Apple Watch Alerts Help 57-Year-Old Woman Discover Brain Tumour After Mistaking Symptoms For Stress

Apple Watch has proven its health detection capabilities quite often in the past, while saving the lives of many. Although life hadn’t been easy for Sam Adams, a 57-year-old from East Sussex, England. Within a short time, she lost her father, her pet dog, and went through a painful divorce. The grief left her drained and struggling with stress-related headaches. Like many people, she assumed it was all because of emotional strain and carried on with her life. Also Read: Apple Watch Ultra's Life-Saving Feature Rescues Mumbai Techie During Scuba Diving Accident

However, it was her Apple Watch that became an unexpected lifesaver. The device started alerting her about unusually low heart rates, something she initially brushed off. Around the same time, she had bumped her head during a trip abroad, which left her feeling dizzy and fatigued. “I thought it was just jet lag and stress,” she told The Sun. Also Read: Apple Watch Series 11 Gets AI-Based Blood Pressure Notifications: Here's How It Works

Apple Watch Alarm To Tumour Detection

But when her symptoms continued, she decided to get her blood pressure checked. That led to further tests, including an ECG, which showed her heart was experiencing irregular beats, a condition known as cardiac ectopy. Doctors recommended more checks to rule out other problems. Also Read: Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, Series 11, Ultra 2 And 3 To Get Hypertension Alerts After FDA Nod

Later, a CT scan revealed a brain tumour. Doctors explained that the tumour was likely not dangerous but, due to its location, it could not be removed surgically. Sam now takes daily aspirin and goes through regular brain scans to keep it under watch.

It clearly teaches the importance of paying attention to small warning signs. What she thought was “just stress” turned out to be something far more serious. She now advises others to trust their instincts: “If something doesn’t feel right, don’t ignore it. Technology gave me a warning I didn’t know I needed.”

Apple Watch As A Life Saver

Apple Watch has proven its life-saving capabilities via its several features. From its ECG app, high or low heart rate detection, and AFib detection with irregular rhythm can help you keep your health in check. Apart from these, most of the Apple Watches offer Fall Detection, Crash Detection and Emergency SOS via satellite connectivity too for emergencies.