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I thought I needed glasses — but it was a deadly brain tumor emergency - New York Post

I thought I needed glasses — but it was a deadly brain tumor emergency - New York Post

I thought I needed glasses — but it was a deadly brain tumor emergency - New York Post
Jun 27, 2022 51 secs

Ellie Musgrove was left stunned after a routine optometrist appointment ended with her being rushed into emergency surgery the same day — for a deadly brain tumor.

Sure enough, the scan revealed Musgrove was suffering from a large tumor lodged on her brain.

She was rushed into emergency surgery to drain excess fluid that had built up in the area, with medics saying she would have died if it was left for another 24 hours.

to having emergency brain surgery by 11:30 p.m.

After numerous scans and tests that same day, Musgove was transferred by ambulance to the neurology department at Salford Royal Hospital and diagnosed with hydrocephalus — a buildup of fluid deep within the brain, according to the Mayo Clinic.

“The MRI confirmed I had a brain tumor between the pineal and pituitary glands, which was blocking the fluid flow around my brain,” Musgrove stated.

Still, Musgrove says she feels incredibly lucky that Mahmood sent her straight to the hospital, and that her life was saved in the nick of time

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