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A Fairytale Home In The Woods: Das Aussteigerpaar Kai und Ben lebt in ihrem umgebauten Truck in den Wäldern von British Columbia
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
WORDS BYLINE: Andrea Caknis
**EDITORS NOTE: We cannot use her surname**
If you go into the woods of British Columbia today you could be in for a big surprise.
You might just find parked up for the night a truly magical truck with a handcrafted house built on to its back.
The International 4800, a beast of a vehicle originally made for off-road utility work, has been reborn as a whimsical, wood-fired, off-grid sanctuary.
It took five years to create after it was bought in 2013 by a woman who made the project her labour of love.
“I called it The Ugly Truckling because I always loved the story of the ugly duckling,” says the creator of the fantasy mobile home who likes to be known simply as Kai.
“I was an awkward, weird kid. Honestly, I’m an awkward, weird adult. But like the duckling, the truck started off ugly, and it grew into something I think is secretly beautiful.”
From the outside, the house truck looks like something out of a Disney dream.
Cedar shake siding wraps the entire frame, salvaged century-old windows add soul and light, and a hand-built Dutch door with curved stained glass makes the entryway look like it belongs on a woodland fairy tale set.
“When I first moved in, it didn’t have electricity, running water, or plumbing. It was just a box on wheels. I slowly built everything around me,’ says Kai, who is in her thirties.
“Now, it has most modern amenities. It’s not finished, but it’s comfortable, and its mine.
“I made that door myself. I used old glass with air bubbles in it to mimic historic pub windows. I wanted it to feel alive, like a house that evolved over time, not just something an architect plonked down.”
Inside, every inch of the 200-square-foot interior is bursting with detail and character. There’s a round window that Kai also made by hand, after discovering that buying one would cost her a whopping £3 700 ($5 000).
“I thought, ‘No way,’ so I just taught myself how to build on *** Local Caption *
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A Fairytale Home In The Woods: Das Aussteigerpaar Kai und Ben lebt in ihrem umgebauten Truck in den Wäldern von British Columbia
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
WORDS BYLINE: Andrea Caknis
**EDITORS NOTE: We cannot use her surname**
If you go into the woods of British Columbia today you could be in for a big surprise.
You might just find parked up for the night a truly magical truck with a handcrafted house built on to its back.
The International 4800, a beast of a vehicle originally made for off-road utility work, has been reborn as a whimsical, wood-fired, off-grid sanctuary.
It took five years to create after it was bought in 2013 by a woman who made the project her labour of love.
“I called it The Ugly Truckling because I always loved the story of the ugly duckling,” says the creator of the fantasy mobile home who likes to be known simply as Kai.
“I was an awkward, weird kid. Honestly, I’m an awkward, weird adult. But like the duckling, the truck started off ugly, and it grew into something I think is secretly beautiful.”
From the outside, the house truck looks like something out of a Disney dream.
Cedar shake siding wraps the entire frame, salvaged century-old windows add soul and light, and a hand-built Dutch door with curved stained glass makes the entryway look like it belongs on a woodland fairy tale set.
“When I first moved in, it didn’t have electricity, running water, or plumbing. It was just a box on wheels. I slowly built everything around me,’ says Kai, who is in her thirties.
“Now, it has most modern amenities. It’s not finished, but it’s comfortable, and its mine.
“I made that door myself. I used old glass with air bubbles in it to mimic historic pub windows. I wanted it to feel alive, like a house that evolved over time, not just something an architect plonked down.”
Inside, every inch of the 200-square-foot interior is bursting with detail and character. There’s a round window that Kai also made by hand, after discovering that buying one would cost her a whopping £3 700 ($5 000).
“I thought, ‘No way,’ so I just taught myself how to build on *** Local Caption *
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A Fairytale Home In The Woods: Das Aussteigerpaar Kai und Ben lebt in ihrem umgebauten Truck in den Wäldern von British Columbia
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
WORDS BYLINE: Andrea Caknis
**EDITORS NOTE: We cannot use her surname**
If you go into the woods of British Columbia today you could be in for a big surprise.
You might just find parked up for the night a truly magical truck with a handcrafted house built on to its back.
The International 4800, a beast of a vehicle originally made for off-road utility work, has been reborn as a whimsical, wood-fired, off-grid sanctuary.
It took five years to create after it was bought in 2013 by a woman who made the project her labour of love.
“I called it The Ugly Truckling because I always loved the story of the ugly duckling,” says the creator of the fantasy mobile home who likes to be known simply as Kai.
“I was an awkward, weird kid. Honestly, I’m an awkward, weird adult. But like the duckling, the truck started off ugly, and it grew into something I think is secretly beautiful.”
From the outside, the house truck looks like something out of a Disney dream.
Cedar shake siding wraps the entire frame, salvaged century-old windows add soul and light, and a hand-built Dutch door with curved stained glass makes the entryway look like it belongs on a woodland fairy tale set.
“When I first moved in, it didn’t have electricity, running water, or plumbing. It was just a box on wheels. I slowly built everything around me,’ says Kai, who is in her thirties.
“Now, it has most modern amenities. It’s not finished, but it’s comfortable, and its mine.
“I made that door myself. I used old glass with air bubbles in it to mimic historic pub windows. I wanted it to feel alive, like a house that evolved over time, not just something an architect plonked down.”
Inside, every inch of the 200-square-foot interior is bursting with detail and character. There’s a round window that Kai also made by hand, after discovering that buying one would cost her a whopping £3 700 ($5 000).
“I thought, ‘No way,’ so I just taught myself how to build on *** Local Caption *
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A Fairytale Home In The Woods: Das Aussteigerpaar Kai und Ben lebt in ihrem umgebauten Truck in den Wäldern von British Columbia
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
WORDS BYLINE: Andrea Caknis
**EDITORS NOTE: We cannot use her surname**
If you go into the woods of British Columbia today you could be in for a big surprise.
You might just find parked up for the night a truly magical truck with a handcrafted house built on to its back.
The International 4800, a beast of a vehicle originally made for off-road utility work, has been reborn as a whimsical, wood-fired, off-grid sanctuary.
It took five years to create after it was bought in 2013 by a woman who made the project her labour of love.
“I called it The Ugly Truckling because I always loved the story of the ugly duckling,” says the creator of the fantasy mobile home who likes to be known simply as Kai.
“I was an awkward, weird kid. Honestly, I’m an awkward, weird adult. But like the duckling, the truck started off ugly, and it grew into something I think is secretly beautiful.”
From the outside, the house truck looks like something out of a Disney dream.
Cedar shake siding wraps the entire frame, salvaged century-old windows add soul and light, and a hand-built Dutch door with curved stained glass makes the entryway look like it belongs on a woodland fairy tale set.
“When I first moved in, it didn’t have electricity, running water, or plumbing. It was just a box on wheels. I slowly built everything around me,’ says Kai, who is in her thirties.
“Now, it has most modern amenities. It’s not finished, but it’s comfortable, and its mine.
