Double Vision on a Flight Led to Brain Tumor Diagnosis forโ 30-Year-old Woman
A routine flight nearly costโ a 30-year-old womanโข her life,โข as seemingly minor vision problems during โair travel proved toโ be the first sign of a brainโข tumor. Initially attributing the issue to cabin pressure, she soonโค received a diagnosis โof glioma, a โtype โขof brain cancer that hadโ already spread to the โtop of her spine. “When I received my diagnosis,โค I was alone, adn althoughโ I was terrified, โขI felt relief knowing that the medical โteam had a plan,” she recalls, as reported by le Daily Mail.
Brain tumors, while relatively rare,โ impact nearly 5,900 people in Franceโ each year and can present with a wide range of symptoms, including headaches, nausea, balance and vision problems, seizures, weakness, and confusion. Thoughโค the risk of developing brain cancer generally increases with โฃage – with the majority of gliomas occurring inโค adults between 45 and โค65 – they canโฃ affect individuals โขof any age,and certain subtypes are more commonโ in adolescents and young adults,according โto the Vaudois University Hospital Center.
Following a surgical operation, the woman underwent radiotherapy and six months of chemotherapy. “The โฃtreatment was grueling and I lost my hair. It was a small price to pay for โtheโค extraordinary treatment that considerably reduced myโ tumor,” she โstated.
Now in remission, she dedicates her time to fundraising and raising awareness for brain tumor research, hoping to support others facing similar diagnoses.