Who is The Young Man with the Tumor from A Leg to Stand On and what is their importance? A_Leg_to_Stand_On English & Literature The Young Man with the Tumor | A Leg to Stand On

As the author considers his suddenly strange, dissociated relationship with his leg, he recalls encountering at one point in his practice a patient with a similar experience. The young man in question was eventually diagnosed with a brain tumor that was affecting his neurological processes, but the recollection of the encounter helps the author gain perspective and insight into his own situation.