A dad who suffered seven years of headaches discovered he had a brain tumour at a routine eye appointment - and says he wouldn't be here now if he hadn't gone. Dad-of-two Matt Voice, 40, struggled with dizziness since he was 32 and was increasingly concerned when he began to suffer headaches and vision problems.
In April 2020, Matt was taken to Worthing Hospital A&E, West Sussex, after he collapsed on a customer’s driveway, but the incident was put down to high blood pressure. But Matt continued to struggle with blackouts and excruciating headaches and booked himself an optician's appointment as he began seeing "black orbs".
Matt was referred to Southlands Hospital eye clinic, West Sussex, after they spotted his optic nerve heads in both eyes appeared to be swollen. Following tests, Matt was shocked when he was diagnosed with astrocytoma glioma - a type of brain cancer - in May 2020.
