'I woke up from a coma in hospital - I had no idea why I was there'

"I had been suffering from intense headaches and migraines, tingling down the right side of my body, and increasing clumsiness and imbalance. View 4 Images Katie in hospitalIn February 2025, Katie underwent a nine-hour awake craniotomy. When she emerged from the coma, Katie had to relearn how to walk, speak and coordinate her movements. View 4 Images Katie Barker and friends during happier timesArticle continues below"It was frustrating, humbling, and at times devastating. We know that every family deals with a brain tumour diagnosis and its aftermath in their own unique way.