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Nhs Blamed Migraines for Decade-Long Headaches and Sickness Until Tumour Found
Luke Taylor was diagnosed with a rare haemangioblastoma after a decade of migraine symptoms; he underwent emergency surgery and will have scans every six months for 10 years.
- A Warrington man insisted on an MRI that revealed a haemangioblastoma, and surgeons at Walton Hospital later removed all of the tumour, doctors said.
- After a decade of headaches, Luke Taylor says GPs initially told him no scan was needed, but worsening symptoms in July 2025 with vomiting and multiple daily migraines prompted an MRI.
- A nine-hour operation at Walton Hospital achieved tumour removal but was complicated by a postoperative bleed requiring a further emergency procedure the next day.
- He now faces long-term scans and monitoring, with all scans every six months for the next 10 years; 'I was 26 when I was diagnosed. I had the rest of my life ahead of me, I have a daughter, and I wasn't sure how I was going to tell my family'.
- Nia Jones and Luke are organising a charity hike on July 18, 2026 to climb the three Yorkshire peaks for The Brain Tumour Charity, whose director Joanna Moss said faster diagnosis is vital and donations are accepted via JustGiving page.
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