On the 25th of March 2011, my father collapsed, he had a bleed on his tumour (he was diagnosed 17 years ago) which is situated in his brain, leaving him paralysed on the right hand side and his speech was affected badly. He had to go for an operation to clean up the bleed, that was the first operation, a couple of weeks and he was up and walking and talking better. He then had to go for another operation, the second one in a space of 4 months, they tried to remove most of the tumour, after this operation he was once again left partially paralysed in the right hand side and still struggling to speak, although you are able to understand what he wants to say.
It's a year on and nothing much has changed. Dad still struggles with his speech and he still struggles to walk, but he doesn't stop trying.
He is a trooper and never gives up.
This past year I have watched one man's strength and courage grow ten fold.
Every day he amazes me.
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