In February 2013, three days after my 18th birthday, I was diagnosed with a brain tumour that I had 5% chance of surviving. It was successfully removed, but recovery wasn’t easy and I had to learn to walk again.

Fast forward to the beginning of 2023, I walk in to what I believe is my final sign off appointment after being monitored the past ten years. To my shock and absolute horror, I was told my brain tumour had grown back.

The future is very uncertain and unknown for now, but what I do know is I love a good fundraiser! I am raising money for the charity Brain Tumour Research and taking part in their '10,000 Steps a Day in February' challenge.

With February marking the month I lost the ability to walk back when I was 18, I never thought I’d be in a position to do this challenge!

A big thank you to those who donate and share my story - your help and support will help save mine and many others lives in the future.

You can follow my brain tumour and fundraising journey over on my TikTok channel @laurenpapagreen.

"One in three people in the UK knows someone affected by a brain tumour. This disease is indiscriminate; it can affect anyone at any age. Brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer yet just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease since records began in 2002.

Brain Tumour Research is determined to change this. It is the only national charity focused on finding a cure for all types of brain tumours. Help fund the fight. Together we will find a cure."