NFL whiff leads to lifesaving diagnosis for sales manager at Kentucky Derby
Summary
Mark Toothaker, a sales manager at Spendthrift Farm, discovered he had a brain tumor after feeling a sudden shock in his arm while watching a football game. The seizure that followed led to the tumor's discovery, which doctors said was benign, and Toothaker recovered quickly.Key Facts
- Mark Toothaker is a stallion sales manager at Spendthrift Farm in Lexington, Kentucky.
- Toothaker noticed a strange shock in his left arm while watching a missed field goal by kicker Younghoe Koo during an NFL game.
- He had a seizure and was taken to the hospital, where doctors found a tennis ball-sized brain tumor.
- The tumor was benign (not cancerous), and Toothaker was released after 24 hours.
- Toothaker’s wife, Malory, is a nurse, which helped in the emergency.
- Toothaker is preparing for the Kentucky Derby and hopes Spendthrift Farm’s horse, Further Ado, will win.
- He has invited Younghoe Koo to visit the races or the farm in Kentucky.
- Younghoe Koo was an NFL Pro Bowl kicker who led the league in points in 2020.
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