I Found Out Through My Online Chart | Christy’s Brain Tumour Story

An episode of the Aunty M Brain Tumours Talk Show podcast, hosted by Claire Bullimore, titled "I Found Out Through My Online Chart | Christy’s Brain Tumour Story" was published on March 24, 2026 and runs 24 minutes.

March 24, 2026 ·24m · Aunty M Brain Tumours Talk Show

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Summary

Christy was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2021, during the middle of the pandemic.It was discovered almost by accident.After struggling with body tingling, stress, and the pressure of being a mum and business owner during an incredibly difficult time, she was sent for an MRI as a final step after everything else came back clear.That scan revealed a meningioma.Christy found out by reading the results herself online while sitting in her driveway.The words “mass” and “meningioma” changed everything.At first, she was reassured that this was something slow-growing, something she might live with for years. She even named the tumour “Ruby” and tried to make peace with it. But follow-up scans showed it was growing faster than expected — and suddenly, doing nothing no longer felt like a safe option.In this powerful and deeply honest interview, Christy shares:• Finding out she had a brain tumour through her online medical chart• The emotional shock of diagnosis• Watching a “best case scenario” change• Choosing a craniotomy after multiple opinions• Telling her children• The fear before surgery and the relief of waking up afterwards• The reality of going home just two days after brain surgery• The medication side effects nobody warned her about• Struggling to read, think clearly, and feel like herself• Learning to accept help and be cared for• Creating her Instagram page, Life With Christy K, to document the emotional side of recoveryChristy’s story is not just about the tumour.It’s about what happens after.The invisible recovery.The emotional fallout.The loneliness.And the love that carries you through it.This episode is part of a 31-day series sharing real brain tumour stories for Brain Tumour Awareness Month 2026.If this episode resonates with you, please share it. Every story helps raise awareness.⚠️ Content note: This episode discusses brain tumour diagnosis, craniotomy, medication side effects, emotional recovery, and mental health challenges after surgery.

Episode Description

Christy was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2021, during the middle of the pandemic.

It was discovered almost by accident.

After struggling with body tingling, stress, and the pressure of being a mum and business owner during an incredibly difficult time, she was sent for an MRI as a final step after everything else came back clear.

That scan revealed a meningioma.

Christy found out by reading the results herself online while sitting in her driveway.

The words “mass” and “meningioma” changed everything.

At first, she was reassured that this was something slow-growing, something she might live with for years. She even named the tumour “Ruby” and tried to make peace with it. But follow-up scans showed it was growing faster than expected — and suddenly, doing nothing no longer felt like a safe option.

In this powerful and deeply honest interview, Christy shares:
• Finding out she had a brain tumour through her online medical chart
• The emotional shock of diagnosis
• Watching a “best case scenario” change
• Choosing a craniotomy after multiple opinions
• Telling her children
• The fear before surgery and the relief of waking up afterwards
• The reality of going home just two days after brain surgery
• The medication side effects nobody warned her about
• Struggling to read, think clearly, and feel like herself
• Learning to accept help and be cared for
• Creating her Instagram page, Life With Christy K, to document the emotional side of recovery

Christy’s story is not just about the tumour.

It’s about what happens after.
The invisible recovery.
The emotional fallout.
The loneliness.
And the love that carries you through it.

This episode is part of a 31-day series sharing real brain tumour stories for Brain Tumour Awareness Month 2026.

If this episode resonates with you, please share it. Every story helps raise awareness.

⚠️ Content note: This episode discusses brain tumour diagnosis, craniotomy, medication side effects, emotional recovery, and mental health challenges after surgery.