A family told about their grief after a general practitioner had rejected an incurable brain tumor of a two -year -old father and said he had depression.
Life-Long Sheffield on Wednesday football fan Jamie Acaster, from Eckington in Derbyshire, suddenly found it difficult to remember the names of players and to follow conversations.
But after arranging various general practitioners, the 48-year-old was shocked to hear a doctor say that his symptoms were due to depression.
It was only after his condition deteriorated and he did not remember words and sentences every day that his sister Donna Sayle, a nurse, encouraged him to visit A&E in April 2023.
Referred for an MRI scan in the Chesterfield Royal Hospital, then tested that he had a high-quality glioblastoma-one of the deadliest types of brain tumors.
Treatment for the ‘aggressive’ cancer – which strikes around 3,000 British and 12,000 Americans every year – patients sees surgery before chemo and radiotherapy.
Despite an operation to remove 95 percent of the mass and months of debilitating treatment – he died on 1 September 2024, less than a year and a half after his diagnosis.
Now his family from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, are urging not to ignore the red flag signs of the condition.
Life-Long Sheffield on Wednesday football fan Jamie Acaster, from Eckington in Derbyshire, suddenly found it difficult to remember the names of players and to follow conversations. Shown, Jamie with daughter Ava and son Harry in a Sheffield Wednesday match match
The results of an MRI scan in the Chesterfield Royal Hospital later revealed that the devastating cause was a glioblastome – one of the deadliest types of brain tumors
Mrs Sayle, 52, said: ‘Jamie was a huge fan of Sheffield Wednesday, but he started to forget the names of players he has known all his life, even the really familiar.
“He told me:” things just don’t match, “and then I knew something was wrong – it was so different from him.
‘When he started calling me to say that things were not logical whether he could not remember the names of people, I knew something was wrong.
“He visited his doctor several times, but they said he was depressed – Jamie knew he wasn’t.
“I was working when he finally called and said they had found a shadow on a scan.
“He said,” They think it’s a brain tumor. ” I left the work immediately – it was crushing. ‘
After his diagnosis of Glioblastoma, he was told that he had 12 to 18 months to live.
Patients are usually undergone surgery to remove as much tumor as possible.
After his diagnosis of Glioblastoma, he was told that he had 12 to 18 months to live. Patients are usually undergone surgery to remove as much tumor as possible. Shown, Jamie with daughter Ava and son Harry in a Sheffield Wednesday match match
The rather healthy father had to take up to 50 medicines a day after developing liver and kidney problems, swelling caused by steroids
This is followed by daily radiation and chemo medicines for about six weeks, after which the medicines are scaled back.
Despite the operation that the majority of the tumor removed, Mr Acaster did not respond well to the treatment, with serious side effects.
The rather healthy father had to take up to 50 medicines a day after developing liver and kidney problems, swelling caused by steroids.
He then developed pulmonary embolism, which can be life threatening, which further limits his treatment options.
This is when a blood clot travels to the lung and chest pain, can cause breathing difficulties and cough up blood.
Reminding her brother’s heartbreaking test, Mrs. Sayle said: ‘He went on so much and his treatments were ruthless.
‘His body reacted poorly to almost everything – the medicines, chemotherapy and even steroids.
“But despite everything, his personality never left him. He still made jokes in his last days. Even the night before he died, he laughed with us.
Jamie died in the hospital on 1 September 2024 after having had a fatal blood clot in the lungs
In memory of the father, his family took a 14-miile fundraising walk on what his 49th birthday would have been on March 10, so that almost £ 2000 was picked up for Brain Tumor Trust
He died in the hospital on 1 September 2024 after having had a deadly blood clot in the lungs.
The beloved father left two children, Ava, 15, and Harry, 12, his wife, also known as Donna, 50.
“Jamie was the kind of person that every room he walked in,” said Mrs. Sayle.
“He had a way to bring people together, whether they were family or friends. He absolutely loved socializing and always brought people around the house. ‘
She added: ‘One of his prideest roles was running his son’s football team. He coached them from a very young age to their teenage years. ‘
In memory of the father, his family made a 14-mile fundraising walk on what his 49th birthday would have been, on March 10-Bijna £ 2000 for Brain Tumor Trust.
It is the only national charity that focuses on finding a remedy for all types of brain tumors.
Mrs. Sayle added: “We need more consciousness and more financing to help the thousands of patients and families affected by this terrible disease.”
The wanted singer Tom Parker (depicted with his wife Kelsey Parker in October 2021) died in March 2022 after a battle of 18 months with phase four Glioblastoma. He said after his diagnosis that he was ‘shocked’ about the limited treatment options for GBM and ‘massive improvements’ were needed
The cancer, which is diagnosed in around 3,000 British and 12,000 Americans a year, is still being treated in the same way as in the early 2000s. It killed the Labor politician Dame Tessa Jowell in 2018
Andy McWilliams, Community Development Manager at The Charity, also said: “Jamie’s story emphasizes the urgent need for more financing and consciousness.”
About 3,000 patients in Britain and 12,000 in America are diagnosed with glioblastoma Every year.
The disease killed the Labor politician Dame Tessa Jowell in 2018 famous.
In March 2022, the wanted singer Tom Parker also died with glioblastoma after a battle of 18 months.
Symptoms often include headache, epileptic seizures, nausea and vomiting, as well as sleepiness.
Memory loss, difficulty with speech, changes in vision and even personality changes are other common signs of the tumor, according to the NHS.
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