MSP on chronic pain, chasing a diagnosis and brain surgery

Cara McKee (pictured) became an MSP in May – one of the new Scottish Greens to be elected to Holyrood. For decades she has experienced chronic pain - but for a very long time the cause remained a mystery. She tells Laura Miller about how long it took to get a diagnosis for trigeminal neuralgia, and what it’s like to recover from brain surgery. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. Get in touch: [email protected]

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