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A WOMAN who blamed her “wobbly” vision and throbbing headache on a hangover was horrified to discover she had cancer.
Allison Pickard had enjoyed an alcohol-filled night out with pals and woke up early the next morning feeling under the weather.
But when the 20-year-old’s vision became severely impaired and she couldn’t shift her thumping headache, she went to see her doctor who referred her to hospital.
The pet sitter was shocked when doctors, in August, diagnosed her with grade three brain cancer that required surgery and a course of chemotherapy and radiation treatment.
Allison, from Newport Beach, Southern California, US, said: “One night me and my friends had a little bit of fun celebrating my fiancé’s [Bryson Lohbeck] promotion at work.
“I went to bed that night and got up after having an hour of sleep because I had to wake up early to hang out with my mum.
“I thought that I was just hungover. My vision was really bad, it was like I was on a boat and then it [my field of vision] was spinning so fast, it was really wobbly.
“It wasn’t just in my peripheral anymore, I knew something was wrong.”
Allison said her head hurt and was throbbing, and it got to the point she couldn’t read the form she was given at the doctor’s.
She continued: “My fiancé had to fill it out for me, that’s how bad my vision was in my left eye.
“I got really lucky that my doctor believed me and took it seriously.
“I had the MRI not thinking anything was wrong because I had no previous health issues and no one in my family does either.
“They looked at the MRI straight away and said I had a brain tumour in my occipital lobe. I went into shock, I couldn’t believe it.
“I thought my doctor would tell me I have a vitamin deficiency or a headache condition, I never thought it could be a brain tumour.
“Doctors said my brain had swelled up, making my vision worse.
“About a week later I had brain surgery, which was crazy because I’ve never had surgery before.”
After being diagnosed with grade three brain cancer on August 2nd, Allison underwent a three-hour op on August 8th at Loma Linda University Medical Centre in California.
There, surgeons carefully removed the 4cm tumour before she started a six-week course of chemotherapy and radiation treatment .
Allison first suffered with headaches in December 2002 during her first year of college but as they weren’t consistent she assumed it was caused by premenstrual syndrome (PMS) or not drinking enough caffeine.
They looked at the MRI straight away and said I had a brain tumour in my occipital lobe
Allison Pickard
A month before her night out Allison experienced pins and needles on one side and felt sick, but as it soon passed she brushed it off.
It was then she started suffering with some “wobbly vision” in the corner of her left eye that spread to her whole field of vision after the night out.
Now recovering, Allison credits her hangover for saving her life as she says she’d probably have delayed getting a doctor’s appointment.
Allison said: “Around July 2024, I got pins and needles on my left side and wobbly vision.
“I ignored my headaches because I thought they were caused by PMS so it’s important to trust your gut.
“I had a gut instinct that something wasn’t right and I’m glad that I trusted that.
I ignored my headaches because I thought they were caused by PMS
Allison Pickard
“That hangover saved my life. I definitely didn’t expect it to be cancer.
“You never think it’s going to be you, you think you have to be older or unhealthy to have health issues.”
Allison is now headache-free and thriving and has chosen to share her story to encourage others to get anything unusual checked out by the doctor.
She said: “My biggest advice is if you’re actually having symptoms don’t ignore it.
“So often we ignore symptoms and we think we’re making it up. If I hadn’t gone in I might not have been here today.
“If your doctor is not taking you seriously, try to find another doctor.”
More than 12,000 Brits are diagnosed with a primary brain tumour every year — of which around half are cancerous — with 5,300 losing their lives.
The disease is the most deadly cancer in children and adults aged under 40, according to the Brain Tumour Charity.
Brain tumours reduce life expectancies by an average of 27 years, with just 12 per cent of adults surviving five years after diagnosis.
There are two main types, with non-cancerous benign tumours growing more slowly and being less likely to return after treatment.
Cancerous malignant brain tumours can either start in the brain or spread there from elsewhere in the body and are more likely to return.
Brain tumours can cause headaches, seizures, nausea, vomiting and memory problems, according to the NHS.
They can also lead to changes in personality weakness or paralysis on one side of the problem and problems with speech or vision.
The nine most common symptoms are:
If you are suffering any of these symptoms, particularly a headache that feels different from the ones you normally get, you should visit your GP.
Source: NHS
A MAFS UK star has sparked romance rumours with Big Brother’s Khaled, after a recent TikTok video.
Khaled, 23, took part in the recent series of Big Brother and since leaving the Manchester-born reality star has been spotted on TikTok with MAFS star Sophie Brown.
Their video has got tongues wagging as they were seen in a playful clip.
Khaled runs in a black tracksuit with Sophie heard shouting over the top: “Suspect thought he was going to win big brother but he flopped it in the last week.”
Then it switches to Sophie running down the street in a beige top and blue joggers.
It was Khaled’s time to talk, as he said: “Suspect thought she was gonna find love on TV lol.”
Sophie replied: “I said not to say that one,” as she tried to grab the phone.
