I was more than contented with the international award, but before I had recovered from that shock I was up there again.

We worked on setting goals for her, ways of addressing obstacles and strategizing for success.

We worked on setting goals for her, ways of addressing obstacles and strategizing for success,

Even when I was hospitalized twice, and when you lay in that bed thinking about what you're going through, my family and friends were the main reason I kept fighting.

You're never by yourself. The worse thing you can do is to stop fighting and not be optimistic about it.

Having had many years of support from BBC Midlands Today, I'm looking forward to presenting and reporting the stories that matter from my home patch.