Fit and healthy father of four thought migraines were due to too much screen time... in fact in was a tennis-ball sized brain tumour that could have killed in in weeks

Fit and healthy father of four thought migraines were due to too much screen time...

in fact in was a tennis-ball sized brain tumour that could have killed him in weeks READ MORE: Diagnosed psychopath reveals he feels no remorse after fight By Rebecca Whittaker For Mailonline Published: 09:21 EDT, 9 August 2024 | Updated: 09:26 EDT, 9 August 2024 e-mail View comments The family of a 'healthy' 35 year-old man given a shock, life-limiting brain tumour diagnosis have warned those under 40 to watch out for red flags of the deadly disease. Dan Wyatt, from Somerset, developed migraines in early 2023, but assumed they were due to eye strain, given the number of hours he spent looking at a screen in his job as a surveyor. The father-of-four visited an optician to see if a prescription for glasses could relieve his frequent headaches.

When the eye specialist told him his sight was normal, he assumed there was nothing to worry about, and tried to limit screen time as much as he could. But a few weeks later, he was struck with severe dizziness that prompted him to visit his local A&E. The hospital doctors performed a scan that revealed he had been living with a tennis ball-sized brain tumour.

Dan Wyatt, from Somerset, (pictured with his wife Leoni) developed migraines in early 2023, but assumed they were due to eye strain, given the number of hours he spent looking at a screen in his job as a surveyor The hospital doctors performed a scan that revealed he had been living with a tennis b.