“Even people with their own illnesses are taking time to raise money to try to fix me and that just blows my mind.

“It still feels dead surreal just because I have always been the type of person that if I want anything, I go and do it myself.

“I never had family backing for anything and everything I have got I achieved it by myself.

“I find it hard to ask anybody for help but this just makes you feel nice; it is a nice, warm feeling.”

The Tranent mum was originally referred to hospital for brain and spinal MRIs.

Initially, it was thought she had MS (multiple sclerosis) but the diagnosis showed that she had an inoperable tumour in her brain.

Trudie spoke to a London-based specialist late last month who was keen to do a biopsy; however, more tests will have to be carried out to see if that is possible.

Two fundraisers are already being planned, with a family event pencilled in for Royal Musselburgh Golf Club on October 4.

A second fundraiser is also being lined up for Musselburgh’s Eskmills.

Trudie, who is married to husband Dave, said: “The band we used for our wedding day, they have donated their time to play for nothing.

“It is just trying to go round a lot of businesses as well and a lot of the businesses have donated things for raffle and auction prizes.

“It is hard – I go through the stage of wanting to bury my head in the sand and then I think that I need to keep going.

“I need to get all this done.

“We have got those fundraisers, and my husband and three other guys are doing parachute jumps at Strathallan on October 24.

“I’ve got a friend who is going to be shaving her head at the family event.”

Trudie thanked everyone for their continued support.

The 36-year-old said: “It is amazing.

“More so because everybody – no matter what – has been financially affected by the whole lockdown and coronavirus for the whole year.

“People are still willing to donate.

“I don’t care if it is just £1, it is the fact that somebody has taken the time to go and get their card out and donate.

“Every tiny little bit of help all mounts up to the main goal.

“Some people might feel embarrassed donating a little amount but they definitely should not at a time like this; everybody has been hit by coronavirus and lockdown.”

To make a donation go to gofundme.com/f/treatment-for-trudie or to offer support, search for Trudie’s Journey on Facebook.