A selfie saved my life: Woman's photo taken near Times Square leads to brain ... trends now
A woman’s selfie on vacation in New York City may have saved her life.
While browsing through her holiday photos, Megan Troutwine, now 33, noticed one of her eyes was drooping in a photo taken by a fountain not far from Times Square.
She became suddenly concerned that the physical change may be linked to her recent bout of cognitive problems and trouble exercising.
She raised her concern with her doctor and was referred to a visit to a neurologist for an MRI, which confirmed that something indeed was wrong - she had a large tumor in her brain.
While undergoing 30 rounds of radiation and two surgeries to remove the non-cancerous mass, doctors found another, more dangerous tumor called a glioma, which can be difficult to treat and can lead to brain damage.
In this selfie, Megan Troutwine's eye drooped slightly, something she thought was odd, though nothing to worry about. But 15 minutes after undergoing an MRI, the doctor confirmed she had a benign tumor pressing against her brain
Her treatment journey began in 2016 and, while she still goes to the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa for regular check-ups, she’s healthy.
She also went from being a patient to an employee at Moffitt, comforting patients in the same position as she was.
On her trip to New York, Ms Troutwine did what any tourist would do – took selfies in front of famous landmarks like Times Square and the Freedom Tower. But she looked at one of the photos, puzzled.
She said: ‘I'm like, “oh, that's weird. That picture looks weird.” Little did I know.’
In 2016, doctors identified a meningioma in Ms