“I made that door myself. I used old glass with air bubbles in it to mimic historic pub windows. I wanted it to feel alive, like a house that evolved over time, not just something an architect plonked down.”
Inside, every inch of the 200-square-foot interior is bursting with detail and character. There’s a round window that Kai also made by hand, after discovering that buying one would cost her a whopping £3 700 ($5 000).
“I thought, ‘No way,’ so I just taught myself how to build on *** Local Caption *
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A Fairytale Home In The Woods: Das Aussteigerpaar Kai und Ben lebt in ihrem umgebauten Truck in den Wäldern von British Columbia
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
WORDS BYLINE: Andrea Caknis
**EDITORS NOTE: We cannot use her surname**
If you go into the woods of British Columbia today you could be in for a big surprise.
You might just find parked up for the night a truly magical truck with a handcrafted house built on to its back.
The International 4800, a beast of a vehicle originally made for off-road utility work, has been reborn as a whimsical, wood-fired, off-grid sanctuary.
It took five years to create after it was bought in 2013 by a woman who made the project her labour of love.
“I called it The Ugly Truckling because I always loved the story of the ugly duckling,” says the creator of the fantasy mobile home who likes to be known simply as Kai.
“I was an awkward, weird kid. Honestly, I’m an awkward, weird adult. But like the duckling, the truck started off ugly, and it grew into something I think is secretly beautiful.”
From the outside, the house truck looks like something out of a Disney dream.
Cedar shake siding wraps the entire frame, salvaged century-old windows add soul and light, and a hand-built Dutch door with curved stained glass makes the entryway look like it belongs on a woodland fairy tale set.
“When I first moved in, it didn’t have electricity, running water, or plumbing. It was just a box on wheels. I slowly built everything around me,’ says Kai, who is in her thirties.
“Now, it has most modern amenities. It’s not finished, but it’s comfortable, and its mine.
“I made that door myself. I used old glass with air bubbles in it to mimic historic pub windows. I wanted it to feel alive, like a house that evolved over time, not just something an architect plonked down.”
Inside, every inch of the 200-square-foot interior is bursting with detail and character. There’s a round window that Kai also made by hand, after discovering that buying one would cost her a whopping £3 700 ($5 000).
“I thought, ‘No way,’ so I just taught myself how to build on *** Local Caption *
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A Fairytale Home In The Woods: Das Aussteigerpaar Kai und Ben lebt in ihrem umgebauten Truck in den Wäldern von British Columbia
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
WORDS BYLINE: Andrea Caknis
**EDITORS NOTE: We cannot use her surname**
If you go into the woods of British Columbia today you could be in for a big surprise.
You might just find parked up for the night a truly magical truck with a handcrafted house built on to its back.
The International 4800, a beast of a vehicle originally made for off-road utility work, has been reborn as a whimsical, wood-fired, off-grid sanctuary.
It took five years to create after it was bought in 2013 by a woman who made the project her labour of love.
“I called it The Ugly Truckling because I always loved the story of the ugly duckling,” says the creator of the fantasy mobile home who likes to be known simply as Kai.
“I was an awkward, weird kid. Honestly, I’m an awkward, weird adult. But like the duckling, the truck started off ugly, and it grew into something I think is secretly beautiful.”
From the outside, the house truck looks like something out of a Disney dream.
Cedar shake siding wraps the entire frame, salvaged century-old windows add soul and light, and a hand-built Dutch door with curved stained glass makes the entryway look like it belongs on a woodland fairy tale set.
“When I first moved in, it didn’t have electricity, running water, or plumbing. It was just a box on wheels. I slowly built everything around me,’ says Kai, who is in her thirties.
“Now, it has most modern amenities. It’s not finished, but it’s comfortable, and its mine.
“I made that door myself. I used old glass with air bubbles in it to mimic historic pub windows. I wanted it to feel alive, like a house that evolved over time, not just something an architect plonked down.”
Inside, every inch of the 200-square-foot interior is bursting with detail and character. There’s a round window that Kai also made by hand, after discovering that buying one would cost her a whopping £3 700 ($5 000).
“I thought, ‘No way,’ so I just taught myself how to build on *** Local Caption *
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A Fairytale Home In The Woods: Das Aussteigerpaar Kai und Ben lebt in ihrem umgebauten Truck in den Wäldern von British Columbia
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
WORDS BYLINE: Andrea Caknis
**EDITORS NOTE: We cannot use her surname**
If you go into the woods of British Columbia today you could be in for a big surprise.
You might just find parked up for the night a truly magical truck with a handcrafted house built on to its back.
The International 4800, a beast of a vehicle originally made for off-road utility work, has been reborn as a whimsical, wood-fired, off-grid sanctuary.
It took five years to create after it was bought in 2013 by a woman who made the project her labour of love.
“I called it The Ugly Truckling because I always loved the story of the ugly duckling,” says the creator of the fantasy mobile home who likes to be known simply as Kai.
“I was an awkward, weird kid. Honestly, I’m an awkward, weird adult. But like the duckling, the truck started off ugly, and it grew into something I think is secretly beautiful.”
From the outside, the house truck looks like something out of a Disney dream.
Cedar shake siding wraps the entire frame, salvaged century-old windows add soul and light, and a hand-built Dutch door with curved stained glass makes the entryway look like it belongs on a woodland fairy tale set.
“When I first moved in, it didn’t have electricity, running water, or plumbing. It was just a box on wheels. I slowly built everything around me,’ says Kai, who is in her thirties.
“Now, it has most modern amenities. It’s not finished, but it’s comfortable, and its mine.
“I made that door myself. I used old glass with air bubbles in it to mimic historic pub windows. I wanted it to feel alive, like a house that evolved over time, not just something an architect plonked down.”
Inside, every inch of the 200-square-foot interior is bursting with detail and character. There’s a round window that Kai also made by hand, after discovering that buying one would cost her a whopping £3 700 ($5 000).
“I thought, ‘No way,’ so I just taught myself how to build on *** Local Caption *
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A Fairytale Home In The Woods: Das Aussteigerpaar Kai und Ben lebt in ihrem umgebauten Truck in den Wäldern von British Columbia
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
WORDS BYLINE: Andrea Caknis
**EDITORS NOTE: We cannot use her surname**
If you go into the woods of British Columbia today you could be in for a big surprise.
You might just find parked up for the night a truly magical truck with a handcrafted house built on to its back.
The International 4800, a beast of a vehicle originally made for off-road utility work, has been reborn as a whimsical, wood-fired, off-grid sanctuary.
It took five years to create after it was bought in 2013 by a woman who made the project her labour of love.
“I called it The Ugly Truckling because I always loved the story of the ugly duckling,” says the creator of the fantasy mobile home who likes to be known simply as Kai.
“I was an awkward, weird kid. Honestly, I’m an awkward, weird adult. But like the duckling, the truck started off ugly, and it grew into something I think is secretly beautiful.”
From the outside, the house truck looks like something out of a Disney dream.
Cedar shake siding wraps the entire frame, salvaged century-old windows add soul and light, and a hand-built Dutch door with curved stained glass makes the entryway look like it belongs on a woodland fairy tale set.