She then runs after him playfully, as Khaled tells their TikTok fans: “Suspect is angry!”
Fans were loving the video, with some coining them their “new favourite duo.”
But while they may have sparked speculation, they are clearly just pals as Sophie has a man.
She recently shared a sweet photo with a dapper chap.
Sophie looks stunning in the photo, shared last month, as she dons a black blazer and dress and wraps her arm around a man by her side.
The Mafs star penned: “standing on business,” and fans were loving the snap.
One person penned: “I’ve just collapsed to my knees in the bread aisle (thought you were still single).”
Sophie, who married joiner Johnathan Wileman in 2022, has admitted that she finds her wedding day too “difficult” to watch.
The couple didn’t last after clashing over their work aspirations and future plans.
Sophie was unimpressed when she asked Johnathan what his dreams were and he told her that he “didn’t have any”.
Johnathan was also slated by viewers after he spoke about women’s body shapes, saying that he wouldn’t date a woman with “body builder legs”.
Sophie’s failed marriage hasn’t put her off though and she said at the time that she was still looking to settle down.The tech big wig revealed she thinks her next relationship will move “quite quickly”.
Reflecting on the show at the time, Sophie said she wished that she’d spent more time having “fun” with her fellow cast mates, rather than focusing on her relationship.
MAJOR travel disruption is under way as the Irish Rail website is currently down – and a number of services are operating at reduced capacity.
A number of commuters were hit with an error message when setting out to check timetables, book tickets and keep up to date with train schedules.
The Irish Rail website is curently displaying an error message which states: “Service Unavailable – Zero size object.
“The server is temporarily unable to service your request. Please try again later.”
Replying to one commuter on X, formerly known as Twitter, Irish Rail confirmed that the digital team was working to quickly rectify the issue.
The spokesperson wrote: “Our Digital Team is working to rectify this issue as quickly as possible. Apologies for the inconvenience caused.”
The national rail service has also issued an update to state that a number of Dublin and Louth services will operate with a reduced capacity this afternoon.
This includes the 1.07pm Connolly to Drogheda, 3,03pm Drogheda to Grand Canal Dock, 4.19 from Grand Canal Dock to Drogheda, the 6.03pm Drogheda to Grand Canal Dock, the 7.19 pm Grand Canal Dock to Drogheda and the 9.05pm train from Drogheda to Connolly.
CAPTAIN Tom Moore rose to prominence in the early part of the Covid-19 pandemic, capturing the hearts of the nation.
He was the father of two daughters, Lucy and Hannah, the latter of whom is currently accused of exploiting her father’s memory. Here we take a closer look at the life of Captain Tom’s eldest daughter.
Lucy Teixeira is based in Caversham, near Reading.
She is Captain Tom’s first daughter from his previous marriage.
Tom was older than his wife and was nearly 50 when Lucy was born, but the girls had an idyllic upbringing, with loving parents who never argued.
She started to work in homoeopathy after the death of her mother Pamela in 2006, who died of dementia.
According to her website, her business specialises in “energetically rebalancing the body”.
She became interested in her career when she was treated by a homoeopath in 2003 after she had suffered the effects of glandular fever as a child.
She wrote on her website: “I contacted a homoeopath during this time for emotional and physical help which kept me well during an incredibly sad time.”
She qualified in 2012 from The Contemporary College of Homeopathy and a year later completed An Advanced Diploma of Orion Homoeopathic Training.
Lucy also qualified as a Homeobotanicals Practitioner in 2017.
Lucy is married to Tom Teixeira who, according to his LinkedIn profile, is a partner and practice leader at Arthur D. Little, based in London.
The couple have two sons, Max and Tom, aged 19 and 22.
Max Teixeira, 19, said of Captain Tom’s incredible achievement: “We’re just shocked and proud of him beyond belief.”
In September he retained a golf championship title which was held at The Club at Mapledurham, Reading.
Oldest son Tom, 22, was the Junior MP Miami pro worlds champ in 2019, according to his Instagram page.
He posts pics of his muscly body and also shared a tribute to his grandad saying: “Rest in peace grandad, you achieved so much and you brought a smile to everyone’s faces, I am so proud to be able to call you my grandad. RIP.”
April 2020 – Captain Tom Moore begins his fundraising effort to walk 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday with the aim of raising £1,000 for the NHS
April 14 – The war veteran smashes his initial target with £1million donated by mid-morning – rising to £2million just hours later
April 15 – More than £7million is donated by over 340,000 supporters as celeb’s praise his heroic effort
April 16 – Captain Tom completes his 100 laps and vows to keep going if people are donating. He receives support from the Prime Minister and Royal family for his incredible achievement
April 24 – The veteran becomes the oldest person to top the charts with his cover of You’ll Never Walk Alone with singer Michael Ball
April 30 – The hero’s fundraising page reaches £32million as he celebrates his 100th birthday. A military flypast honours his birthday milestone and he is made a honorary colonel
July 17 – Captain Tom receives a knighthood from the Queen in a special engagement held just for him
September – He signs a deal to film a biopic of his incredible life and writes bestselling autobiography, titled Tomorrow Will Be A Good Day
October 5 – Captain Tom becomes one of the country’s oldest podcasters with the launch of a series to tackle isolation among older people
December – He celebrates Christmas with his family on a bucket list trip to Barbados
January 31, 2021 – His family reveal he has been admitted to hospital with pneumonia and Covid
February 2, 2021 – Captain Tom passes away aged 100 following a Covid battle.
