Name
Angel Gregson

Brain Tumor Type
Craniopharyngioma

Date of Diagnosis
8th April 2014

Participant Group
Brain Tumor Survivor / 21 and over

Category
Creative Writing

Artist Statement (include type of art, techniques & materials used, what it means to you)
With over 10 years of being a craniopharyngioma survivor I use my life experience and emotions to write this
With the help of my old Enlish teacher who lay it out correctly out spell checked it. Thank you very much Ms Goldsmith

Artist Bio: Tell Us Your Story
After over 10 years of being diagnosed, my feelings and emotions have been a rollercoaster of emotions. Since transition from child to adult services and with people around me who just DO NOT UNDERSTAND. Life for craniopharyngioma wariors / survivors isn’t easy for any of us. I have especially come to realise people judge you on the face you don’t, and I quote, ‘you don’t look ill’ or ‘you wouldn’t know you have a long term diagnosis.
I recently have started expressing my feelings and emotions with poems. So here is my poem…