A mum was diagnosed with a "one in a million" tumour after she sat on the toilet and her knee bones shattered. Bethany Eason, 26, was in agony while walking up the stairs to her bedroom so sat down on the seat of the toilet to rest – and as she did, her knee bones fractured.
In hospital a biopsy confirmed the spontaneous fracture was caused by a giant cell tumour in her knee which had weakened the bones and surrounding soft tissue. Bethany had to have her knee and thigh bone removed and replaced and was told she'd never wear heels, and probably never regain full mobility.
But after seven weeks of intensive physio and nearly a year of strengthening and home exercises she did both. She urged others to take aches and pains - a symptom of giant cell tumours - seriously.
