Triathlete, 23, given devastating diagnosis after suffering from headaches
23.03.2023 - 11:17
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A fit and active triathlete was given a devastating diagnosis after he started suffering from painful headaches.
Kieran Shingler first experienced the headaches on Bonfire Night last year, the Liverpool Echo reports The 23-year-old, from Warrington, tried taking paracetamol and Sudafed but his symptoms continued.
After just a week-and-a-half, doctors told him to go to A&E as the headaches had gotten worse, making him feel tired and nauseous. He underwent tests and was diagnosed with high grade cancerous brain tumour.
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Kieran has since undergone four major surgeries on his brain, including an emergency surgery on Christmas Day. He is currently having a four week break and will start his second cycle of chemotherapy at the start of April in tablet form, which he can take at home.
Girlfriend of nine years Abbie Henstock, 24, said Kieran has always been an 'active lad' and played football for as long as she's known him for. However, since his diagnosis he has not been able to play the sports he loves.
She said: "In 2020 lockdown he really got into triathlons. He got his first proper road bike in 2020 lockdown and it started from there really.
"Kieran joined a triathlon team, TriCentral UK, at the start of 2022 and competed in several triathlons, including a 70.3 in Chester last summer. Since his diagnosis Kieran hasn’t been able to go swimming, for a run or even on his bike.
"This has obviously been frustrating and devastating for him as he’s lost quite a bit of his fitness but turning that into a positive, the fitness he had has really benefited him, as doctors and nurses have told us