Dad dies a year after the diagnosis of the brain tumor, the doctor initially rejected the symptoms as stress, accused him of pretending

A 53-year-old man from Great Britain with disturbing signs, including headache and confused speech, was initially rejected as stressed. His doctor even accused him of falsifying symptoms before he was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor. A year later he died. Now his daughter runs a marathon to increase awareness and money for cancer research.

Stephen Blakeston, from Hull in England, began to experience huge headaches and subjected sentences when his wife noticed the symptoms and took him to the doctor in October 2010.

“I couldn’t believe it when we visited a family doctor who rejected his symptoms as stress-related, and even said that he was fake, something that I know that my dad would not do”-the daughter of Blakeston, Hollie Rhodes Reminded.

Later, Blakeston made a CT scan and realized that the tumor was growing on the left side of his brain, which affected his speech. He soon underwent surgery, and the biopsy confirmed that the tumor was a glioma, a rapidly developing, incurable cancer, leaving it only 12-18 months.

After the procedure, Blakeston underwent intensive radiotherapy, and two rounds of chemotherapy to stop the tumor growth and scans did not show any signs of further growth.

However, about 9 months later, Blakeston suddenly fell and died after a bloodstorm, considered to be associated with his treatment or the tumor went to his heart.

“It was terrible that we suddenly lose him suddenly, but there is a consolation, knowing that it is fast and probably as he would like to go. I will always miss the fact that he listened to his laughter, “said Rhodes.

Groove is a fairly common form of a brain tumor, with over 13,000 Americans he has been diagnosed each year. . symptoms They differ, but often includes persistent headaches, nausea, confusion, memory loss and personality changes. Other signs to be careful include vision problems, speech difficulties, muscle weakness and attacks, especially in people without their history.

“He is the biggest killer of cancer of children and adults under 40 years of age, so it should be absolutely a priority to stop these deaths. It seems that people see brain tumors as a final prognosis. This whole narrative must change, because more research financing would make it hope for people, “said Rhodes, who runs a marathon in London to collect money for research on brain cancer.