by . anna hodgekiss . nigel tinsley had the 5cm brain tumour removed through his nose in an eight-hour operation . a grandfather diagnosed with a tumour in his brain had the 5cm growth removed through his nose . the husband of a woman who bravely battled cancer only to die of a deadly bug after being left in a filthy hospital room has spoken of his heartbreak . retired chief executive rené dee watched as his wife eileen , 68 , slipped away just days after catching the infection and before the couple 's son had a chance to say goodbye . the 69-year-old said : ` it was such a shock , one minute everyone was telling her how well she was doing and the next moment i am watching her struggling to breathe . it happened so quickly . ' rené dee had to watch as his wife eileen , 68 , died just days after catching a lethal infection . she had been battling cancer when she caught the bug while undergoing treatment at the royal sussex county hospital . eileen had received a positive prognosis while being treated for her cancer but died because of an infection at the royal sussex county hospital in brighton . several hospital rooms , including eileen 's , were found to have traces of the drug-resistant bacteria pseudomonas aeruginosa in water running from the tap and in the shower drain . raw sewage was also discovered coming up from the shower drain in the room next door to eileen . doctors , concerned for her health , transferred eileen to another hospital while an exploration of drains and an intensive clean of all side rooms , including the one the retired nhs information manager was in , was carried out . the infection was specifically detected in eileen 's room but there were no notes accompanying her transfer to say that she had been exposed to the potentially lethal infection . she died five days later . the royal sussex had put new measures in place after an outbreak of the same infection in 2010 , it has also emerged . these included a thorough review of cleaning rounds . but it was revealed following an internal serious incident investigation that only about a third of hospital housekeepers were cleaning to the required standard when eileen died . initially , eileen , who was diagnosed with acute myloid leukaemia , had been intent on just receiving palliative care because she had watched her mother die of cancer . but when she was told she would respond well to chemotherapy and had a good prospect of survival , she changed her mind . nigel tinsley first noticed something was wrong when his eyesight began to fail . mr dee said : ` she was very scared and very worried about going through the process of what her mother went through , which was a very long , drawn-out process and very unpleasant . legal action : mr dee is now suing the brighton and sussex university hospitals trust for clinical negligence . ` they were just about to introduce her to another lady , of a similar age , who had been through the same condition and had successfully come out the other side . ` that was just about to happen and then suddenly she was gone . ' he added : ` eileen has missed out on the prospect of being a grandmother , which is something she would have loved . the 69-year-old visited his optician . within a week of discovering the problem - but was told there was nothing wrong . it was only after he was referred to hospital that tests revealed he had a tumour on the pituitary gland in his brain . this was pressing on his optic nerves , causing him to slowly lose his sight . ` one of the most difficult decisions i have had to make was when to get my son , matthew , home from overseas . but by the time i was very , very sure he should , and phoned him to say `` get over here now '' , it was too late . ' healthy people are rarely affected by pseudomonas aeruginosa , which is a common bacteria , but it has become a major cause of healthcare-related infections , especially for those with compromised immune systems like eileen 's . to his surprise , doctors said they would remove the growth by sucking it out through his nose . the grandfather-of-five has now made a full recovery after the operation at queen elizabeth hospital in birmingham last september . mr tinsley , who lives with his wife jenny in tettenhall , in the west midlands , said : ` my sight had got so bad that i lost my wife while shopping in waitrose . i just could n't see her at the end of the aisle . ` it came on really suddenly - i was practically blind and could n't read a thing . ' i had gone from being able to read a car number plate from 25 yards - as you need to for the driving test - to not even being able to see the end of my garden . ' left untreated for much longer , he would have gone blind , he says . ` my optician has always been very good but he could n't find anything wrong with my eyes . ' but an mri scan at new cross hospital revealed he had a pituitary tumour . this was pressing on the optic nerves , causing him to slowly lose his sight . ` looking . back , there had probably been other minor symptoms , ' said mr tinsley . ` but i thought `` i 'm . bound to get a little tired sometimes because i 'm 69 '' . ' the 68-year-old died in august 2013 . her cause of death was recorded as pneumonia but the royal sussex 's report says the coroner should have been made aware of the infection . mr dee is now suing the brighton and sussex university hospitals trust for clinical negligence . melanie minter , of sussex law firm mayo wynne baxter , said : `` we say there were serious errors and gross negligence in respect of cleaning the haematology oncology unit . '' last month , the trust pleaded guilty to a criminal charge of putting patients at risk over a period of more than six years in relation to a separate outbreak of legionella . a spokesman said the trust could not comment on eileen 's case while legal proceedings were ongoing . the treatment , which uses an endoscope - a thin , flexible tube with a camera - meant he . could return home within a week of the operation . the neurosurgeon who carried out the . operation , alessandro paluzzi , said tumours on the skull base were . difficult to remove using conventional procedures . he . said : ` the operation is extremely invasive and requires a long stay in . hospital with breathing and feeding tubes , and leaves visible scarring . ` it also carries a greater risk of brain damage . ` however , . the endoscopic surgery allows the tumour to be removed via the nostrils . without causing disfigurement or damage to the brain . ' an mri scan at new cross hospital revealed mr tinsley -lrb- with his neurosurgeon alessandro paluzzi -rrb- had a pituitary tumour . this was pressing on the optic nerves , causing him to slowly lose his sight . the tumour is reached by working through one nostril and making a hole in the back of the nasal cavity into the bottom of the skull . through this hole , the surgeon can see the bottom of the pituitary gland and the tumour . cutting instruments , also mounted on flexible or telescopic arms , are used to remove the growth in pieces - leaving no scarring . mr tinsley said : ` although i initially felt groggy , i recovered quickly . by the end of the week i could read anything . ' i had my operation on the saturday . it took eight hours , and i was pretty poorly for a couple of days . ` but on the tuesday i woke up and looked out of the window , where i could see the clock tower at birmingham university a quarter of a mile away . it was amazing . ' he is now fundraising to help the hospital 's appeal to raise # 250,000 for three brand new pieces of equipment , which will allow more patients to receive the same treatment he benefited from .
nigel tinsley had a tumour on the pituitary gland in his brain . this was pressing on his optic nerves , causing him to lose his sight . doctors removed the 5cm growth by sucking it out through his nose . 69-year-old went from being almost blind to seeing quarter of a mile away .
by . anna hodgekiss . nigel tinsley had the 5cm brain tumour removed through his nose in an eight-hour operation . a grandfather diagnosed with a tumour in his brain had the 5cm growth removed through his nose . the husband of a woman who bravely battled cancer only to die of a deadly bug after being left in a filthy hospital room has spoken of his heartbreak . retired chief executive rené dee watched as his wife eileen , 68 , slipped away just days after catching the infection and before the couple 's son had a chance to say goodbye . the 69-year-old said : ` it was such a shock , one minute everyone was telling her how well she was doing and the next moment i am watching her struggling to breathe . it happened so quickly . ' rené dee had to watch as his wife eileen , 68 , died just days after catching a lethal infection . she had been battling cancer when she caught the bug while undergoing treatment at the royal sussex county hospital . eileen had received a positive prognosis while being treated for her cancer but died because of an infection at the royal sussex county hospital in brighton . several hospital rooms , including eileen 's , were found to have traces of the drug-resistant bacteria pseudomonas aeruginosa in water running from the tap and in the shower drain . raw sewage was also discovered coming up from the shower drain in the room next door to eileen . doctors , concerned for her health , transferred eileen to another hospital while an exploration of drains and an intensive clean of all side rooms , including the one the retired nhs information manager was in , was carried out . the infection was specifically detected in eileen 's room but there were no notes accompanying her transfer to say that she had been exposed to the potentially lethal infection . she died five days later . the royal sussex had put new measures in place after an outbreak of the same infection in 2010 , it has also emerged . these included a thorough review of cleaning rounds . but it was revealed following an internal serious incident investigation that only about a third of hospital housekeepers were cleaning to the required standard when eileen died . initially , eileen , who was diagnosed with acute myloid leukaemia , had been intent on just receiving palliative care because she had watched her mother die of cancer . but when she was told she would respond well to chemotherapy and had a good prospect of survival , she changed her mind . nigel tinsley first noticed something was wrong when his eyesight began to fail . mr dee said : ` she was very scared and very worried about going through the process of what her mother went through , which was a very long , drawn-out process and very unpleasant . legal action : mr dee is now suing the brighton and sussex university hospitals trust for clinical negligence . ` they were just about to introduce her to another lady , of a similar age , who had been through the same condition and had successfully come out the other side . ` that was just about to happen and then suddenly she was gone . ' he added : ` eileen has missed out on the prospect of being a grandmother , which is something she would have loved . the 69-year-old visited his optician . within a week of discovering the problem - but was told there was nothing wrong . it was only after he was referred to hospital that tests revealed he had a tumour on the pituitary gland in his brain . this was pressing on his optic nerves , causing him to slowly lose his sight . ` one of the most difficult decisions i have had to make was when to get my son , matthew , home from overseas . but by the time i was very , very sure he should , and phoned him to say `` get over here now '' , it was too late . ' healthy people are rarely affected by pseudomonas aeruginosa , which is a common bacteria , but it has become a major cause of healthcare-related infections , especially for those with compromised immune systems like eileen 's . to his surprise , doctors said they would remove the growth by sucking it out through his nose . coroner should have been made aware of the infection . mr dee is now suing the brighton and sussex university hospitals trust for clinical negligence . melanie minter , of sussex law firm mayo wynne baxter , said : `` we say there were serious errors and gross negligence in respect of cleaning the haematology oncology unit . '' last month , the trust