Dad has 15 months to live after cluster headaches turned out to be terminal cancer

A beloved dad-of-three has been given just 15 months to live after his cluster headaches were found to be caused by a terminal brain tumour. When Ricky Smith, 39, first started experiencing the headaches in February he put it down to the fact he was working too much. But they lingered for two weeks prompting … Read more

Woman’s brain tumour caused her to ‘smell bacon’ and suffer hallucinations

A young woman was diagnosed with a brain tumour after suffering from a range of bizarre symptoms including smelling bacon. Vegetarian Lucy Younger, 23, thought she was “going insane” and also experienced seizures and deja vu. Initially she was misdiagnosed with panic disorder and given antidepressants despite multiple trips to the GP. However, tests revealed … Read more