“When I first moved in, it didn’t have electricity, running water, or plumbing. It was just a box on wheels. I slowly built everything around me,’ says Kai, who is in her thirties.
“Now, it has most modern amenities. It’s not finished, but it’s comfortable, and its mine.
“I made that door myself. I used old glass with air bubbles in it to mimic historic pub windows. I wanted it to feel alive, like a house that evolved over time, not just something an architect plonked down.”
Inside, every inch of the 200-square-foot interior is bursting with detail and character. There’s a round window that Kai also made by hand, after discovering that buying one would cost her a whopping £3 700 ($5 000).
“I thought, ‘No way,’ so I just taught myself how to build on *** Local Caption *
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A Fairytale Home In The Woods: Das Aussteigerpaar Kai und Ben lebt in ihrem umgebauten Truck in den Wäldern von British Columbia
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
WORDS BYLINE: Andrea Caknis
**EDITORS NOTE: We cannot use her surname**
If you go into the woods of British Columbia today you could be in for a big surprise.
You might just find parked up for the night a truly magical truck with a handcrafted house built on to its back.
The International 4800, a beast of a vehicle originally made for off-road utility work, has been reborn as a whimsical, wood-fired, off-grid sanctuary.
It took five years to create after it was bought in 2013 by a woman who made the project her labour of love.
“I called it The Ugly Truckling because I always loved the story of the ugly duckling,” says the creator of the fantasy mobile home who likes to be known simply as Kai.
“I was an awkward, weird kid. Honestly, I’m an awkward, weird adult. But like the duckling, the truck started off ugly, and it grew into something I think is secretly beautiful.”
From the outside, the house truck looks like something out of a Disney dream.
Cedar shake siding wraps the entire frame, salvaged century-old windows add soul and light, and a hand-built Dutch door with curved stained glass makes the entryway look like it belongs on a woodland fairy tale set.
“When I first moved in, it didn’t have electricity, running water, or plumbing. It was just a box on wheels. I slowly built everything around me,’ says Kai, who is in her thirties.
“Now, it has most modern amenities. It’s not finished, but it’s comfortable, and its mine.
“I made that door myself. I used old glass with air bubbles in it to mimic historic pub windows. I wanted it to feel alive, like a house that evolved over time, not just something an architect plonked down.”
Inside, every inch of the 200-square-foot interior is bursting with detail and character. There’s a round window that Kai also made by hand, after discovering that buying one would cost her a whopping £3 700 ($5 000).
“I thought, ‘No way,’ so I just taught myself how to build on *** Local Caption *
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A Fairytale Home In The Woods: Das Aussteigerpaar Kai und Ben lebt in ihrem umgebauten Truck in den Wäldern von British Columbia
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
WORDS BYLINE: Andrea Caknis
**EDITORS NOTE: We cannot use her surname**
If you go into the woods of British Columbia today you could be in for a big surprise.
You might just find parked up for the night a truly magical truck with a handcrafted house built on to its back.
The International 4800, a beast of a vehicle originally made for off-road utility work, has been reborn as a whimsical, wood-fired, off-grid sanctuary.
It took five years to create after it was bought in 2013 by a woman who made the project her labour of love.
“I called it The Ugly Truckling because I always loved the story of the ugly duckling,” says the creator of the fantasy mobile home who likes to be known simply as Kai.
“I was an awkward, weird kid. Honestly, I’m an awkward, weird adult. But like the duckling, the truck started off ugly, and it grew into something I think is secretly beautiful.”
From the outside, the house truck looks like something out of a Disney dream.
Cedar shake siding wraps the entire frame, salvaged century-old windows add soul and light, and a hand-built Dutch door with curved stained glass makes the entryway look like it belongs on a woodland fairy tale set.
“When I first moved in, it didn’t have electricity, running water, or plumbing. It was just a box on wheels. I slowly built everything around me,’ says Kai, who is in her thirties.
“Now, it has most modern amenities. It’s not finished, but it’s comfortable, and its mine.
“I made that door myself. I used old glass with air bubbles in it to mimic historic pub windows. I wanted it to feel alive, like a house that evolved over time, not just something an architect plonked down.”
Inside, every inch of the 200-square-foot interior is bursting with detail and character. There’s a round window that Kai also made by hand, after discovering that buying one would cost her a whopping £3 700 ($5 000).
“I thought, ‘No way,’ so I just taught myself how to build on *** Local Caption *
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A Fairytale Home In The Woods: Das Aussteigerpaar Kai und Ben lebt in ihrem umgebauten Truck in den Wäldern von British Columbia
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
WORDS BYLINE: Andrea Caknis
**EDITORS NOTE: We cannot use her surname**
If you go into the woods of British Columbia today you could be in for a big surprise.
You might just find parked up for the night a truly magical truck with a handcrafted house built on to its back.
The International 4800, a beast of a vehicle originally made for off-road utility work, has been reborn as a whimsical, wood-fired, off-grid sanctuary.
It took five years to create after it was bought in 2013 by a woman who made the project her labour of love.
“I called it The Ugly Truckling because I always loved the story of the ugly duckling,” says the creator of the fantasy mobile home who likes to be known simply as Kai.
“I was an awkward, weird kid. Honestly, I’m an awkward, weird adult. But like the duckling, the truck started off ugly, and it grew into something I think is secretly beautiful.”
From the outside, the house truck looks like something out of a Disney dream.
Cedar shake siding wraps the entire frame, salvaged century-old windows add soul and light, and a hand-built Dutch door with curved stained glass makes the entryway look like it belongs on a woodland fairy tale set.
“When I first moved in, it didn’t have electricity, running water, or plumbing. It was just a box on wheels. I slowly built everything around me,’ says Kai, who is in her thirties.
“Now, it has most modern amenities. It’s not finished, but it’s comfortable, and its mine.
“I made that door myself. I used old glass with air bubbles in it to mimic historic pub windows. I wanted it to feel alive, like a house that evolved over time, not just something an architect plonked down.”
Inside, every inch of the 200-square-foot interior is bursting with detail and character. There’s a round window that Kai also made by hand, after discovering that buying one would cost her a whopping £3 700 ($5 000).
“I thought, ‘No way,’ so I just taught myself how to build on *** Local Caption *
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A Fairytale Home In The Woods: Das Aussteigerpaar Kai und Ben lebt in ihrem umgebauten Truck in den Wäldern von British Columbia
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
WORDS BYLINE: Andrea Caknis
**EDITORS NOTE: We cannot use her surname**
If you go into the woods of British Columbia today you could be in for a big surprise.
You might just find parked up for the night a truly magical truck with a handcrafted house built on to its back.
The International 4800, a beast of a vehicle originally made for off-road utility work, has been reborn as a whimsical, wood-fired, off-grid sanctuary.
It took five years to create after it was bought in 2013 by a woman who made the project her labour of love.
“I called it The Ugly Truckling because I always loved the story of the ugly duckling,” says the creator of the fantasy mobile home who likes to be known simply as Kai.
