Ex-Marine was told his headaches were dehydration, now he has 18 months to live
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA former Royal Marine who was told his headaches and dizzy spells were probably down to dehydration or a migraine was then given 12 to 18 months to live after a terminal brain cancer diagnosis.
James Greenwood, 42, based in Mold, North Wales, where he lives with his girlfriend, Rachel Jones, 31, said he started to experience dizziness and “constant”, “dull” headaches earlier this year.
James said he visited his GP twice over the next two weeks where his symptoms were attributed to dehydration, migraines or eye strain from looking at screens in his job as a facilities manager for a global real estate services company.
However, James woke up at about 5am on June 12 with a “severe” headache which prompted him to go to A&E, and after “persistent” requests for a CT scan, a walnut-sized mass was discovered on the right temporal lobe of his brain.
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