A woman had to re-learn to talk and walk after surgery to remove a brain tumour. <br /><br />Lizzie Traylor, 23, started suffering from double vision in April 2021. <br /><br />Within a few weeks her eyes had turned outwards, and she was unable to walk anywhere without bumping into things.<br /><br />After visiting her GP and optician, Lizzie was referred to Lymington New Forest Hospital, Hampshire, for an MRI scan.<br /><br />The scan found a 4cm mass in her brain and she was diagnosed with a grade 2 atypical meningioma. <br /><br />Lizzie underwent a 14-hour operation to remove the tumour that was growing on top of the brain stem.<br /><br />The procedure left her unable to talk and walk.<br /><br />Lizzie's mum, Debbie, 44, who works in a care home, from New Milton, Hampshire, said: “Throughout her diagnosis, Lizzie has remained positive and so open in sharing her experience, raising awareness of the disease. <br /><br />“After the operation to remove the tumour, Lizzie couldn't speak for around two weeks.<br /><br />“The whole time Lizzie thought she was talking. <br /><br />"She could hear me when I told her that nothing was coming out when she spoke, but it didn’t sink in. <br /><br />"She would communicate by squeezing my hand. <br /><br />"We were supported by a speech and language therapist and physiotherapist, and she slowly regained mobility. <br /><br />"It wasn’t until Lizzie had a nosebleed that she started shouting and almost shocked herself and staff with the noise that came from her mouth."<br /><br />Debbie said: “In September I did the Walk of Hope to raise funds for Brain Tumour Research and Lizzie came along in her wheelchair. <br /><br />"She’s been fortunate in her recovery."<br /><br />This month, Debbie is taking part in 10,000 steps a say challenge for the charity.
