Scots teen who can't feel top of her head has 'constantly growing' brain tumour
dailyrecord.co.ukA Scots teenager who can't feel the top to her head after undergoing surgery says her 'constantly growing' brain tumour is 'getting in the way of her dream job'.
Molly Whitelaw, 18, from Edinburgh, was diagnosed with the tumour in January 2021 after her optician couldn’t see the back of her eye during a routine check-up.
He sent her straight to T he Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.A CT scan revealed a mass on her brain which was swollen. Molly was sent to the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People for an MRI scan which confirmed she had a brain tumour.The student who is currently studying childhood practice at Edinburgh College, said: “Since my diagnosis, scans show my tumour has been constantly growing and I’m really concerned because I may need to have surgery again."It’s the height of assessment season and I don’t want to miss anything.
I’m at college training for my dream job of working with nursery school children but my brain is getting in the way.”When she was younger, Molly had a squint in her eye but it “started turning out again” in January 2021.
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