'The doctor thought I had an ear infection - it was a brain tumour'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukWhen marathon runner Greig Frankland-Wilkinson suddenly started feeling dizzy and constantly tired, he went to his GP, who suspected he had picked up an ear infection while on his holidays.
But the fatigue and unsteadiness continued and by the spring of the next year scans revealed the devastating news he had a brain tumour, and although not life-threatening doctors told him the benign growth is likely to be severely debilitating for the rest of his life.
The super-fit maths teacher, 41, from Sale, wasn't about to let his condition spoil his stride, however, and on Sunday he will take part in the Manchester Marathon - his tenth marathon. READ MORE: Met Office gives verdict on 'mini-heatwave' as temperatures could reach as high as 20C He told the Manchester Evening News: "I started getting symptoms in 2018 with my vision spinning and I was falling into walls and things.
I was just always tired and yawning all the time. "I just thought it was a bit odd, how I was feeling. I was doing so well at the time with my running.
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