A lot can happen in a year...

This time last year everything was so different.

365 days ago following a routine eye test my Brain Tumour was discovered.

It was all a blur, I don't remember much only I that I was worried about my husband, we had only been married for 6 weeks. I don't even remember how I told my family and close friends.

I was sick, I was severely ill. The squatter had been affecting my life and health for years but I didn't ever envisage this diagnosis. By my Neurosurgeons admission my Brain Tumour was critical, discovery any later and a life altering event would have occurred.

But, here I am 5 procedures later and I am still me, still smiling, still enjoying life, still skipping over hurdles that seem to want to fall in my path, still adjusting, still working it all out, still keeping positive about the future and what lies in store, still passionate about creating awareness and helping those less fortunate than myself.

Some forget, sometimes you feel forgotten, sometimes you are lonely, friendships change - some for the worse some blossom for the better, some will never comprehend or understand. I appreciate the small things so much more, the smell of rain, a pretty Sunset, a small gesture of kindness from a stranger, wrapping a gift for someone, a great cup of coffeeand most of all being unequivocally grateful for every single day.

But... life still happens.

Despite so many uncertainties thrown my way so much in life is still certain. There is still a morning rush hour, there is still utter rubbish on the Television, there are still seasons, there is still rain and sunshine, flowers will still grow, spiders will still spin their webs, the sea will always touch the sand, the sun will set and the moon will shine, trees will still bear fruit and loose their leaves, but scars will heal and hair will grow and when you need it someone will always be there to hold your hand

Yep.... A lot can happen in a year

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