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Big Brother legend battling a brain tumour eight years after house stint as she reveals she’s ‘very worried’
The former housemate caused a stir when she revealed her racy job upon entering the show
A Big Brother legend has revealed she is battling a brain tumour, eight years after starring in the reality show.
Charlie Doherty, who entered the famous house in 2016 when the show aired on Channel 5, shared the heartbreaking news in an Instagram post.
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Charlie, 39, said she received the shock diagnosis after undergoing a series of tests.
She told her fans: "So I received some rubbish news this week… I have been having some ongoing issues which has gone on a while and I pushed for an MRI which has resulted in them finding a brain tumour.
"I have been researching and finding out as much as I can and I basically wanted to share awareness that this is happening more and more and to younger people."
Charlie went on to explain what she believes might have caused her condition.
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Worrying 'cause'
She continued: "I don’t know if this was caused by environmental factors but if I was to hazard a guess it could be from mobile phone use in my right ear for a number of years/ sunbeds / nightclubs in loud music. That’s obviously just speculation as I don’t know enough about it yet."
There is some good news, however, as she revealed she can have treatment.
Charlie added: "Other than it’s rare and does have treatment options. If anyone knows or has had this kind of tumour please let me know best treatments to be looked at and any advice you can give. To me this is a very alien subject scary and quite frankly shocking."
She concluded the brave post: "The tumour is called an acoustic neuroma. Sorry to share such a negative list but I am very health conscious and worried. And any information people can give me (as well as the professionals) is all appreciated right now. Love and peace."
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Fortunately, acoustic neuromas are non-cancerous, or benign, and grow slowly.
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They grow along the branches of one of the cranial nerves and affect hearing and balance.
Reality fame
Charlie entered the Big Brother house on the first day of the 2016 series, back in June 2016.
She lasted 32 days and finished 13th.
She set tongues wagging as she revealed in her entrance VT that she worked as a stripper.
Charlie was on the same series as the controversial Andrew Tate, as well as Lateysha Grace and Marco Pierre White Jr.
That series of Big Brother had a special theme and saw some housemates living in the main house and others in the 'others' house.
Charlie has also appeared on BBC Three's Snog, Marry, Avoid.
What is an acoustic neuroma?
An acoustic neuroma is a type of non-cancerous (benign) brain tumour, also known as a vestibular schwannoma.
A is a growth in the brain that usually develops slowly over many years and does not spread to other parts of the body.
Acoustic neuromas grow on the nerve used for hearing and balance, which can cause problems such as hearing loss and unsteadiness.
They can sometimes be serious if they become very large, but most are picked up and treated before they reach this stage.
Acoustic neuromas tend to affect adults aged 30 to 60 and usually have no obvious cause, although a small number of cases are the result of a genetic condition called .
Any symptoms tend to develop gradually and often include:
- that usually only affects one ear
- hearing sounds that come from inside the body ()
- the sensation that you're moving or spinning ()
A large acoustic neuroma can also sometimes cause:
- persistent
- temporary blurred or
- numbness, pain or weakness on one side of the face
- problems with limb co-ordination () on 1 side of the body
- voice changes or
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