Scots survivor Maggie McMartin wants to raise awareness of the condition as she fundraises for research
Courageous Maggie McMartin, 70, burst into tears when she saw the results of her “disaster surgery” following an operation to remove the tumour.
Maggie, from Port Charlotte on the Isle of Islay, said: “The operation to remove the tumour was a disaster because the surgeon cut through some nerves, which meant the left side of my face drooped and my eyes wouldn’t shut.“It took me three days to look in the mirror and when I finally did, I broke down in tears. When my family came to see me, I saw the looks on their faces.
“When I returned to the centre, I couldn’t pick up my pen. I knew something was happening and I felt really scared.” Maggie has raised more than £7,500 for Brain Tumour Research through her annual Wear A Hat Day events and coffee mornings she hosts at the Lochindaal Hotel in Port Charlotte.The event, during Brain Tumour Awareness Month, comes after Brain Tumour Research announced a £2.5 million funding agreement to help find a cure for the deadliest of all childhood cancers.
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