StemCell Therapy

A POPULAR driving instructor who taught hundreds of Warrington students has sadly died following a year-long illness.

Sara Ashbrook, from Latchford was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia in February last year.

After needing a stem cell transplant, Sara matched with a 21-year-old donor in the Netherlands and underwent the operation in September.

The 48-year-old mum got through the most important 100 days after the transplant, meaning it was a success.

Unfortunately, one of the drugs that Sara took to help the transplant caused her cholesterol to sky-rocket and she developed pancreatitis in January.

Sara and her husband Ste

Sara was admitted to the intensive care unit at the The Royal Liverpool University Hospital and further complications meant she was placed in a coma.

Her daughter Zoe, said: "My mum was a big music fan, she always had the radio on no matter where she was.

"She had Radio 1 with Chris Moyles on in the kitchen every morning and then in the car she would have it so loud.

"She would sing to her favourites from 80s Bananarama to the Arctic Monkeys.

"Mum and her friend would dance like maniacs in the living room to Scooter's Jumping All Over the World or with me to Rihanna's Pon de Replay.

"Mum was a kind-hearted, generous and thoughtful person.

"She encouraged us three children to think of others and was a great role model; giving blood on a regular basis, raising money for cancer research and other charities or simply donating to charity shops.

"Even when she was suffering in pain she would sit down and talk to the nurses about their day and let them vent.

"She would take them sweets, chocolate and cakes to cheer them up.

"Not long after she came out of her coma she asked me to buy some sweets for the nurses."

Sara slowly started to get better and signs of her 'amazing' personality started to show.

She was slowly weaned off the ventilator and spent time on a voice box.

Sara eventually came off ventilation but at this stage, her body started fighting numerous infections, including sepsis, which put more strain on her breathing.

This meant Sara had to be put back on ventilation and became very unwell.

Sara sadly passed away on Saturday, April 11 at 3.40pm surrounded by her family.

She is survived by her husband Ste, three children Zoe, Declan and Connor, two stepchildren, four grandchildren, her siblings and parents.

Zoe added: "Mum seemed to rise above her pain and suffering and was always putting others before her no matter what she was going through.

"She touched so many lives over the years. Everyone thought so much more of her, she became a friend to everyone she met.

"She always has been and always will be my number one inspiration."

Her family is now fundraising to help towards the fight against Leukaemia and contribute towards the University of Liverpool's Pancreatic Cancer Fund.

You can donate here http://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/remembersara

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Tributes paid as much-loved and inspirational driving instructor dies - Warrington Guardian

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