A woman who felt so low she could barely shower was given antidepressants. She had a seizure, and a scan revealed an orange-sized tumor had caused her personality to change.

• A woman had zero energy, snapped at loved ones, and didn't want to socialize.

• The doctors gave the woman antidepressants.

• She was diagnosed with a brain tumors after a seizure.

A woman who was treated for depression was diagnosed with a brain Tumor the size of an orange after she had a seizure.

A meningioma is a benign tumors that start in the brain or spine.

According to the National Cancer Institute Center for Cancer Research, 361 people in the US are diagnosed with meningiomas every year.

Antibiotics for a presumed sinus infection didn't work

Francis went to her family doctor in June of 2020 because she was tired. She told The Sun that the antibiotics she was given didn't work for her.

Francis developed new symptoms a few months later, including a ringing in her ears, blurry vision, and a numb foot.

She went back to the doctor because she couldn't sleep. The doctor prescribed her antidepressants because she was very low and had zero energy.

She said that things were so bad that she couldn't take a shower.

Francis said that she gained 35 pounds and developed diabetes because she was so inactive during her illness.

Francis' personality changed

Francis snapped at her parents, which she said was out of character.

She said she was depressed after she felt terrible for being nasty to them.

Francis said that she fell behind at work and was abrupt with her colleagues. She was no longer employed by October 2021.

She said it felt like a dark cloud hovered over her.

Francis had a six-hour brain surgery to remove the tumor

When Francis had a seizure at home in November of 2021, it was discovered that she had a brain tumor.

Francis had a brain surgery in January.

Her tumor is inactive, with no signs of regrowth, but she isn't allowed to drive or take anti-epileptic medication.

Francis is raising awareness of brain tumors and their symptoms

Francis is working with a charity in the UK to raise awareness of brain tumors.

Changes in vision, hearing or smell, confusion, seizures, and headaches that are worse in the morning are some of the meningiomas' symptoms.

I've been to hell before. I know that I'm one of the fortunate ones. Francis said that his surgery was a success and that he has survived.

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