'I was hit by a car while riding an e-scooter, but it actually saved my life'
A man who was hit by a car while riding an e-scooter said the incident actually saved his life, after he was given some life-changing news.
On December 8, 2022, Connor McCann, 35, from Omagh, Northern Ireland, opted to ride an e-scooter home from work, rather than walk, after finishing late as an optometrist. As he navigated the wintery roads, which he described as "cold and dark", Connor was struck by a grey Range Rover.
He crashed to the hard ground and crawled to the pavement in confusion. At this moment, he remembered his muscles were not "behaving properly" as he looked back towards the car and that they were "moving in the opposite direction", including his neck and head.
This was the last thing Connor could remember before he woke up in the back of an ambulance.
He was rushed to hospital and recalls feeling pain in his toes from his foot that had been crushed under the scooter following the collision. At this moment, he knew he had done some damage.
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While in hospital, Connor underwent some routine scans to check that he didn't have any bleeding or a concussion, following the crash. But the results were nothing like what he imagined.
He told Mail Online: "They said the good news was that there was no internal bleeding or haemorrhaging, but the bad news was that they had found a primary brain tumour."
Reflecting back, Connor has a heartfelt thanks to the driver who knocked him off his e-scooter on that fateful day, despite still not knowing his identity. He told the publication: "If it wasn't for being hit, I wouldn't have known, so in a way the driver hitting me actually did me a bit of a favour."
Doctors discovered the "pear-sized" low-grade tumour, and Connor underwent several surgeries during treatment. This included his first craniotomy in February 2023, which saw doctors remove 70 per cent of the tumour.
However, they were forced to stop due to its proximity to the "eloquent speech area" of his brain, which could have left Connor permanently unable to speak. Despite this, he was later diagnosed with aphasia, a condition that affects the ability to communicate, and for around three months after the surgery, he was unable to speak.
Thankfully, he recovered and was able to return to his job six months later.
But tragically, during an MRI check-up in February, it revealed that a new growth had developed in Connor's brain. This saw him undergo six weeks of radiotherapy, which he is now four weeks into, before a round of chemotherapy.
Following the news, three of his friends, Ethan, Damien and Daniel, have launched a GoFundMe page to help cover Connor's medical costs. In addition, it will also help cover the loss of income as he was forced to temporarily stop working during treatment.
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