By Freya Ingram

A grandma who was initially diagnosed with anemia after feeling tired discovered her symptoms were caused by a brain tumor .

Jan Forster a retired civil servant from Pontcanna, Cardiff, was treated for anemia by a GP after feeling unwell and “not quite herself” in late 2023.

In December 2023, her daughter, Elinor, 40, grew concerned when her mom put the phone down mid-conversation after she "forgot" they were speaking.

Jan's health continued to deteriorate and she was admitted to University Hospital Wales, Cardiff, where an MRI scan revealed a grade 4 glioblastoma – an aggressive and incurable brain tumor in

She was given the prognosis of six to nine months with treatment or two to three months without.

Jan chose to forego treatment to spend time with her family,

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