pleaded guilty to a criminal charge of putting patients at risk over a period of more than six years in relation to a separate outbreak of legionella . a spokesman said the trust could not comment on eileen 's case while legal proceedings were ongoing . the treatment , which uses an endoscope - a thin , flexible tube with a camera - meant he . could return home within a week of the operation . the neurosurgeon who carried out the . operation , alessandro paluzzi , said tumours on the skull base were . difficult to remove using conventional procedures . he . said : ` the operation is extremely invasive and requires a long stay in . hospital with breathing and feeding tubes , and leaves visible scarring . ` it also carries a greater risk of brain damage . ` however , . the endoscopic surgery allows the tumour to be removed via the nostrils . without causing disfigurement or damage to the brain . ' an mri scan at new cross hospital revealed mr tinsley -lrb- with his neurosurgeon alessandro paluzzi -rrb- had a pituitary tumour .
by . anna hodgekiss . nigel tinsley had the 5cm brain tumour removed through his nose in an eight-hour operation . a grandfather diagnosed with a tumour in his brain had the 5cm growth removed through his nose . the husband of a woman who bravely battled cancer only to die of a deadly bug after being left in a filthy hospital room has spoken of his heartbreak . retired chief executive rené dee watched as his wife eileen , 68 , slipped away just days after catching the infection and before the couple 's son had a chance to say goodbye . the 69-year-old said : ` it was such a shock , one minute everyone was telling her how well she was doing and the next moment i am watching her struggling to breathe . it happened so quickly . ' rené dee had to watch as his wife eileen , 68 , died just days after catching a lethal infection . she had been battling cancer when she caught the bug while undergoing treatment at the royal sussex county hospital . eileen had received a positive prognosis while being treated for her cancer but died because of an infection at the royal sussex county hospital in brighton . several hospital rooms , including eileen 's , were found to have traces of the drug-resistant bacteria pseudomonas aeruginosa in water running from the tap and in the shower drain . raw sewage was also discovered coming up from the shower drain in the room next door to eileen . doctors , concerned for her health , transferred eileen to another hospital while an exploration of drains and an intensive clean of all side rooms , including the one the retired nhs information manager was in , was carried out . the infection was specifically detected in eileen 's room but there were no notes accompanying her transfer to say that she had been exposed to the potentially lethal infection . she died five days later . the royal sussex had put new measures in place after an outbreak of the same infection in 2010 , it has also emerged . these included a thorough review of cleaning rounds . but it was revealed following an internal serious incident investigation that only about a third of hospital housekeepers were cleaning to the required standard when eileen died . initially , eileen , who was diagnosed with acute myloid leukaemia , had been intent on just receiving palliative care because she had watched her mother die of cancer . but when she was told she would respond well to chemotherapy and had a good prospect of survival , she changed her mind . nigel tinsley first noticed something was wrong when his eyesight began to fail . mr dee said : ` she was very scared and very worried about going through the process of what her mother went through , which was a very long , drawn-out process and very unpleasant . legal action : mr dee is now suing the brighton and sussex university hospitals trust for clinical negligence . ` they were just about to introduce her to another lady , of a similar age , who had been through the same condition and had successfully come out the other side . ` that was just about to happen and then suddenly she was gone . ' he added : ` eileen has missed out on the prospect of being a grandmother , which is something she would have loved . the 69-year-old visited his optician . within a week of discovering the problem - but was told there was nothing wrong . it was only after he was referred to hospital that tests revealed he had a tumour on the pituitary gland in his brain . this was pressing on his optic nerves , causing him to slowly lose his sight . ` one of the most difficult decisions i have had to make was when to get my son , matthew , home from overseas . but by the time i was very , very sure he should , and phoned him to say `` get over here now '' , it was too late . ' healthy people are rarely affected by pseudomonas aeruginosa , which is a common bacteria , but it has become a major cause of healthcare-related infections , especially for those with compromised immune systems like eileen 's . to his surprise , doctors said they would remove the growth by sucking it out through his nose . coroner should have been made aware of the infection . mr dee is now suing the brighton and sussex university hospitals trust for clinical negligence . melanie minter , of sussex law firm mayo wynne baxter , said : `` we say there were serious errors and gross negligence in respect of cleaning the haematology oncology unit . '' last month , the trust pleaded guilty to a criminal charge of putting patients at risk over a period of more than six years in relation to a separate outbreak of legionella . a spokesman said the trust could not comment on eileen 's case while legal proceedings were ongoing . the treatment , which uses an endoscope - a thin , flexible tube with a camera - meant pretty poorly for a couple of days . ` but on the tuesday i woke up and looked out of the window , where i could see the clock tower at birmingham university a quarter of a mile away . it was amazing . ' he is now fundraising to help the hospital 's appeal to raise # 250,000 for three brand new pieces of equipment , which will allow more patients to receive the same treatment he benefited from .
