A Scots mum has shared a picture of her brave son before he was diagnosed with five brain tumours and says cancer 'took part of his childhood'.
Kieran Crighton, 14, was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma in February 2017 when he was just 12-years-old.
He was left disabled after battling the brain tumours and is now starring in a video to highlight Brain Tumour Awareness Month this March.
Following an operation to remove one of the tumours on his brain, Kieran was diagnosed with posterior fossa syndrome which left him unable to walk, talk or swallow.
Now, exactly two-years to the day of his operation and thanks to his incredible recovery, his mum Senga has shared a picture of him immediately before his diagnosis.
She said: "That picture was taken at the end of primary 7 - just before he took ill.
"The difference in him from before the cancer to now is huge. Obviously he can't walk now and he still can't swallow properly.
"It bothers me more than him, I think. It gets me down when I see kids his age out and about having fun and I think Kieran should be doing that, but the cancer took that bit of his childhood from him.
"But then I have to stay positive and I think, well he is still here and a lot of other parents haven't been that lucky.
"Hopefully as time goes on things will improve for him and his walking will get better. We just have to stay positive.
Now the Kilwinning teen is starring in a video for Brain Tumour Research.
Kieran's proud mum Senga, 50, said she is delighted the charity had picked her boy to appear alongside other brain tumour survivors in the video.
She said: "I am so proud of him. We have previously got involved with the Wear A Hat campaign locally and done some collections at our local Tesco, but this is amazing to be involved in the national campaign.
"Kieran has been through so much and he just takes it all in his stride. Even with everything he has faced, he is still capable of anything. He is an amazing wee boy."
Kieran battled for his life for eight months before a scan showed he was all clear and in remission in October 2018.
His incredible recovery shocked doctors, friends and family alike with mum Senga calling it "the day we had all been praying for".
Thanks to his amazing comeback Kieran was picked for the campaign, which aims to raise awareness of the condition and is centred on the charity's Wear A Hat day which takes place on March 27 this year.
According to research one in three childhood cancer deaths occur from a brain tumour.
