Almost blind because doctors misdiagnosed brain tumor is allergic cheese

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A 17 year old girl from the UK living with a brain tumor for 6 years until illness made her unable to open her eyes, she knew herself sick.

Starting at age 11, Allana's Prosser from Bedworth, England were tortured headaches every day. Even, the pain can not be relieved whenever analgesia but to fall asleep.

Prosser's mother took her to numerous local doctors to visit, but are prescribed for pain medication. But then, she felt the desire to drink more, sometimes up to 4-7 liters a day, visibility is reduced due to fading eyes, weight increase.

At age 16, she began to worry about her not to puberty as peers. Until last year, she began appearing more seizures and finally, the right eye can not open well, weight fluctuations. At that time, doctors diagnosed her muscle disorder may be caused by an allergy to cheese.

However, on 05.21.2015, an eye doctor advised her to an eye clinic. After she was transferred to hospital for emergency eye.

Results from the scans showed that 17-year-old girl with a tumor Craniopharynigioma - a cranial tumor almost can affect the optic nerve in her right eye.

She Prosser surgery immediately remove fluid in the brain, before officially being surgically removed tumors. However, after the surgery, she could not open the eye Prosser back.

Currently, Ms. Prosser to the US to prepare proton beam therapy, an advanced form of radiation therapy to the tumor target, with higher radiation dose to minimize the risk to healthy tissue.

This therapy will never completely remove the tumor in the body, but will make them stable, meaning that she can live a normal life.

Craniopharyngioma tumors are usually diagnosed in children, teenagers and young adults. They affect the important structures in the brain, including the changes in hormone levels, problems with vision, weight gain and growth problems, developmental physiology.

Currently, she has also set up a page Prosser fanpage called GoFundMe to self soliciting donations for his treatment in the US for 3 months prior to a trip across the Atlantic in January.

Despite knowing it would be a tough challenge, but she Prosser also said she felt extremely lucky.

"Six months is the result most difficult time for me and my family, my friends. I was really lucky to get to get love and support from everyone. That is why I determined to fight to overcome this terrible disease, "Prosser said.

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