Tributes have poured in for a beloved mum who lost her battle with an extremely rare and aggressive cancer at age 35. Mum-of-one Stephanie Thomson tragically died on Saturday, July 20, after being diagnosed with the disease last September, which saw her endure the "biggest fight of her life". The award-winning hairdresser, from Paisley, Scotland , was battling an extrarenal rhabdoid tumour – a rare cancer typically found in children.
But she sadly lost her fight over the weekend, leaving friends and family devastated. Stephanie previously opened up about her illness and willingness to try any alternative cancer treatment so that she could spend more time with loved-ones, including her son Logan, Glasgow Live reports. But the rarity of her cancer meant she was not able to get the life-saving medical treatment that she needed.
Friends and family of Stephanie, who have been left heartbroken by the news of her death, described her as a "beautiful warrior" as tributes flooded in following the news. Her mum, Yvonne, said "there is no love like a mother's" as she spoke of the overwhelming amount of love Stephanie had for her son Logan, who she adored. Yvonne added: "I lost my amazing, gorgeous, courageous, thoughtful, strong warrior daughter to the dreaded cancer.
She put up the biggest fight of her life and was determined to beat it. I had the privilege to call her my Steph. My heart will be forever broken.
RIP, my girl." News of Stephanie's passing sent shockwaves through the co.