A week-long headache is usually dismissed as a migraine or stress-related discomfort. But for Kimberley Baggley, a 27-year-old primary school teacher from Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, it signaled something far more serious—a brain tumor. Initially, no one suspected the true cause of her persistent pain, not even the doctors she visited multiple times. But one unusual symptom set off alarm bells, leading to a shocking diagnosis that changed her life forever. Here’s Kimberley’s story of how a seemingly ordinary headache turned into a fight for her life.
Kimberley experienced tingling pain in her face but she was only sent away with painkillers.
The Start of a Persistent Headache: When a Migraine Isn’t Just a Migraine
In June 2023, Kimberley experienced what seemed like a typical migraine. The pain was intense, yet manageable enough that she initially considered it to be part of her busy lifestyle as a teacher. After being sent home from work due to the headache, she started feeling a strange tingling sensation on the left side of her face—a feeling often described as “pins and needles.”
