Life can change in a blink of an eye.
Erie Musgrove was stunned after her deadly brain tumor caused her to be rushed to emergency surgery on the same day and her regular optometrist appointment was completed. ..
A 21-year-old British woman noticed that she had diminished her eyesight with black spots before she visited an ophthalmologist for her vision test in March. rice field. Dr. Aqeel Mahmod. She discovered her optic nerve swelling in a young woman and sent her straight to the hospital for her MRI scan.
Indeed, scans revealed that Musgrove was suffering from a large tumor that clogged her brain. She was rushed to emergency surgery to drain the excess water that had accumulated in the area, and doctors said she would have died if it had been left for another 24 hours.
"I had an eye exam at 11:00 am and had an emergency brain surgery by 11:30 pm. Same day," Musgrove told SouthWest News Service. ..
From Manchester, England, Musgrove began to experience severe headaches and neck pain after his 21st birthday in January. rice field. She also noticed that she suffered from diplopia and black spots on her eyes.
"My headache and neck pain seemed to get worse in the morning and evening, but it was still in the background all day," she explained. "My doctor suspected that I had an ear infection and prescribed antibiotics, but my symptoms did not improve."
She has glasses Musgrove booked an appointment with the optometrist Mahmood, thinking he might need it.
"I noticed swelling of the optic nerves in both eyes, which indicated that something was seriously wrong in connection with Erie's symptoms," Mahmud said. I did. "I immediately referred Ellie to Manchester Royal Infirmary Hospital because of the urgent need for medical intervention."
After many scans and tests on the same day, Musgove was an ambulance to the Department of Medicine at the Royal Infirmary of Salford, according to the Mayo Clinic. Was diagnosed. This is afluid accumulationdeep in her brain.
"MRI confirmed that there was a brain tumor between the pineal gland and the pituitary gland, blocking the flow of fluid around the brain," Musgrove said.
Thankfully, the tumor was benign and the doctor was able to drain fluid well.
However, the British were also diagnosed withAddison's disease. This is a rare disorder that occurs when the body does not produce enough of certain hormones.
"Tumors affect the pituitary gland, which is a devastating blow because you have to take hydrocortisone steroids for a lifetime," she explained.
Musgrove does not need to remove slow-growing tumors at all times .. She needs to be monitored immediately, but to make sure that the liquid does not start to accumulate again.
Still, she feels Musgrove is incredibly lucky that Mahmood sent her directly to the hospital and that her life was saved in time. Says.
"My life has been upset, but I will be forever grateful to Aqeel Mahmod with her family," she declared. "Without him, I wouldn't be here today. He saved my life."
Mahmood states that this story demonstrates "the importance of caring for the eyes." health. "
" If Erie ignored her symptoms and postponed seeing her optician, that could have been a very different result, "he declared.
