Violinist who played during brain surgery reunites with doctor

A pistillate who played the violin during her encephalon country has been reunited with the surgeon who removed her tumour.

Dagmar Turner's cognition successful London successful January 2020 was planned truthful that her quality to play the violin would not beryllium impaired arsenic a effect of the surgery.

The 57-year-old has since returned to playing euphony successful the Isle of Wight.

She said she was "eternally grateful" to advisor neurosurgeon Prof Keyoumars Ashkan.

The erstwhile absorption advisor re-watched the cognition astatine the Hunterian Museum, Royal College of Surgeons successful London with Prof Ashkan, of King's College Hospital.

"When I saw him, I conscionable had to smile, helium ever makes maine laugh," she said.

"I've been eternally grateful to him for what helium did with my tumour successful my head, due to the fact that it wasn't expected to beryllium there."

Ms Turner returned to the Isle Of Wight Symphony Orchestra soon aft the surgery.

She played the violin arsenic her tumour was removed to assistance guarantee parts of the encephalon that power delicate manus question and coordination were not harmed during the operation.

She aboriginal suffered broadside effects including fatigue, which inactive has an interaction connected her.

Prof Ashkan explained that erstwhile "everything is working" aft encephalon tumour country determination tin beryllium "euphoria" for patients, but semipermanent issues tin see fatigue.

"Obviously, Dagmar gets monitored regularly and truthful far, truthful good, we support our fingers crossed that things stay good for her," helium said.

"And she continues to play amazing, fantastic violin."

Ms Turner was archetypal diagnosed with a slow-growing glioma successful 2013 and had a seizure portion playing.

She had radiotherapy to dainty the tumour, but underwent country aft it became much assertive successful 2019.