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Former independent senator Nick Xenophon has been diagnosed with a brain tumor which he has described as a “time bomb”.
The former senator said a scan showed a benign tumor near his brainstem and he was preparing to undergo surgery, he revealed in an interview with the Adelaide Advertiser on Saturday.
He emphasized that the tumor was not cancer and would require surgery if it continued to grow.
“It should be fine, but it involves risks,” Mr. Xenophon said.
‘It’s a ticking time bomb in a really horrible place. I just have to get over it. It has to be done.’
Former political rogue Nick Xenophon (pictured centre) has been diagnosed with a brain tumor which he has described as a “time bomb”.
Last year, Xenophon was diagnosed with meningioma, a slow-growing tumor in the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
‘In the scheme of things, it’s not a big deal. “It has nothing to do with what co-Australian of the year, Professor Richard Scolyer, is going through with his brain cancer and his heroic efforts to find a cure,” Mr Xenophon said.
Xenophon first entered politics in South Australia’s parliament as an anti-pokies campaigner in 1997, before moving to the federal Senate, where he served for nine years.
His political career came to a halt when he resigned from the Senate in 2017 to run for the South Australian parliament.
However, he was defeated at the polls in his bid to be elected as Member for Hartley at the 2018 state election.
Her tumor was revealed last year when she went to the doctor for a stiff neck and headache and was sent for a CT scan.
He said he might need to have surgery if the tumor continued to grow.
Xenophon said he was preparing for the fight by transferring his legal practice to another Adelaide law firm.
‘When I hung up the phone I received a call informing me that my father had just died. “It’s a double whammy,” said Mr. Xenophon.
Xenophon (pictured) first entered politics in South Australia’s parliament as an anti-pokies campaigner in 1997 before moving to the federal Senate, where he served for nine years.
“A subsequent scan before Christmas showed the tumor was largely stable but appeared to be growing slowly.”
He said he was speaking publicly to raise awareness in the hopes that others will seek medical attention when symptoms arise.
“When it comes to brain tumors, I’m one of the lucky ones, but I hope, in some way, I can help raise awareness about the need to monitor symptoms for early detection and intervention,” he said.