'If I hadn't broken my glasses, I might never have known about the tumour until it was too late'

A MAN found out he had a brain tumour - after accidentally sitting on his glasses.

- Rob Andrews

Unsuspecting Mark Barrow, 51, was “nagged” by his wife to get his glasses replaced after breaking them early this year.

After going to the opticians to get new glasses and for a routine check, he was told to see his GP over fears he had high blood pressure.

Just weeks later, Mark had a dizzy turn when driving home from work and was rushed to A&E at the Royal Stoke University Hospital.

There, he had three MRI scans before doctors detected a glioma - a type of cancerous tumour - in his brain in January.

Mark, who had never been to a hospital or taken a sick day before showing up at A&E, had also suffered a mini-stroke and was confirmed to have high blood pressure. Because the tumour is small, Mark has been told that he needs regular monitoring rather than immediate surgery.