According to certified care worker Janet Sykes, 44, her headaches and confusion stem from spending too much time in the blazing sun, with temperatures hitting new highs this year, I thought.
Janet developed symptoms after volunteering at the Village Fair in May.
However, with an intolerable headache, he was taken to a leading hospital for an MRI.
Tragically, a week later he found a deadly mass in his brain.
The next morning, Janet was told that the mass was a high-grade glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) and that she was unlikely to live more than 5 years.
Janet would like to talk about the GMB symptom awareness campaign as temperatures set to break UK records.
He states, “When I heard this result, I shed tears.
“A week after thinking about heat stroke, I realized I had a terminal brain tumor. I was excited”.
A month after the catastrophic news, Janet underwent surgery to remove half of the tumor.
Janet added: “Before I had the surgery, the doctors said it could cause life-threatening injuries.
“I am currently receiving radiation and chemotherapy to attack the remaining cancer.
“So far, I feel fine in the midst of 6 weeks of radiotherapy and 1 week of chemotherapy.
“I know it can change, but I’m planning on getting a diagnosis one day at a time.”
Janet will receive a full course of treatment later this year and will be monitored regularly with scans to check for regrowth.
Janet and her husband Steve are open about their diagnosis with two young children.
She states:
“We took them out of school, spent the day honestly together as a family, and at lunch, and had a very tearful conversation with them.
“Of course, for me, having a brain tumor was not what I thought. You put money into the cause and then you spend the day.
“My hope is to get back to ‘normal life’. I’m not currently thinking about that after January 2023.
GBM Awareness Week kicks off tomorrow in the UK.
Based on brain tumor studies, GBM is the most commonly diagnosed high-grade brain tumor in adults.
It grows rapidly, has a median survival time of only 12 to 18 months, treatment options are very limited, and there is no cure.
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Source: Metro
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