“I was an awkward, weird kid. Honestly, I’m an awkward, weird adult. But like the duckling, the truck started off ugly, and it grew into something I think is secretly beautiful.”
From the outside, the house truck looks like something out of a Disney dream.
Cedar shake siding wraps the entire frame, salvaged century-old windows add soul and light, and a hand-built Dutch door with curved stained glass makes the entryway look like it belongs on a woodland fairy tale set.
“When I first moved in, it didn’t have electricity, running water, or plumbing. It was just a box on wheels. I slowly built everything around me,’ says Kai, who is in her thirties.
“Now, it has most modern amenities. It’s not finished, but it’s comfortable, and its mine.
“I made that door myself. I used old glass with air bubbles in it to mimic historic pub windows. I wanted it to feel alive, like a house that evolved over time, not just something an architect plonked down.”
Inside, every inch of the 200-square-foot interior is bursting with detail and character. There’s a round window that Kai also made by hand, after discovering that buying one would cost her a whopping £3 700 ($5 000).
“I thought, ‘No way,’ so I just taught myself how to build on *** Local Caption *
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A Fairytale Home In The Woods: Das Aussteigerpaar Kai und Ben lebt in ihrem umgebauten Truck in den Wäldern von British Columbia
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
WORDS BYLINE: Andrea Caknis
**EDITORS NOTE: We cannot use her surname**
If you go into the woods of British Columbia today you could be in for a big surprise.
You might just find parked up for the night a truly magical truck with a handcrafted house built on to its back.
The International 4800, a beast of a vehicle originally made for off-road utility work, has been reborn as a whimsical, wood-fired, off-grid sanctuary.
It took five years to create after it was bought in 2013 by a woman who made the project her labour of love.
“I called it The Ugly Truckling because I always loved the story of the ugly duckling,” says the creator of the fantasy mobile home who likes to be known simply as Kai.
“I was an awkward, weird kid. Honestly, I’m an awkward, weird adult. But like the duckling, the truck started off ugly, and it grew into something I think is secretly beautiful.”
From the outside, the house truck looks like something out of a Disney dream.
Cedar shake siding wraps the entire frame, salvaged century-old windows add soul and light, and a hand-built Dutch door with curved stained glass makes the entryway look like it belongs on a woodland fairy tale set.
“When I first moved in, it didn’t have electricity, running water, or plumbing. It was just a box on wheels. I slowly built everything around me,’ says Kai, who is in her thirties.
“Now, it has most modern amenities. It’s not finished, but it’s comfortable, and its mine.
“I made that door myself. I used old glass with air bubbles in it to mimic historic pub windows. I wanted it to feel alive, like a house that evolved over time, not just something an architect plonked down.”
Inside, every inch of the 200-square-foot interior is bursting with detail and character. There’s a round window that Kai also made by hand, after discovering that buying one would cost her a whopping £3 700 ($5 000).
“I thought, ‘No way,’ so I just taught myself how to build on *** Local Caption *
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A Fairytale Home In The Woods: Das Aussteigerpaar Kai und Ben lebt in ihrem umgebauten Truck in den Wäldern von British Columbia
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
WORDS BYLINE: Andrea Caknis
**EDITORS NOTE: We cannot use her surname**
If you go into the woods of British Columbia today you could be in for a big surprise.
You might just find parked up for the night a truly magical truck with a handcrafted house built on to its back.
The International 4800, a beast of a vehicle originally made for off-road utility work, has been reborn as a whimsical, wood-fired, off-grid sanctuary.
It took five years to create after it was bought in 2013 by a woman who made the project her labour of love.
“I called it The Ugly Truckling because I always loved the story of the ugly duckling,” says the creator of the fantasy mobile home who likes to be known simply as Kai.
“I was an awkward, weird kid. Honestly, I’m an awkward, weird adult. But like the duckling, the truck started off ugly, and it grew into something I think is secretly beautiful.”
From the outside, the house truck looks like something out of a Disney dream.
Cedar shake siding wraps the entire frame, salvaged century-old windows add soul and light, and a hand-built Dutch door with curved stained glass makes the entryway look like it belongs on a woodland fairy tale set.
“When I first moved in, it didn’t have electricity, running water, or plumbing. It was just a box on wheels. I slowly built everything around me,’ says Kai, who is in her thirties.
“Now, it has most modern amenities. It’s not finished, but it’s comfortable, and its mine.
“I made that door myself. I used old glass with air bubbles in it to mimic historic pub windows. I wanted it to feel alive, like a house that evolved over time, not just something an architect plonked down.”
Inside, every inch of the 200-square-foot interior is bursting with detail and character. There’s a round window that Kai also made by hand, after discovering that buying one would cost her a whopping £3 700 ($5 000).
“I thought, ‘No way,’ so I just taught myself how to build on *** Local Caption *
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SCHICKSALE - Unheilbarer Hirntumor: Werdende Mutter muss mit der schrecklichen Diagnose fertig werden
*** Mum-to-be plagued by headaches and a strange
metallic smell heartbroken to be diagnosed with an
incurable brain tumour the size of two golf balls
By Laura Withers, PA Real Life
Weeks after accompanying her GP husband on a placement to Italy with their children, a
heavily pregnant mum was told she had a malignant brain tumour "the size of two golf
balls" and that her baby had to be induced "for its own safety."
When stay-at-home mum Katie Galan-Wilkinson, 35, started waking in the night at 32
weeks pregnant with severe headaches and a weird metallic smell in her nostrils, she
thought her symptoms were caused by anxiety, as she was approaching her due date for
baby Mario, now one, and abroad with her young family.
But, at 39 weeks, she suffered a serious seizure in her sleep, prompting her terrified
husband, Daniel, 36, to have her blue-lighted to hospital, where a series of tests revealed
she had stage three anaplastic astrocytoma - a rare and incurable type of brain tumour.
Less than 24 hours later, with the prospect of death looming over her, Katie - also mum to
Sofia, five, and Hugo, three - was told that, for her baby's safety she needed to be
induced, bringing little Mario into the world, weighing 6lbs 2oz on June 5, 2019 - a week
early.
Katie, of Somerset, said: "Within 48 hours I'd gone from believing I was just stressed out
to having a seizure and being told I had a brain tumour the size of two golf balls.
"Then, to be told I had to have my baby there and then was awful. I know it sounds
strong, but I felt violated - like I was being forced to have my baby.
"When Mario arrived, I sobbed with grief and utter devastation, as this beautiful moment
had been stolen by my brain tumour. His birth was overshadowed by my tumour and I felt
overwhelmed with guilt.
"There were no joyous phone calls to friends and family to say my little one had arrived.
Instead, it was all about my tumour and I felt heartbroken - even though, at that po *
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*** Mum-to-be plagued by headaches and a strange
metallic smell heartbroken to be diagnosed with an
incurable brain tumour the size of two golf balls
By Laura Withers, PA Real Life
Weeks after accompanying her GP husband on a placement to Italy with their children, a
heavily pregnant mum was told she had a malignant brain tumour "the size of two golf
balls" and that her baby had to be induced "for its own safety."
