Violinist plays while getting tumour removed from brain to maintain musical skills
21 February 2020 |
1:47 pm
A British woman, Dagmar Turner, 53, went under the knife at King’s College Hospital in London to have a dangerous tumour removed from her brain. The complicated brain surgery saw her play her beloved violin through part of the operation, as requested by the doctors to preserve her kills.
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