After her father’s incredible achievement, Lucy said she “just can’t believe what has happened”.
She told BBC: “My heart is bursting. Well done, Daddy.
“I’m having to get used to the thought of sharing you with millions and millions of people.”
Captain Tom Moore became a national hero after raising £33million for NHS charities by walking around his garden at the grand age of 100.
Following Captain Tom’s death on February 2, 2021, Hannah and Lucy paid an emotional tribute to the nation’s hero, speaking about the “laughter and tears” they shared together.
They said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our dear father, Captain Sir Tom Moore.
“We are so grateful that we were with him during the last hours of his life; Hannah, Benjie and Georgia by his bedside and Lucy on FaceTime.
“We spent hours chatting to him, reminiscing about our childhood and our wonderful mother.
“We shared laughter and tears together.
“The last year of our father’s life was nothing short of remarkable. He was rejuvenated and experienced things he’d only ever dreamed of.
“Whilst he’d been in so many hearts for just a short time, he was an incredible father and grandfather, and he will stay alive in our hearts forever.
“The care our father received from the NHS and carers over the last few weeks and years of his life has been extraordinary.
“They have been unfalteringly professional, kind and compassionate and have given us many more years with him than we ever would have imagined.
“Over the past few days our father spoke a great deal about the last 12 months and how proud he felt at being able to leave behind the growing legacy of his Foundation.
“We politely ask for privacy at this time so we can grieve quietly as a family and remember the wonderful 100 years our father had.”
Controversy arose in 2020 when the foundation was criticised for selling merchandise on its website — including T-shirts, roses, and gin — with only a proportion of the profits going to charity.
In May 2022, a gin named in Captain Tom’s honour was removed from sale after the Charity Commission ruled it breached charity law.
It was revealed that only £30 of the £100 price tag went to the foundation.
The Charity Commission also intervened to block the appointment of Hannah as CEO of the foundation after a proposed salary of approximately £150,000 was deemed excessive.
It represented 13.68 per cent of the charity’s total first-year income.
Hannah stepped down from the “interim” role in March 2021, after receiving a reduced salary of £85,000.
By summer 2023, the foundation had stopped accepting donations after Central Bedfordshire Council ordered the demolition of an unauthorised spa pool block built at Hannah’s home.
Lucy, meanwhile, appeared to avoid public attention and refrained from involvement with the foundation.
At a planning appeal hearing in 2023 regarding the spa pool block, a barrister for the Ingram-Moores suggested the foundation might close.
Lawyer Scott Stemp said: “It’s not news to anybody that the (Captain Tom) foundation, it seems, is to be closed down following an investigation by the Charity Commission.”
He added that the foundation was “unlikely to exist” in the future.
During a council hearing in October 2023, it was suggested that the facility could be used for rehabilitation sessions for the elderly, but a neighbour of Hannah described the spa block as an “eyesore”.
The public would understandably feel misled given no donation has been made to the charity.
The Charity Commission report
The appeal was unsuccessful, and in February 2024, demolition of the unauthorised structure began, with a digger seen tearing down parts of the building.
In July 2024, the family revealed that both Hannah and her husband had been disqualified as charity trustees by the Charity Commission.
The family stated they “fundamentally disagree” with the watchdog’s decision, calling the inquiry a “harrowing and debilitating ordeal” and accusing the commission of a “relentless pursuit”.
In November 2024, a Charity Commission report revealed that the couple misled the public by claiming that royalties from merchandise sold on their website would benefit the charity.
Instead, customers were redirected to external sites where no contributions to good causes were collected.
The couple gave the charity just £8,900 from sales of Captain Tom gin, despite profits reportedly exceeding £100,000.
Publishers Penguin also paid a £1.4 million advance to the Ingram-Moores’ private company for Captain Tom’s memoir, with the understanding that a contribution would be made to his charity.
In the prologue to Tomorrow Will Be a Good Day, Capt Tom, who died in 2021 aged 100, wrote: “I have also been given the chance to raise even more money for the charitable foundation established in my name.”
Just £17,000 in royalties went to charity.
The report concluded: “The public would understandably feel misled given no donation has been made to the charity.”
In 2023, Ingram-Moore wept as she told Piers Morgan she and her hubby pocketed £800,000 from book sales.
But the true scale of their plunder is far greater.
Retired Met chief Mick Neville blasted: “It strikes me as greedy and wicked.”
Charity Commission chief David Holdsworth said: “The failings amount to misconduct and, or, mismanagement.”
Simon Ek