A US woman found out she had a brain tumor through a selfie she took while she was on a holiday trip to New York City.
The woman named Megan Troutwine from Hudson, Florida visited New York City eight years ago to meet her cousin. Megan along with her cousin Tony Martinez visited Rockefeller Center in Midtown. Megan took a selfie on Sixth Avenue next to the reflecting fountains and pools.
Megan looked at the picture and observed that her eyelid was dropping. She found this appearance odd and informed her neurologist about the issue after returning to her home. Her neurologist told her to get an MRI scan.
The scan results revealed that Megan had a benign mass in her brain that was growing rapidly. After her diagnosis, she immediately started her treatment at Moffitt Cancer Centre in Tampa. She underwent surgery to remove the initial tumor. However, after the subsequent procedures, the doctors found another primary brain tumor, precisely a glioma. Megan said that she found out that she had a meningioma and its diagnosis is hard.
The doctors informed her that her current glioma tumor was growing slowly and she would possibly require lifelong monitoring of her condition. While going through the treatment procedure the doctors also found that Megan has a PTEN gene mutation, which makes her vulnerable to other cancers.
Since 2017, Megan has been diagnosed and treated for uterine and breast cancer. She also underwent a craniotomy to treat her brain cancer. She said that cancer was not her first choice, but she wouldn't trade where she was or what she had gone through for anything.
Megan now resumed her work as a health unit coordinator at Moffitt Cancer Centre. She said her work empowers and offers her to aid people who are facing the most difficult time in their lives, without a support system.
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