24-year-old Briton Marcus Jones, suffered a seizure and suddenly began speaking and thinking in French. According to the British newspaper Daily Mail, during the seizure, which lasted only a few minutes and was caused by a tumor in the occipital lobe of the brain, the young British man felt French.
Marcus Jones, from Glenrothes in Fife, began having headaches in September 2021, shortly after the birth of his son.
Marcus Jones, from Glenrothes in Fife, began having headaches in September 2021, shortly after the birth of his son. Doctors' initial diagnosis was epilepsy, however a brain MRI identified a tumour in the occipital lobe. Side effects range from vision problems to memory loss.
The occipital lobe is the visual processing center of the brain, the British publication comments, noting that Jones may lose his vision after surgery to remove the tumor.
"When I had the seizure, it was scary I could see my partner and I was trying to tell her I was having a seizure, but I could only think and speak in French. After an hour, I came back", he says.
90% chance of survival if all the tumour is removed
"It will be quite difficult[/B] for the doctors to remove all the tumour because it is low grade which means the tumour looks like healthy brain tissue. The surgeon has informed me that he is confident that he can remove at least 70% of the tumor but there is part of it that is in a place where he doesn't know if he can remove it."
If the doctor is able to remove all of the tumor, then Jones' chances of survival are about 90%.
[/P][BR][BR]"It sounds crazy, but I'd like to be awake during the surgery so I can tell the doctor if I have a problem with my vision," the young father says.
"I want to make sure I'm alive for my son."
He admits that had he not had his son, just 14 months old, he might not have opted for the surgery."
"I want to make sure I'm alive for my son. If it wasn't for him, I would wait and see if I would have the surgery, but there is no more time. I'm optimistic but terrified, part of me wishes I had more time to decide if I want to have the surgery, but my family has changed everything. I need to make sure I'm around for the long haul," he adds.
Jones's family has set up a website ,the "GoFundMe" to raise money for the cost of the surgery.
However, he urged those with unusual symptoms to be cautious.
"Ifelt these headaches and experienced sleep and vision problems, but I was just excusing them as a result of fatigue or dehydration. I think it's common for many men to avoid talking to their doctor, but we should all take it seriously. Perhaps if I had consulted a specialist earlier, I could have dealt with my problem in time. I don't usually like to talk about myself, but if my story can convince even one person to go to the doctor if they have similar symptoms, I think it's worth it," as she points out.
Source: Proto Thema
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