'I thought screen time was causing my migraines but I had a brain tumour'

A dad-of-four went to A&E due to extreme dizziness and migraines. He thought his problems were down to excessive screen time, but the truth was life changing.

Dan Wyatt, a 35-year-old surveyor from Somerset, had previously been to the opticians and was told there were no issues with his vision in April 2023. But his migraines got worse over time and Dan took himself to see a doctor in September.

A scan revealed the real reason he was struggling. Dan had oligodendroglioma, a rare tennis-ball-sized brain tumour.

The doctors informed Dan that prompt surgical intervention was crucial as he could be months, if not weeks, from dying without it. In the face of this challenging period, Dan shared: "Before my diagnosis I was a happy, fit, energetic father of four then I got my shock diagnosis. Brain cancer hasn't just affected me medically it has changed my and my whole family's life.

"I had to give up work, my wife had to give up work to care for me as I lost a lot of my vision following the operation to remove the tumour. Cancer doesn't care who it hurts it doesn't affect just the person diagnosed, in my case it has immediately impacted six people's lives", reports the Daily Record.

During the ordeal, Dan's loved ones formed 'Team Danny', raising over £12,000 for his support. His mother-in-law Sarah Back is contributing by embarking on a 274-mile bike ride in August to fundraise for Brain Tumour Research.

The 54-year-old said: "We've been told it could be as little as weeks, or at best it could be 14 years, we just don't know. Before Dan, I was so ignorant of the impact of brain tumours.

"When I found out that the disease kills more people under 40 than any other cancer, it took my breath away. Family, whether connected by