A man says football saved his life after a groin injury during a match led to his bone cancer diagnosis.
Jason Deans, 38, a semi-professional footballer, suffered the injury during a game and decided to go to the GP after weeks of "pain and discomfort".
An MRI scan later revealed a 5cm tumour in his pelvis area and, after a biopsy, he was told he had chondrosarcoma - a type of bone cancer.
He underwent surgery six weeks later, which saw 10 cm of his pelvis removed, and despite the surgery's success, the former sportsman had to "relearn how to walk and run".
But now thanks to the support of his wife, Nicola, 38, and two children, Caris, 11, and Caelan, six, on Sunday, April 27, 2025, Jason completed the London Marathon, running the 26-mile route in 3 hours 46 minutes.
He has since raised £13,000 for the Bone Cancer Research Trust.
Jason Deans, 38, a semi-professional footballer, suffered the injury during a game and decided to go to the GP after weeks of "pain and discomfort".
An MRI scan later revealed a 5cm tumour in his pelvis area and, after a biopsy, he was told he had chondrosarcoma - a type of bone cancer.
He underwent surgery six weeks later, which saw 10 cm of his pelvis removed, and despite the surgery's success, the former sportsman had to "relearn how to walk and run".
But now thanks to the support of his wife, Nicola, 38, and two children, Caris, 11, and Caelan, six, on Sunday, April 27, 2025, Jason completed the London Marathon, running the 26-mile route in 3 hours 46 minutes.
He has since raised £13,000 for the Bone Cancer Research Trust.
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