When stay-at-home mum Katie Galan-Wilkinson, 35, started waking in the night at 32
weeks pregnant with severe headaches and a weird metallic smell in her nostrils, she
thought her symptoms were caused by anxiety, as she was approaching her due date for
baby Mario, now one, and abroad with her young family.
But, at 39 weeks, she suffered a serious seizure in her sleep, prompting her terrified
husband, Daniel, 36, to have her blue-lighted to hospital, where a series of tests revealed
she had stage three anaplastic astrocytoma - a rare and incurable type of brain tumour.
Less than 24 hours later, with the prospect of death looming over her, Katie - also mum to
Sofia, five, and Hugo, three - was told that, for her baby's safety she needed to be
induced, bringing little Mario into the world, weighing 6lbs 2oz on June 5, 2019 - a week
early.
Katie, of Somerset, said: "Within 48 hours I'd gone from believing I was just stressed out
to having a seizure and being told I had a brain tumour the size of two golf balls.
"Then, to be told I had to have my baby there and then was awful. I know it sounds
strong, but I felt violated - like I was being forced to have my baby.
"When Mario arrived, I sobbed with grief and utter devastation, as this beautiful moment
had been stolen by my brain tumour. His birth was overshadowed by my tumour and I felt
overwhelmed with guilt.
"There were no joyous phone calls to friends and family to say my little one had arrived.
Instead, it was all about my tumour and I felt heartbroken - even though, at that po *
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SCHICKSALE - Unheilbarer Hirntumor: Werdende Mutter muss mit der schrecklichen Diagnose fertig werden
Katie Wilkinson (Collect/ PA Real Life) *** Mum-to-be plagued by headaches and a strange
metallic smell heartbroken to be diagnosed with an
incurable brain tumour the size of two golf balls
By Laura Withers, PA Real Life
Weeks after accompanying her GP husband on a placement to Italy with their children, a
heavily pregnant mum was told she had a malignant brain tumour "the size of two golf
balls" and that her baby had to be induced "for its own safety."
When stay-at-home mum Katie Galan-Wilkinson, 35, started waking in the night at 32
weeks pregnant with severe headaches and a weird metallic smell in her nostrils, she
thought her symptoms were caused by anxiety, as she was approaching her due date for
baby Mario, now one, and abroad with her young family.
But, at 39 weeks, she suffered a serious seizure in her sleep, prompting her terrified
husband, Daniel, 36, to have her blue-lighted to hospital, where a series of tests revealed
she had stage three anaplastic astrocytoma - a rare and incurable type of brain tumour.
Less than 24 hours later, with the prospect of death looming over her, Katie - also mum to
Sofia, five, and Hugo, three - was told that, for her baby's safety she needed to be
induced, bringing little Mario into the world, weighing 6lbs 2oz on June 5, 2019 - a week
early.
Katie, of Somerset, said: "Within 48 hours I'd gone from believing I was just stressed out
to having a seizure and being told I had a brain tumour the size of two golf balls.
"Then, to be told I had to have my baby there and then was awful. I know it sounds
strong, but I felt violated - like I was being forced to have my baby.
"When Mario arrived, I sobbed with grief and utter devastation, as this beautiful moment
had been stolen by my brain tumour. His birth was overshadowed by my tumour and I felt
overwhelmed with guilt.
"There were no joyous phone calls to friends and family to say my little one had arrived.
Instead, it was all about my tumour and I fel *
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SCHICKSALE - Unheilbarer Hirntumor: Werdende Mutter muss mit der schrecklichen Diagnose fertig werden
Katie Wilkinson (Collect/ PA Real Life) *** Mum-to-be plagued by headaches and a strange
metallic smell heartbroken to be diagnosed with an
incurable brain tumour the size of two golf balls
By Laura Withers, PA Real Life
Weeks after accompanying her GP husband on a placement to Italy with their children, a
heavily pregnant mum was told she had a malignant brain tumour "the size of two golf
balls" and that her baby had to be induced "for its own safety."
When stay-at-home mum Katie Galan-Wilkinson, 35, started waking in the night at 32
weeks pregnant with severe headaches and a weird metallic smell in her nostrils, she
thought her symptoms were caused by anxiety, as she was approaching her due date for
baby Mario, now one, and abroad with her young family.
But, at 39 weeks, she suffered a serious seizure in her sleep, prompting her terrified
husband, Daniel, 36, to have her blue-lighted to hospital, where a series of tests revealed
she had stage three anaplastic astrocytoma - a rare and incurable type of brain tumour.
Less than 24 hours later, with the prospect of death looming over her, Katie - also mum to
Sofia, five, and Hugo, three - was told that, for her baby's safety she needed to be
induced, bringing little Mario into the world, weighing 6lbs 2oz on June 5, 2019 - a week
early.
Katie, of Somerset, said: "Within 48 hours I'd gone from believing I was just stressed out
to having a seizure and being told I had a brain tumour the size of two golf balls.
"Then, to be told I had to have my baby there and then was awful. I know it sounds
strong, but I felt violated - like I was being forced to have my baby.
"When Mario arrived, I sobbed with grief and utter devastation, as this beautiful moment
had been stolen by my brain tumour. His birth was overshadowed by my tumour and I felt
overwhelmed with guilt.
"There were no joyous phone calls to friends and family to say my little one had arrived.
Instead, it was all about my tumour and I fel *
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SCHICKSALE - Unheilbarer Hirntumor: Werdende Mutter muss mit der schrecklichen Diagnose fertig werden
Katie Wilkinson (Collect/ PA Real Life) *** Mum-to-be plagued by headaches and a strange
metallic smell heartbroken to be diagnosed with an
incurable brain tumour the size of two golf balls
By Laura Withers, PA Real Life
Weeks after accompanying her GP husband on a placement to Italy with their children, a
heavily pregnant mum was told she had a malignant brain tumour "the size of two golf
balls" and that her baby had to be induced "for its own safety."
When stay-at-home mum Katie Galan-Wilkinson, 35, started waking in the night at 32
weeks pregnant with severe headaches and a weird metallic smell in her nostrils, she
thought her symptoms were caused by anxiety, as she was approaching her due date for
baby Mario, now one, and abroad with her young family.
But, at 39 weeks, she suffered a serious seizure in her sleep, prompting her terrified
husband, Daniel, 36, to have her blue-lighted to hospital, where a series of tests revealed
she had stage three anaplastic astrocytoma - a rare and incurable type of brain tumour.
Less than 24 hours later, with the prospect of death looming over her, Katie - also mum to
Sofia, five, and Hugo, three - was told that, for her baby's safety she needed to be
induced, bringing little Mario into the world, weighing 6lbs 2oz on June 5, 2019 - a week
early.
Katie, of Somerset, said: "Within 48 hours I'd gone from believing I was just stressed out
to having a seizure and being told I had a brain tumour the size of two golf balls.
"Then, to be told I had to have my baby there and then was awful. I know it sounds
strong, but I felt violated - like I was being forced to have my baby.
