Australian Couple’s Devastating Double Brain Cancer Diagnosis
- katie and Greg Britton are grappling with an unimaginable challenge as both have been diagnosed with brain cancer within months of each other.
- "They're in no way related and regrettably it's just very bad luck," Katie shared in an interview with 9News.
- despite their diagnoses being unrelated, the couple has chosen to confront this arduous battle together, providing each other with unwavering support.
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Perth couple faces Heartbreak with Simultaneous Brain Cancer Diagnoses
It’s a fight a perth mother and father didn’t see coming. katie and Greg Britton are grappling with an unimaginable challenge as both have been diagnosed with brain cancer within months of each other.
“They’re in no way related and regrettably it’s just very bad luck,” Katie shared in an interview with 9News.
despite their diagnoses being unrelated, the couple has chosen to confront this arduous battle together, providing each other with unwavering support.
Greg’s Diagnosis and Treatment
Greg,a father from Perth,first became aware of his condition when he experienced numbness in his toe,which soon escalated to a complete loss of sensation on one side of his body.
A subsequent MRI scan revealed the presence of a 4.5-centimeter tumor.
“It was right in my brain stem and it was just affecting everything – my breathing, heart, everything, just slowly shutting me down,” Greg explained to 9News, highlighting the severity of his condition.
The tumour was removed 12 months later but he’s not in the clear just yet.
“It probably will grow back at some stage, so yeah it’s just about staying as fit as I can and healthy,” he said.
Katie’s Diagnosis and Treatment
Katie underwent surgery for a 4cm tumour approximately four months after Greg’s surgery. The timing of the diagnoses has added an immense emotional and logistical burden on the family.