Little Mason woke up in January unable to move due to neck pain so his mum, Carly Mackenzie phoned the GP to make an appointment before being referred to hospital.
A Scots mum has told how her whole life was "shattered" after discovering her seven-year-old son had a brain tumour following a routine MRI scan.
Speaking to Edinburgh Live she said: “When Mason woke up with neck pain and unable to move I called him in sick for school and contacted the GP. “I decided there was no harm in getting it done as this process was not intrusive and he could just wear his own clothes. We made an appointment for early February not thinking anything of it as he was presenting as happy and healthy besides the neck pain."
“I was shaking when we arrived and had a feeling something devastating was coming. Within an hour of arriving at the hospital we were told they had found a brain tumour on his left side. It came out of the blue and was totally unexpected.Despite the devastating news the family have decided to maintain a positive outlook and are grateful the tumour was found so early.
“Finding it this early has given the neurosurgeon time to plan and prepare for the surgery later this month. We have been told it will not be a walk in the park, the surgery will be complex and there are a lot of risks due to the location of the tumour and the fact it has a high blood supply.
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