A mum struggling with painful headaches was stunned to learn that she had two tumours which made her brain “ like a fruit bowl”.
Doctors initially told Kaylee Crawshaw that her excruciating pain might be caused by a trapped nerve.
However, a CT scan showed that the 33-year-old from Weymouth had two shadows on her brain, which she was told were likely to be cancerous.
Funeral arranger Kaylee said the trainers were respectively the size of a lime and a gooseberry.
Kaylee is now waiting to see if she will require further treatment, having had the larger tumour removed last week and a biopsy coming out.
Dorset Live reports that she is now attempting to complete 100 squats a day in November to raise money for Brain Tumour Research.
Kaylee said: "It was like I had a fruit bowl in my head.
"The larger one measured 5cm - about the size of a lime. That was what surgeons removed. I nicknamed it Mike.
“The second one measured about 1cm, which is about the size of a gooseberry. I nicknamed that one Tilly the tiny."
Kaylee had a craniotomy at University Hospital Southampton on October 26 and she says her daughter Eleanor, 12, was relieved when her mum came out of surgery.
"I came out with almost no side effects, aside from half of my head being shaved," Kaylee said. "I decided to shave it before surgery as my hair is my pride and joy. I donated it to The Little Princess Trust.
"I now get tired easily, but I have my eyesight which is something doctors warned could be impacted. Whatever the results of my tumour are, we will face them together as a family.”
Kaylee's current fundraising is part of Brain Tumour Research's 100 Squats or Star Jumps a Day in November challenge.
She said: "I completed 200 squats before my operation to get a head start and during the month. This month I’ll be supported by my Eleanor, fiance and brother on days where I feel tired.
"Being faced with something so horrendous, I’ve learned that I’m stronger than I thought. I’m deeply passionate about this cause and encouraging people to get checked out if they feel something isn’t right.
“My diagnosis came quickly after I experienced headaches. I know that some patients may have a different experience.
“We need to better understand this disease to give families a fighting chance of staying together.”
You can donate to Kaylee's fundraiser by following this link.
