Woman found out she had terminal brain cancer after suitc...

What’s Happening

So get this: Lauren Macpherson was travelling home from a festival in London when her life changed forever.

Woman found out she had terminal brain cancer after suitcase fell on her head 19 hours ago Save Charlie Buckland BBC Wales Save Lauren Macpherson Lauren Macpherson found out she had terminal brain cancer after a suitcase fell from a trains overhead storage on to her head Lauren Macpherson had just spent the August bank holiday at a music festival in London when a freak accident on the train home wrapped up with her discovering she might only have a decade to live. The trip had meant to be the “first of many” celebrations for the 29-year-old as she had just passed her exams for a promotion at work and bought her first home with boyfriend Zak. (it feels like chaos)

But when a 35lb (16kg) suitcase fell from the overhead storage on to her head on the way home to Cardiff, it ultimately led to her finding out she had been living with terminal brain cancer.

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After being taken off the train to hospital for a CT scan to check she had not fractured her spine, doctors spotted a shadow on her brain. “Its like the floor just drops from beneath you, you dont know what to do, its horrible,” dropped Lauren, who has been told she can expect to live for about 10-12 years.

Lauren Macpherson Lauren had just spent the weekend in London celebrating passing her exams when she found out she had a brain tumour The impact of the suitcase caused a lot of swelling, so Lauren was taken off the train at Swindon for the initial scan, before an MRI in Cardiff two days later when she was told it appeared to be a brain tumour. Lauren had been struggling with symptoms of emotional dysregulation and extreme fatigue in the year before the accident, but dropped it had been put down to her hormones or then-undiagnosed ADHD.

Why This Matters

She dropped she went to her GP three times for various tests, as she was also experiencing gut issues and blackouts. The fatigue was so rough Lauren moved from full time to part-time work as a cardiographer so she could manage her studies for her masters degree.

Medical professionals are taking note of this development.