"When Mario arrived, I sobbed with grief and utter devastation, as this beautiful moment
had been stolen by my brain tumour. His birth was overshadowed by my tumour and I felt
overwhelmed with guilt.
"There were no joyous phone calls to friends and family to say my little one had arrived.
Instead, it was all about my tumour and I fel *
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SCHICKSALE - Unheilbarer Hirntumor: Werdende Mutter muss mit der schrecklichen Diagnose fertig werden
Katie Wilkinson (Collect/ PA Real Life) *** Mum-to-be plagued by headaches and a strange
metallic smell heartbroken to be diagnosed with an
incurable brain tumour the size of two golf balls
By Laura Withers, PA Real Life
Weeks after accompanying her GP husband on a placement to Italy with their children, a
heavily pregnant mum was told she had a malignant brain tumour "the size of two golf
balls" and that her baby had to be induced "for its own safety."
When stay-at-home mum Katie Galan-Wilkinson, 35, started waking in the night at 32
weeks pregnant with severe headaches and a weird metallic smell in her nostrils, she
thought her symptoms were caused by anxiety, as she was approaching her due date for
baby Mario, now one, and abroad with her young family.
But, at 39 weeks, she suffered a serious seizure in her sleep, prompting her terrified
husband, Daniel, 36, to have her blue-lighted to hospital, where a series of tests revealed
she had stage three anaplastic astrocytoma - a rare and incurable type of brain tumour.
Less than 24 hours later, with the prospect of death looming over her, Katie - also mum to
Sofia, five, and Hugo, three - was told that, for her baby's safety she needed to be
induced, bringing little Mario into the world, weighing 6lbs 2oz on June 5, 2019 - a week
early.
Katie, of Somerset, said: "Within 48 hours I'd gone from believing I was just stressed out
to having a seizure and being told I had a brain tumour the size of two golf balls.
"Then, to be told I had to have my baby there and then was awful. I know it sounds
strong, but I felt violated - like I was being forced to have my baby.
"When Mario arrived, I sobbed with grief and utter devastation, as this beautiful moment
had been stolen by my brain tumour. His birth was overshadowed by my tumour and I felt
overwhelmed with guilt.
"There were no joyous phone calls to friends and family to say my little one had arrived.
Instead, it was all about my tumour and I fel *
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SCHICKSALE - Unheilbarer Hirntumor: Werdende Mutter muss mit der schrecklichen Diagnose fertig werden
Katie Wilkinson (Collect/ PA Real Life) *** Mum-to-be plagued by headaches and a strange
metallic smell heartbroken to be diagnosed with an
incurable brain tumour the size of two golf balls
By Laura Withers, PA Real Life
Weeks after accompanying her GP husband on a placement to Italy with their children, a
heavily pregnant mum was told she had a malignant brain tumour "the size of two golf
balls" and that her baby had to be induced "for its own safety."
When stay-at-home mum Katie Galan-Wilkinson, 35, started waking in the night at 32
weeks pregnant with severe headaches and a weird metallic smell in her nostrils, she
thought her symptoms were caused by anxiety, as she was approaching her due date for
baby Mario, now one, and abroad with her young family.
But, at 39 weeks, she suffered a serious seizure in her sleep, prompting her terrified
husband, Daniel, 36, to have her blue-lighted to hospital, where a series of tests revealed
she had stage three anaplastic astrocytoma - a rare and incurable type of brain tumour.
Less than 24 hours later, with the prospect of death looming over her, Katie - also mum to
Sofia, five, and Hugo, three - was told that, for her baby's safety she needed to be
induced, bringing little Mario into the world, weighing 6lbs 2oz on June 5, 2019 - a week
early.
Katie, of Somerset, said: "Within 48 hours I'd gone from believing I was just stressed out
to having a seizure and being told I had a brain tumour the size of two golf balls.
"Then, to be told I had to have my baby there and then was awful. I know it sounds
strong, but I felt violated - like I was being forced to have my baby.
"When Mario arrived, I sobbed with grief and utter devastation, as this beautiful moment
had been stolen by my brain tumour. His birth was overshadowed by my tumour and I felt
overwhelmed with guilt.
"There were no joyous phone calls to friends and family to say my little one had arrived.
Instead, it was all about my tumour and I fel *
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SCHICKSALE - Unheilbarer Hirntumor: Werdende Mutter muss mit der schrecklichen Diagnose fertig werden
Katie Wilkinson (Collect/ PA Real Life) *** Mum-to-be plagued by headaches and a strange
metallic smell heartbroken to be diagnosed with an
incurable brain tumour the size of two golf balls
By Laura Withers, PA Real Life
Weeks after accompanying her GP husband on a placement to Italy with their children, a
heavily pregnant mum was told she had a malignant brain tumour "the size of two golf
balls" and that her baby had to be induced "for its own safety."
When stay-at-home mum Katie Galan-Wilkinson, 35, started waking in the night at 32
weeks pregnant with severe headaches and a weird metallic smell in her nostrils, she
thought her symptoms were caused by anxiety, as she was approaching her due date for
baby Mario, now one, and abroad with her young family.
But, at 39 weeks, she suffered a serious seizure in her sleep, prompting her terrified
husband, Daniel, 36, to have her blue-lighted to hospital, where a series of tests revealed
she had stage three anaplastic astrocytoma - a rare and incurable type of brain tumour.
Less than 24 hours later, with the prospect of death looming over her, Katie - also mum to
Sofia, five, and Hugo, three - was told that, for her baby's safety she needed to be
induced, bringing little Mario into the world, weighing 6lbs 2oz on June 5, 2019 - a week
early.
Katie, of Somerset, said: "Within 48 hours I'd gone from believing I was just stressed out
to having a seizure and being told I had a brain tumour the size of two golf balls.
"Then, to be told I had to have my baby there and then was awful. I know it sounds
strong, but I felt violated - like I was being forced to have my baby.
"When Mario arrived, I sobbed with grief and utter devastation, as this beautiful moment
had been stolen by my brain tumour. His birth was overshadowed by my tumour and I felt
overwhelmed with guilt.
"There were no joyous phone calls to friends and family to say my little one had arrived.
Instead, it was all about my tumour and I fel *
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SCHICKSALE - Unheilbarer Hirntumor: Werdende Mutter muss mit der schrecklichen Diagnose fertig werden
Katie Wilkinson (Collect/ PA Real Life) *** Mum-to-be plagued by headaches and a strange
metallic smell heartbroken to be diagnosed with an
incurable brain tumour the size of two golf balls
By Laura Withers, PA Real Life
Weeks after accompanying her GP husband on a placement to Italy with their children, a
heavily pregnant mum was told she had a malignant brain tumour "the size of two golf
balls" and that her baby had to be induced "for its own safety."
When stay-at-home mum Katie Galan-Wilkinson, 35, started waking in the night at 32
weeks pregnant with severe headaches and a weird metallic smell in her nostrils, she
thought her symptoms were caused by anxiety, as she was approaching her due date for
baby Mario, now one, and abroad with her young family.
