article_snippet: said: 'I remember asking the surgeon if I was going to die
article_snippet: and I broke down when I was going under the anaesthetic. '
article_snippet: Luckily I was fine and managed to beat a life-threatening tumour once again.
article_snippet: But his last operation made me realise that life can be short.'
article_snippet: but I remember being in Southampton General Hospital and being confused by it all. '
article_snippet: I recovered quickly from his last operation and managed to start school
article_snippet: Initially people didn't say anything about my scars but then people kept coming up to me and asking what happened to my head. '
article_snippet: I started studying social work and the beginning of social work was great until I started to get headaches. '
article_snippet: and I fainted in my room and woke up three hours later. '
article_snippet: and I went to the hospital to get some checks done.'
article_snippet: and I was so scared going into the operation,' Chandos said.