Hello my name is David I am 22 years old.

I have been treated at  Addenbrooke's Hospital  since just before I was three years old. I was diagnosed with a brain tumour and underwent the associated operations and chemotherapy.

I had a long spell of being fine and free of the problem. Then when I was nine I had a relapse which meant further surgery and then at the age of thirteen another relapse, this time I underwent further surgery followed by a course of radiotherapy.

After a brain haemorrhage, on the first day of my GCSE mock exams, I was taken into hospital where I spent the best part of two months laying on my back not being able to move my head or neck.

It was during my recovery from this that I heard of the work that the  Teenage Cancer Trust  were doing with teenagers and young adults that have or have had cancer I was offered a place on one of their "find your sense of tumour" weekend breaks where I met lots of good friends like  Hannah and  Richard.

I met Olly at one of the events that had been organised by  CLIC Sargent  at an ice-skating ring in Norwich in January 2007.

I spent most of my time either flying through the air or in a big heap on the floor.

Olly seemed to be doing a lot better and finding my attempts hilarious, it was a great day, bruises and all.

We have all kept in contact and met up at events that  CLIC Sargent have organised such as the "Wildtracks" adventure days, picnics and not forgetting the high wire "Go Ape" course in Thetford forest.