A weightlifter ended up in a coma and was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumour after ignoring “warning sign” headaches and nosebleeds – he put down to working long hours and heavy gym training.
Scott Hinch, 31, led a fit and active lifestyle and – despite “experiencing a few headaches and nosebleeds” – had no significant health problems.
But on his way to work on August 19, 2019, he suffered a seizure and was rushed to Nevill Hall Hospital in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales.
He was put in an induced four-day coma and, after waking up, an MRI revealed a grade 2 astrocytoma – a type of tumour that usually develops in the brain or spinal cord – and he was given three to five years to live.
Scott before his diagnosis. A fit mountain climber was diagnosed with cancer after experiencing a seizure – despite ignoring…