'Insist on an early scan,' says family of Waterford man who had 5cm tumour removed

Patrick Foley at his home in Clashmore, Co Waterford, recovering from a brain tumour operation. People usually associate headaches with tumours, but from early 2021 Patrick was mixing up words like pasta/pizza, forgetting names and feeling pressure behind one eye. Picture: Dan Linehan

The family of a Waterford man who had a 5cm brain tumour successfully removed has urged people to insist on early scans, saying patients are their own best doctors.

People usually associate headaches with tumours, but from early 2021 Patrick Foley, age 63, was mixing up words like pasta/pizza, forgetting names and feeling pressure behind one eye.