A man who assumed his hearing loss was a part of getting older was shocked to find out it was a symptom of a rare genetic brain tumour . Michael Archer joked with his workmates that he was going deaf and his legs weren’t as strong as they used to be after he turned 30. But, in September 2022, he went and got his ears cleaned and later booked in with a physiotherapist, who referred him back to the doctor as she suspected the weakened muscles were a neurological issue . In the summer of 2024,