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Bristol Post
Bristol Post
Susan Newton & Neil Shaw

Mum suffered bad cramp on family holiday, doctors said she had a year to live

A fit and healthy 43-year-old mum of two says her life changed forever when she felt what she thought was a cramp in her leg while driving. Louise Chambers says her foot like it was 'heavy on the clutch' as she was driving during a family holiday.

The cramp became so painful Louise ended the holiday a day early and went to see her doctor, who assumed she had suffered a mini-stroke. Louise was taken to hospital and had an MRI scan - which revealed the truth.

Louise told LancsLive : "It wasn't a mini stroke, I had a brain tumour. They said it was one of the worst types you can have as it's terminal and they said I had up to 12 months.

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