A mom’s ‘confused and disjointed’ speech was dismissed as menopausal symptoms before she was diagnosed with incurable brain cancer. Michelle Dilger, 60, was diagnosed with a glioblastoma and given just 12 months to live at the age of 52.

Initial Misdiagnosis

Michelle’s speech became ‘confused and disjointed’, which led her family to take her to multiple doctor’s appointments. However, she was initially brushed off as simply menopausal. It wasn’t until a gynecologist noticed her symptoms that Michelle was referred for an emergency scan, which found the brain tumor.

After her diagnosis, Michelle had to undergo major surgery at John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford. Despite being given a devastating prognosis, Michelle has inspired her son to dedicate his work to supporting vital research.

Supporting Brain Tumor Research

Jack Dilger, 29, from Henley-on-Thames, is donating $1.25 from every sale of his new sports performance brand, Cramp Killa, to the charity Brain Tumour Research. The charity uses artificial intelligence to try and improve glioblastoma treatments.

Jack was in his final year of studying marketing at the University of the West of England in 2018 when his mom became unwell. He said, ‘My mom is an incredibly intelligent woman. She’s always had amazing attention to detail; she’s brilliant with words. Then suddenly, she started sending messages that didn’t really make sense. Her speech became confused and disjointed.’

Jack hopes the partnership will unite the endurance sport community behind the cause. He said, ‘Endurance athletes and runners raise millions for charity every year. If Cramp Killa can become part of that journey while helping fund research into brain tumors, that would mean everything to me.’

Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.