But, at 39 weeks, she suffered a serious seizure in her sleep, prompting her terrified
husband, Daniel, 36, to have her blue-lighted to hospital, where a series of tests revealed
she had stage three anaplastic astrocytoma - a rare and incurable type of brain tumour.
Less than 24 hours later, with the prospect of death looming over her, Katie - also mum to
Sofia, five, and Hugo, three - was told that, for her baby's safety she needed to be
induced, bringing little Mario into the world, weighing 6lbs 2oz on June 5, 2019 - a week
early.
Katie, of Somerset, said: "Within 48 hours I'd gone from believing I was just stressed out
to having a seizure and being told I had a brain tumour the size of two golf balls.
"Then, to be told I had to have my baby there and then was awful. I know it sounds
strong, but I felt violated - like I was being forced to have my baby.
"When Mario arrived, I sobbed with grief and utter devastation, as this beautiful moment
had been stolen by my brain tumour. His birth was overshadowed by my tumour and I felt
overwhelmed with guilt.
"There were no joyous phone calls to friends and family to say my little one had arrived.
Instead, it was all about my tumour and I fel *
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SCHICKSALE - Unheilbarer Hirntumor: Werdende Mutter muss mit der schrecklichen Diagnose fertig werden
Katie Wilkinson (Collect/ PA Real Life) *** Mum-to-be plagued by headaches and a strange
metallic smell heartbroken to be diagnosed with an
incurable brain tumour the size of two golf balls
By Laura Withers, PA Real Life
Weeks after accompanying her GP husband on a placement to Italy with their children, a
heavily pregnant mum was told she had a malignant brain tumour "the size of two golf
balls" and that her baby had to be induced "for its own safety."
When stay-at-home mum Katie Galan-Wilkinson, 35, started waking in the night at 32
weeks pregnant with severe headaches and a weird metallic smell in her nostrils, she
thought her symptoms were caused by anxiety, as she was approaching her due date for
baby Mario, now one, and abroad with her young family.
But, at 39 weeks, she suffered a serious seizure in her sleep, prompting her terrified
husband, Daniel, 36, to have her blue-lighted to hospital, where a series of tests revealed
she had stage three anaplastic astrocytoma - a rare and incurable type of brain tumour.
Less than 24 hours later, with the prospect of death looming over her, Katie - also mum to
Sofia, five, and Hugo, three - was told that, for her baby's safety she needed to be
induced, bringing little Mario into the world, weighing 6lbs 2oz on June 5, 2019 - a week
early.
Katie, of Somerset, said: "Within 48 hours I'd gone from believing I was just stressed out
to having a seizure and being told I had a brain tumour the size of two golf balls.
"Then, to be told I had to have my baby there and then was awful. I know it sounds
strong, but I felt violated - like I was being forced to have my baby.
"When Mario arrived, I sobbed with grief and utter devastation, as this beautiful moment
had been stolen by my brain tumour. His birth was overshadowed by my tumour and I felt
overwhelmed with guilt.
"There were no joyous phone calls to friends and family to say my little one had arrived.
Instead, it was all about my tumour and I fel *
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SCHICKSALE - Unheilbarer Hirntumor: Werdende Mutter muss mit der schrecklichen Diagnose fertig werden
Katie Wilkinson (Collect/ PA Real Life) *** Mum-to-be plagued by headaches and a strange
metallic smell heartbroken to be diagnosed with an
incurable brain tumour the size of two golf balls
By Laura Withers, PA Real Life
Weeks after accompanying her GP husband on a placement to Italy with their children, a
heavily pregnant mum was told she had a malignant brain tumour "the size of two golf
balls" and that her baby had to be induced "for its own safety."
When stay-at-home mum Katie Galan-Wilkinson, 35, started waking in the night at 32
weeks pregnant with severe headaches and a weird metallic smell in her nostrils, she
thought her symptoms were caused by anxiety, as she was approaching her due date for
baby Mario, now one, and abroad with her young family.
But, at 39 weeks, she suffered a serious seizure in her sleep, prompting her terrified
husband, Daniel, 36, to have her blue-lighted to hospital, where a series of tests revealed
she had stage three anaplastic astrocytoma - a rare and incurable type of brain tumour.
Less than 24 hours later, with the prospect of death looming over her, Katie - also mum to
Sofia, five, and Hugo, three - was told that, for her baby's safety she needed to be
induced, bringing little Mario into the world, weighing 6lbs 2oz on June 5, 2019 - a week
early.
Katie, of Somerset, said: "Within 48 hours I'd gone from believing I was just stressed out
to having a seizure and being told I had a brain tumour the size of two golf balls.
"Then, to be told I had to have my baby there and then was awful. I know it sounds
strong, but I felt violated - like I was being forced to have my baby.
"When Mario arrived, I sobbed with grief and utter devastation, as this beautiful moment
had been stolen by my brain tumour. His birth was overshadowed by my tumour and I felt
overwhelmed with guilt.
"There were no joyous phone calls to friends and family to say my little one had arrived.
Instead, it was all about my tumour and I fel *
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DUK10133430_006
SCHICKSALE - Unheilbarer Hirntumor: Werdende Mutter muss mit der schrecklichen Diagnose fertig werden
Katie Wilkinson (Collect/ PA Real Life) *** Mum-to-be plagued by headaches and a strange
metallic smell heartbroken to be diagnosed with an
incurable brain tumour the size of two golf balls
By Laura Withers, PA Real Life
Weeks after accompanying her GP husband on a placement to Italy with their children, a
heavily pregnant mum was told she had a malignant brain tumour "the size of two golf
balls" and that her baby had to be induced "for its own safety."
When stay-at-home mum Katie Galan-Wilkinson, 35, started waking in the night at 32
weeks pregnant with severe headaches and a weird metallic smell in her nostrils, she
thought her symptoms were caused by anxiety, as she was approaching her due date for
baby Mario, now one, and abroad with her young family.
But, at 39 weeks, she suffered a serious seizure in her sleep, prompting her terrified
husband, Daniel, 36, to have her blue-lighted to hospital, where a series of tests revealed
she had stage three anaplastic astrocytoma - a rare and incurable type of brain tumour.
Less than 24 hours later, with the prospect of death looming over her, Katie - also mum to
Sofia, five, and Hugo, three - was told that, for her baby's safety she needed to be
induced, bringing little Mario into the world, weighing 6lbs 2oz on June 5, 2019 - a week
early.
Katie, of Somerset, said: "Within 48 hours I'd gone from believing I was just stressed out
to having a seizure and being told I had a brain tumour the size of two golf balls.
"Then, to be told I had to have my baby there and then was awful. I know it sounds
strong, but I felt violated - like I was being forced to have my baby.
"When Mario arrived, I sobbed with grief and utter devastation, as this beautiful moment
had been stolen by my brain tumour. His birth was overshadowed by my tumour and I felt
overwhelmed with guilt.
"There were no joyous phone calls to friends and family to say my little one had arrived.
