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Chad's headache turned out to be brain tumour
The Herald|January 15, 2025
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- By EMMA DUNN and SOPHIE BUCHAN
Chad's headache turned out to be brain tumour

A TEENAGER had to undergo a drastic procedure in Plymouth to remove part of his skull after what started as severe headaches which actually turned out to be a rare brain tumour.

Chad Nelson, now 21, was on the cusp of beginning a new chapter with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary at just 17 when he began suffering from headaches and blurred vision.

An optician's appointment revealed cause for concern, leading to a referral to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, where a scan uncovered a mass.

It was there that Chad received a diagnosis of a brain tumour, and further tests confirmed it to be a ganglioglioma. This is a rare type of low-grade tumour that represents only one to 2% of all brain tumour cases.

Chad underwent three operations - one to alleviate pressure and two more to excise around 70% of the tumour. A fourth surgery was then necessary to remove part of his skull, due to an infection.

The series of surgeries has left Chad with a non-functioning pituitary gland and damage to his frontal lobe, resulting in short-term memory loss and a strict medication regimen.

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