I found out I had a brain tumor after collapsing on vacation I thought it was exhaustion

A UK dad was diagnosed with a brain tumor after dismissing a seizure while on vacation as “overindulgence and exhaustion.”Wayne Lewis, 62, collapsed in the bathroom, unable to move or speak, after a day in the sun.The dad-of-one “didn’t want to ruin the holiday” so didn’t go and see a doctor.But when he returned home to Bridgend, south Wales he continued to experience fatigue, mood changes, veering while walking and blurry vision.Again he dismissed the symptoms for “signs of aging” but after a stroke four months later he went to hospital but was sent home again after a CT scan and seizure medication.But when he woke up two days later paralyzed on one side doctors ran another CT scan and an MRI — which revealed a meningioma on Wayne’s brain.He underwent a surgery to remove the tumor and now has regular MRI’s to monitor his condition.Wayne, a former Royal Air Force serviceman, said: “Looking back, I believe the earliest signs began in May 2022, while on holiday. “After a day in the sun, I collapsed in the bathroom.Although I was unable to move or speak, I put the episode down to overindulgence and exhaustion. “I just needed a doctor, but I didn’t want to ruin the holiday so, I carried on. “After returning home, things continued to feel off.

I experienced unexplained fatigue, mood changes, veering while walking, dropping items from my left hand, and even blurry vision. “I dismissed these as signs of ageing or the effects of a pending cataract operation.” After dismissing his symptoms Wayne suffered a stroke in July 2022 — just minutes before setting off to drive his grandson to Cardiff Airport.He said: “I couldn’t move or speak, but I could hear everything.I knew I was having a stroke. “I was terrified, but looking back it saved my life, I would never have known I had a brain tumor.” Wayne was rushed to Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend by his family — when there were no ambulances available.Following emer...