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Running Injury Masked Deadly Brain Tumor
6 Jan
Summary
- A fitness enthusiast mistook severe symptoms for a running injury.
- Doctors diagnosed a grade 3 astrocytoma brain tumor after a seizure.
- Sean Ryan Sweeney was given a terminal prognosis with 10 years to live.
A seemingly minor running injury was a devastating misdiagnosis for Sean Ryan Sweeney, 31, who was later found to have a grade 3 astrocytoma. Sweeney initially experienced persistent headaches, neck aches, and pins and needles, which he attributed to his active lifestyle, leading him to seek physiotherapy.
His condition escalated when his spouse discovered him having a seizure. Rushed to Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Sweeney received the grim diagnosis of a terminal brain tumor. Doctors informed him he had a maximum of 10 years to live.
Following five weeks of radiotherapy and 12 cycles of chemotherapy, Sweeney's medical status is currently stable. He expressed his initial frustration and confusion, having believed his symptoms were solely due to a physical injury.
