- Brenda Cridland thought she was gaining weight due to menopause, but it turned out she had a 50-pound tumor caused by undiagnosed endometriosis , the Associated Press reported.
- After undergoing a two-and-a-half-hour surgery, the benign tumor was removed.
- Cridland wants others, especially women, to take her story to heart and see a doctor immediately if they experience health issues.
Brenda Cridland thought she was gaining weight due to menopause, and didn't think to seek medical advice. But as her health began to deteriorate at an alarming rate, she saw a doctor who determined her weight gain was actually a 50-pound tumor , the Associated Press reported. The tumor, although it was benign, was large enough to interfere with Cridland's organs and even cut off blood flow to her brain.