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Cousins Share Rare Brain Tumour Battle
20 Jan
Summary
- Two cousins experienced rare brain tumour diagnoses years apart.
- One cousin's diagnosis caused him to joke about the low probability.
- The shared experience has forged a unique and close bond between them.
A rare and poignant connection has formed between two cousins who have both battled brain tumours. Lachlan Lindsay was diagnosed with a brain tumour at the age of eight, undergoing successful surgery. His family in Stonehaven hoped this traumatic experience would remain in the past.
Six years later, Hazel Dempster, a younger cousin residing in Kirkcudbright, began experiencing concerning headaches. During a phone call before her MRI, Lachlan even joked about the slim possibility of them both developing brain tumours. However, the improbable occurred when Hazel, then 12, was diagnosed with a growth larger than a golf ball.
Hazel, now 16, described the diagnosis as a "massive shock" due to the "miniscule" odds of two cousins facing such an illness. Despite the initial trauma, she noted that their shared experience has created a closer relationship, allowing them to connect on a level few others can understand.
