Hospitals for me reminds me of my past and what could of easily been.
At the age of five I was diagnosed with a serious condition named, 'spinal bifocal',
"Spinal cord ependymomas belong to rare tumours of the central nervous system. Their malignancy is usually low although anaplastic forms are known also to occur. Surgical treatment is the method of choice supplemented often with radiotherapy."
This condition caused swelling around the brain putting pressure on and could ultimately lead to either paralysis or death. My family decided to allow the doctors to do the surgery to combat this problem but it was a risky prodecure with a 50% chance of coming out of it unscathed or dying.
Looking back upon this time in my memory I can recall familiar scenes, the long narrow corridoors, the alien like machines towering above me and the memory of my family by my side.
Thankfully the procedure went well and I am fine 16 years down the line after the operation and healthy persuing my dream of photography which could of not been possible without the hard work of the doctors.
