Mum with extreme complications and déjà vu finds out devastating purpose behind it

A mum who saved experiencing extreme complications and déjà vu was shocked when she discovered it was one thing a lot sinister.

Kirsty Connell, 39, visited her physician as a result of extreme complications and frequent emotions of déjà vu – the feeling of getting lived via a state of affairs earlier than.

And the mother-of-three was left shocked when she was recognized with a grade 2 oligodendroglioma – a low-grade mind tumour after an MRI scan.

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She underwent a craniotomy whereas awake – a process to take away a piece of bone – and is now being monitored with scans each three months as a part of a ‘watch and wait’ protocol.

Kirsty, a instructor from Old Stratford, Northamptonshire, stated: “I went to my doctor because I was getting a new pattern of headaches and I was having frequent feelings of déjà vu.

“She referred me to a neurologist who thought I used to be having hormone-related migraines however despatched me for an MRI scan as a precaution.

“When I got taken through to a family room, I knew something wasn’t right and that’s where I was told they’d found a mass on my brain.”

Kirsty used to have out of physique experiences as if she may really feel herself in different places. She’d have a dialog with somebody or be in a store paying and would get a enjoyable feeling and see herself in different places – akin to driving her automotive, cooking or waking elsewhere.

She stated the sentiments would final just a few seconds however turned an increasing number of frequent and intense over time so went to see a health care provider.

In October 2021, following an MRI, she was recognized and underwent a craniotomy in November the identical 12 months.

She confessed: “My first thought was there was no way I could be awake for surgery. I’d had a mole removed previously and that completely put me off, but I was really looked after.

“I really feel actually fortunate as a result of the surgeons have been capable of take away each seen hint of my tumour and I do know it may have been very totally different.”

Kirsty supports the charity Brain Tumour Research and participated in a fundraiser that encourages students and teachers to wear their favourite hats.

She said: “The faculty celebrated it final 12 months however sadly I wasn’t there to affix in as a result of I used to be having a mind scan, so I used to be actually wanting ahead to it this 12 months.

“We held it a day early to tie in with our end-of-term assembly and it was great to see so many children and staff wearing hats.

“Everyone in my division wore the identical ones – brightly colored cowgirl hats. It was an ideal turnout and I am unable to wait to see how a lot we have raised.”

Since its inception in 2010, the event, which encourages people to wear their favourite hats, host hat-themed events, and donate to help find a cure for brain tumours, raised over £2 million and will officially take place on March 28, 2024.

Charlie Allsebrook, a community development manager at Brain Tumour Research, commented: “With one in three folks understanding somebody affected by a mind tumour Kirsty’s story is unfortunately not distinctive.

“Brain tumours kill more women under 35 than breast cancer. More men under 70 than prostate cancer and more children than leukaemia.

“We’re decided to vary that, however we won’t do it alone. We’re actually grateful to Kirsty and her colleagues and pupils at The Redway School for his or her assist. Together we’ll discover a remedy.”

Anyone can sign up for Wear A Hat Day, which can be marked any time throughout March, by going online.

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