A proficient 21-year-old bowls participant was advised he had testicular most cancers after he fell ailing on a treadmill on the health club and died in hospital simply three days later.
Daniel Donnan was hospitalised after he started to really feel unwell final Thursday throughout a exercise and was knowledgeable of his situation a day later – which had unfold to his mind and lungs.
Buddies of Daniel report that he had texted them saying he felt high quality on the Friday night time in hospital – shortly earlier than the sportsman from Co Down, Northern Eire handed away on Monday surrounded by his household.
They’re now in search of to extend consciousness of most cancers in younger males, stories Belfast Reside.
Talking after his brother’s demise, Curtis Donnan described how Daniel had instantly develop into unwell.
He mentioned: ‘Daniel was on the health club and began to lose energy in the precise aspect of his physique after he obtained off the treadmill.
Daniel Donnan fell ailing within the health club and was recognized with most cancers the subsequent day
Tragically, the proficient bowls participant died in hospital simply three days later
‘He felt his physique change and was rushed to the Ulster Hospital the place they did a scan on his mind which confirmed there have been bleeds.
‘Daniel had an MRI on Friday after which underwent a CT Scan and ultrasound. He was recognized on Friday night after which we misplaced him on Monday.
‘We want to thank the medical doctors and nurses within the Ulster Hospital and in addition within the Metropolis Hospital most cancers ward.’
Paying tribute to his brother, Curtis continued: ‘He was a giant foodie who liked cafés and eating places throughout Belfast however specifically The Yogurt Tree in Bangor which was one in all his favorite spots.
‘He liked experiencing completely different meals and he was liked by his household and his buddies.’
Daniel had excelled as a bowls participant and had received quite a few titles together with his native bowling membership together with being the Below 25 runner-up within the Northern Eire Bowling Affiliation in 2018.
Chatting with the Publication, Bangor Bowling Membership secretary Thomas Cannavan defined how instantly the sickness had come on.
He mentioned: ‘Daniel was coaching within the health club just a few days in the past after which felt faint after his exercise and sat down.
‘Unexpectedly he did not really feel proper down one aspect of his physique so that they took him to the Ulster Hospital.
‘Two days in the past we had been advised he had a bleed on the mind. He was telling us on WhatsApp that he was feeling rather a lot higher that night time and that he was trying ahead to the season and was joking away with us as regular.
‘However the subsequent day he obtained the devastating information that he had testicular most cancers and that it had unfold to his mind and lungs.
‘They had been going to maneuver him the next day after which they realised how unhealthy it was that it was unsafe to maneuver him. They had been going to attempt emergency chemotherapy nevertheless it was simply too late.’