by. anna hodgekiss. nigel tinsley had the 5cm brain tumour through in. a grandfather diagnosed had the 5cm growth removed through his nose. the husband bravely battled only a deadly bug after left a filthy hospital room has spoken. retired chief executive rené dee watched eileen, 68 slipped just days catching the infection before the couple 's son had say. the 69 said : ` it, one minute everyone telling her how well moment i am watching struggling. it happened so. ' rené dee had to watch as eileen, 68 just catching a lethal infection. she had battling when caught while undergoing the royal sussex county hospital. eileen had received a positive prognosis while being but died because at the royal sussex county hospital brighton. several hospital rooms, including eileen 's, were found traces pseudomonas water running the tap in. raw sewage was also discovered coming up the shower drain next eileen. doctors, concerned for her health transferred eileen while an exploration drains an intensive clean of all side rooms, including the retired nhs information manager carried the infection was specifically detected eileen 's room but there no notes accompanying her transfer say exposed the potentially lethal infection. she died five. the royal sussex had put new measures after an outbreak the same infection 2010, it also emerged. these included a thorough review cleaning rounds. but revealed following an internal serious incident investigation only about a third hospital housekeepers cleaning to the required standard when eileen died. initially, eileen who diagnosed acute myloid leukaemia had intent just receiving because watched but when she told respond well chemotherapy had a good prospect, changed nigel tinsley first noticed something his eyesight began. mr dee said : ` she very scared worried going what her mother went, which a very long, drawn-out process very unpleasant legal action : mr dee is now suing the brighton and sussex university hospitals trust clinical negligence. ` they just about introduce her another lady, of through the same condition successfully come the ` that just about and suddenly she gone. ' he added : ` eileen has missed out the prospect a grandmother, which would. the 69 visited his optician. within discovering - but was told there. it only referred hospital tests on in. this was pressing on his optic nerves, causing slowly ` one i had was when get, matthew home overseas but by i very, very sure he should, and phoned `` get over now '' it ' healthy people rarely affected, which, but become healthcare-related infections especially like eileen 's. to his surprise, doctors remove the growth by sucking through. the grandfather-five has now made the operation at queen elizabeth hospital birmingham last september. mr tinsley, who lives jenny tettenhall in the west midlands said ` my sight had got so lost while shopping waitrose i just could n't see her at the aisle. ` it came on really suddenly - i practically blind could n't a thing. ' i had gone from able a car number plate from 25 yards - as you need for the driving test not the end my garden. ' left untreated for much, he would gone blind, says ` my optician has always good but could n't find wrong my eyes. ' but an mri scan at new cross hospital revealed he. this was pressing on the optic nerves, causing him slowly ` looking. back, there had probably other minor symptoms, ' said mr tinsley ` but i thought `` i 'm. bound get little tired sometimes because i ' 69 ''. ' the 68 died august 2013. her cause recorded pneumonia but the royal sussex 's report says the coroner should made the infection. mr dee is now suing the brighton and sussex university hospitals trust clinical negligence. melanie minter, of sussex law firm mayo wynne baxter said : `` we say there were serious errors gross negligence respect cleaning the haematology oncology unit. '' last, the trust pleaded putting patients over in relation a separate outbreak legionella. a spokesman the trust could eileen 's case while legal proceedings. the treatment, uses an endoscope - a thin, flexible tube a camera meant he. could return home within the operation. the neurosurgeon carried. operation, alessandro paluzzi said tumours on the skull base. difficult remove using conventional procedures. he. said : ` the operation extremely invasive requires a long stay. hospital with breathing and feeding tubes, and leaves visible scarring. ` it also carries a greater risk brain damage. ` however. the endoscopic surgery allows the tumour via the nostrils. without causing disfigurement the brain. ' an mri scan at new cross hospital revealed mr tinsley -lrb- with his neurosurgeon alessandro paluzzi -rrb- had. this was pressing on the optic nerves, causing him slowly the tumour reached working through one nostril making into the bottom. through this hole, the surgeon the bottom. cutting instruments, also mounted flexible or telescopic arms are remove the growth in pieces - leaving no scarring. mr tinsley said : ` although initially felt groggy, recovered. by the end i could read anything. ' i had my operation the saturday. it took eight hours, i pretty poorly for. ` but on the tuesday i woke looked out, where the clock tower at birmingham university a quarter it amazing. ' he is now fundraising the hospital 's appeal raise # 250,000 three brand new pieces, more patients he benefited.
