5 years ago next month we lost our lovely sweet Caroline to a brain aneurism. A couple of months prior she had an eye test that discovered a benign tumour on her pituitary gland. Where if left, could lead to total blindness. After having a routine operation to remove the tumour, she was coming round from the anaesthesia and the monitors started going off. After a brain scan, it was made clear that the tumour had been sitting on an aneurysm (a bulge in a blood vessel caused by a weakness in the blood vessel wall, essentially a little blood blister). This led to a bleed on the brain. Her condition worsened, as the bleed had lead to multiple strokes, and had caused her brain stem to die. Everyone that knew and loved Caroline were able to come to the hospital to say their goodbyes, even Darcy made a visit! She was the most amazing Mum, friend, sister, auntie, daughter and the kindest soul to anyone she met. She had the most amazing sense of humour and always had a smile on her face. The 16 years Gemma and I had with her were definitely not enough, but we will cherish the amazing memories that we made with our lovely mum. About 25% of people whose Brain aneurysm has ruptured don’t survive the first 24 hours; another 25% die from complications within 6 months. People who experience a ruptured aneurysm haemorrhage may have permanent neurological damage. Other individuals recover with little or no disability. With this in mind, I’ve decided to set up a JustGiving page for “The Brain Charity” in honour of Caroline. Where they can provide practical help, emotional support and social activities, to those that have been affected by brain aneurysms. Please donate what you can.