Heidi Lee, who was diagnosed with a meningioma in 2020, says her life was saved after a rapid scan
BBC NewsHeidi Lee, 49, from Derby, was diagnosed with a meningioma in October 2020.Ms Lee said she had not believed she would see her 50th birthday, and wanted to do something to support research into brain tumours.Image source,Ms Lee, who has two teenage children, said: "Initially, I was told Derby couldn't give me an appointment because of Covid, so I was referred to Nottingham - but they couldn't see me until April 2021.
"It was too long to wait, but fortunately my husband Gwyn is an interventional radiologist and he suggested to my GP that she should approach Derby's MRI department directly to ask for an urgent scan for me, rather than wait for an assessment at neurology."The scan showed my brain was a mess; it was really badly swollen."She was put on steroids for a week to reduce the swelling, before undergoing surgery on 6 November.
She is celebrating by taking on the Jog 26.2 Miles in May Challenge, to raise funds for the charity Brain Tumour Research.Matthew Price, community development manager at the charity, added: "It's only with the support of people like [Heidi] that we're able to progress our research into brain tumours and improve the outcome for patients like her who are forced to fight this awful disease.
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