by . anna hodgekiss . nigel tinsley had the 5cm brain tumour removed through his nose in an eight-hour operation . a grandfather diagnosed with a tumour in his brain had the 5cm growth removed through his nose . the husband of a woman who bravely battled cancer only to die of a deadly bug after being left in a filthy hospital room has spoken of his heartbreak . retired chief executive rené dee watched as his wife eileen , 68 , slipped away just days after catching the infection and before the couple 's son had a chance to say goodbye . the 69-year-old said : ` it was such a shock , one minute everyone was telling her how well she was doing and the next moment i am watching her struggling to breathe . it happened so quickly . ' rené dee had to watch as his wife eileen , 68 , died just days after catching a lethal infection . she had been battling cancer when she caught the bug while undergoing treatment at the royal sussex county hospital . eileen had received a positive prognosis while being treated for her cancer but died because of an infection at the royal sussex county hospital in brighton . several hospital rooms , including eileen 's , were found to have traces of the drug-resistant bacteria pseudomonas aeruginosa in water running from the tap and in the shower drain . raw sewage was also discovered coming up from the shower drain in the room next door to eileen . doctors , concerned for her health , transferred eileen to another hospital while an exploration of drains and an intensive clean of all side rooms , including the one the retired nhs information manager was in , was carried out . the infection was specifically detected in eileen 's room but there were no notes accompanying her transfer to say that she had been exposed to the potentially lethal infection . she died five days later . the royal sussex had put new measures in place after an outbreak of the same infection in 2010 , it has also emerged . these included a thorough review of cleaning rounds . but it was revealed following an internal serious incident investigation that only about a third of hospital housekeepers were cleaning to the required standard when eileen died . initially , eileen , who was diagnosed with acute myloid leukaemia , had been intent on just receiving palliative care because she had watched her mother die of cancer . but when she was told she would respond well to chemotherapy and had a good prospect of survival , she changed her mind . nigel tinsley first noticed something was wrong when his eyesight began to fail . mr dee said : ` she was very scared and very worried about going through the process of what her mother went through , which was a very long , drawn-out process and very unpleasant . legal action : mr dee is now suing the brighton and sussex university hospitals trust for clinical negligence . ` they were just about to introduce her to another lady , of a similar age , who had been through the same condition and had successfully come out the other side . ` that was just about to happen and then suddenly she was gone . ' he added : ` eileen has missed out on the prospect of being a grandmother , which is something she would have loved . the 69-year-old visited his optician . within a week of discovering the problem - but was told there was nothing wrong . it was only after he was referred to hospital that tests revealed he had a tumour on the pituitary gland in his brain . this was pressing on his optic nerves , causing him to slowly lose his sight . ` one of the most difficult decisions i have had to make was when to get my son , matthew , home from overseas . but by the time i was very , very sure he should , and phoned him to say `` get over here now '' , it was too late . ' healthy people are rarely affected by pseudomonas aeruginosa , which is a common bacteria , but it has become a major cause of healthcare-related infections , especially for those with compromised immune systems like eileen 's . to his surprise , doctors said they would remove the growth by sucking it out through his nose .
 The text describes the story of a woman named Eileen who died after being infected with a deadly bug while in hospital. She had been diagnosed with cancer and was undergoing treatment when she caught the infection. Her husband, Nigel Tinsley, had also been infected but survived. An investigation revealed that the hospital's water system was contaminated with the bacteria, which led to the outbreak. The incident highlights the importance of proper hygiene practices in hospitals to prevent such outbreaks.