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The Vet with a New Brain

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The Vet with Two Brains

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How vet Adam Tjolle's life has changed since his brain tumour surgery.

The ups and downs of life after brain surgery: Claudia Hammond finds out how vet Adam Tjolle's life has changed since his diagnosis and treatment for a brain tumour.

Adam Tjolle's story of how he discovered by accident that he had a brain tumour and why he decided to go ahead with an operation was featured on Radio 4 in 2018.

There was immense relief for Adam and his family after his operation to remove the tumour was a success. But nearly two years on how much has life changed?  We hear from the neuro psychologist who's been supporting Adam, developing strategies to help him deal with the severe fatigue and wandering attention which affect his day-to-day life.

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