UK Minister Blames Government Stress for Life-Threatening Brain Abscess
• Thérèse Coffey was diagnosed with a rare brain abscess in May 2018, which she blames on stress from being a government minister • She was hospitalized after experiencing head pain, slurred speech, and hallucinations • Coffey underwent emergency surgery and spent a month recovering in the hospital • The experience damaged her memory and ability to recall certain words • Coffey says nearly dying from the brain abscess has led her to value life more and "live in the moment"