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A family has spoken of their grief after a “kind-hearted” young father died from a brain tumor that was initially misdiagnosed as appendicitis.<\/p>\n

‘Brave’ Joshua Warner first started suffering from headaches and feeling unwell in late June this year and sought medical help.<\/p>\n

Joshua’s family said doctors performed a CT scan and told him he had appendicitis, even though the 25-year-old had not complained of abdominal pain.<\/p>\n

Joshua, from south-east London, underwent an appendectomy but was readmitted to hospital just hours after returning home as he still felt unwell.<\/p>\n

This led to another scan, which found abnormalities in his brain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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However, his family said this was due to a computer error and doctors discharged him again.<\/p>\n

Four-year-old Andrew’s father said he was repeatedly turned away from visits to A&E.<\/p>\n

After collapsing on the floor of his grandparents’ bathroom, he was taken to another hospital, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, where he underwent another CT scan.<\/p>\n

These results were consistent with previous scans from Darent Valley Hospital.<\/p>\n

Less than 24 hours later, he received the shocking news that he had a large brain tumor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It had spread from the right side of his brain to his back and brainstem.<\/p>\n

On September 5, the self-employed carpenter underwent a biopsy and was diagnosed with midline glioma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.<\/p>\n

Doctors told Joshua’s family he had three months to live, but he died just 12 days later at Greenwich Bexley Community Hospice.<\/p>\n

Now, his family is sharing his story in hopes of raising awareness about this deadly disease.<\/p>\n

“He didn’t want other people to believe his story, so he wanted to highlight the symptoms of his brain tumor,” said his mother, Eve Pateman.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Paying tribute to Josh, she said: \u201cJosh was fun and loved making people laugh.<\/p>\n

“He was a mischievous person, and he had a beautiful soul and a really kind heart. I think that’s why most people liked him. He touched people’s hearts.<\/p>\n

“He was a great father, brother and great son. He was just a great person.<\/p>\n

“I can’t tell you how brave he was through all of this because he was so brave. He never moaned. I think I would have felt sorry for myself, but he’s never been like that. That never happened.<\/p>\n

“He wanted to share his story because he didn’t want others to believe it, and he wanted to highlight the symptoms of brain cancer.<\/p>\n

“He didn’t want anyone else to go through what he went through.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The coroner told Eve, who lives in Bexleyheath, that a report was being sent to the coroner’s office.<\/p>\n

A fundraising page has been set up to support Joshua’s treatment and has raised more than \u00a320,000. The money will now be donated to a fund for his son.<\/p>\n

Eve added: “We’ve had so much support from our community and our families. People have been incredibly generous. We’ve been just overwhelmed by the generosity of businesses and people.<\/p>\n

“It was Joshua’s wish that the funds raised be donated to a trust fund for his son. It is a truly beautiful legacy that he left behind.<\/p>\n

“He loved his son so much. It’s heartbreaking to see Andrew asking for the whereabouts of his father.”<\/p>\n

To donate, visit justgiving.com\/crowdfunding\/joshuawarner. \u200c <\/p>\n

Joshua’s family is in the process of filing a complaint about his care. A spokesperson for Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust said the incident was being investigated.<\/p>\n

Common symptoms of brain tumors include:<\/p>\n