Instead, it was all about my tumour and I fel *
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SCHICKSALE - Unheilbarer Hirntumor: Werdende Mutter muss mit der schrecklichen Diagnose fertig werden
Katie Wilkinson (Collect/ PA Real Life) *** Mum-to-be plagued by headaches and a strange
metallic smell heartbroken to be diagnosed with an
incurable brain tumour the size of two golf balls
By Laura Withers, PA Real Life
Weeks after accompanying her GP husband on a placement to Italy with their children, a
heavily pregnant mum was told she had a malignant brain tumour "the size of two golf
balls" and that her baby had to be induced "for its own safety."
When stay-at-home mum Katie Galan-Wilkinson, 35, started waking in the night at 32
weeks pregnant with severe headaches and a weird metallic smell in her nostrils, she
thought her symptoms were caused by anxiety, as she was approaching her due date for
baby Mario, now one, and abroad with her young family.
But, at 39 weeks, she suffered a serious seizure in her sleep, prompting her terrified
husband, Daniel, 36, to have her blue-lighted to hospital, where a series of tests revealed
she had stage three anaplastic astrocytoma - a rare and incurable type of brain tumour.
Less than 24 hours later, with the prospect of death looming over her, Katie - also mum to
Sofia, five, and Hugo, three - was told that, for her baby's safety she needed to be
induced, bringing little Mario into the world, weighing 6lbs 2oz on June 5, 2019 - a week
early.
Katie, of Somerset, said: "Within 48 hours I'd gone from believing I was just stressed out
to having a seizure and being told I had a brain tumour the size of two golf balls.
"Then, to be told I had to have my baby there and then was awful. I know it sounds
strong, but I felt violated - like I was being forced to have my baby.
"When Mario arrived, I sobbed with grief and utter devastation, as this beautiful moment
had been stolen by my brain tumour. His birth was overshadowed by my tumour and I felt
overwhelmed with guilt.
"There were no joyous phone calls to friends and family to say my little one had arrived.
Instead, it was all about my tumour and I fel *
(c) Dukas -
DUK10133430_011
SCHICKSALE - Unheilbarer Hirntumor: Werdende Mutter muss mit der schrecklichen Diagnose fertig werden
Katie Wilkinson (Collect/ PA Real Life) *** Mum-to-be plagued by headaches and a strange
metallic smell heartbroken to be diagnosed with an
incurable brain tumour the size of two golf balls
By Laura Withers, PA Real Life
Weeks after accompanying her GP husband on a placement to Italy with their children, a
heavily pregnant mum was told she had a malignant brain tumour "the size of two golf
balls" and that her baby had to be induced "for its own safety."
When stay-at-home mum Katie Galan-Wilkinson, 35, started waking in the night at 32
weeks pregnant with severe headaches and a weird metallic smell in her nostrils, she
thought her symptoms were caused by anxiety, as she was approaching her due date for
baby Mario, now one, and abroad with her young family.
But, at 39 weeks, she suffered a serious seizure in her sleep, prompting her terrified
husband, Daniel, 36, to have her blue-lighted to hospital, where a series of tests revealed
she had stage three anaplastic astrocytoma - a rare and incurable type of brain tumour.
Less than 24 hours later, with the prospect of death looming over her, Katie - also mum to
Sofia, five, and Hugo, three - was told that, for her baby's safety she needed to be
induced, bringing little Mario into the world, weighing 6lbs 2oz on June 5, 2019 - a week
early.
Katie, of Somerset, said: "Within 48 hours I'd gone from believing I was just stressed out
to having a seizure and being told I had a brain tumour the size of two golf balls.
"Then, to be told I had to have my baby there and then was awful. I know it sounds
strong, but I felt violated - like I was being forced to have my baby.
"When Mario arrived, I sobbed with grief and utter devastation, as this beautiful moment
had been stolen by my brain tumour. His birth was overshadowed by my tumour and I felt
overwhelmed with guilt.
"There were no joyous phone calls to friends and family to say my little one had arrived.
Instead, it was all about my tumour and I fel *
(c) Dukas -
DUK10133430_023
SCHICKSALE - Unheilbarer Hirntumor: Werdende Mutter muss mit der schrecklichen Diagnose fertig werden
Katie Wilkinson (Collect/ PA Real Life) *** Mum-to-be plagued by headaches and a strange
metallic smell heartbroken to be diagnosed with an
incurable brain tumour the size of two golf balls
By Laura Withers, PA Real Life
Weeks after accompanying her GP husband on a placement to Italy with their children, a
heavily pregnant mum was told she had a malignant brain tumour "the size of two golf
balls" and that her baby had to be induced "for its own safety."
When stay-at-home mum Katie Galan-Wilkinson, 35, started waking in the night at 32
weeks pregnant with severe headaches and a weird metallic smell in her nostrils, she
thought her symptoms were caused by anxiety, as she was approaching her due date for
baby Mario, now one, and abroad with her young family.
But, at 39 weeks, she suffered a serious seizure in her sleep, prompting her terrified
husband, Daniel, 36, to have her blue-lighted to hospital, where a series of tests revealed
she had stage three anaplastic astrocytoma - a rare and incurable type of brain tumour.
Less than 24 hours later, with the prospect of death looming over her, Katie - also mum to
Sofia, five, and Hugo, three - was told that, for her baby's safety she needed to be
induced, bringing little Mario into the world, weighing 6lbs 2oz on June 5, 2019 - a week
early.
Katie, of Somerset, said: "Within 48 hours I'd gone from believing I was just stressed out
to having a seizure and being told I had a brain tumour the size of two golf balls.
"Then, to be told I had to have my baby there and then was awful. I know it sounds
strong, but I felt violated - like I was being forced to have my baby.
"When Mario arrived, I sobbed with grief and utter devastation, as this beautiful moment
had been stolen by my brain tumour. His birth was overshadowed by my tumour and I felt
overwhelmed with guilt.
"There were no joyous phone calls to friends and family to say my little one had arrived.
Instead, it was all about my tumour and I fel *
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SCHICKSALE - Unheilbarer Hirntumor: Werdende Mutter muss mit der schrecklichen Diagnose fertig werden
Katie Wilkinson (Collect/ PA Real Life) *** Mum-to-be plagued by headaches and a strange
metallic smell heartbroken to be diagnosed with an
incurable brain tumour the size of two golf balls
By Laura Withers, PA Real Life
Weeks after accompanying her GP husband on a placement to Italy with their children, a
heavily pregnant mum was told she had a malignant brain tumour "the size of two golf
balls" and that her baby had to be induced "for its own safety."
When stay-at-home mum Katie Galan-Wilkinson, 35, started waking in the night at 32
weeks pregnant with severe headaches and a weird metallic smell in her nostrils, she
thought her symptoms were caused by anxiety, as she was approaching her due date for
baby Mario, now one, and abroad with her young family.
But, at 39 weeks, she suffered a serious seizure in her sleep, prompting her terrified
husband, Daniel, 36, to have her blue-lighted to hospital, where a series of tests revealed
she had stage three anaplastic astrocytoma - a rare and incurable type of brain tumour.
Less than 24 hours later, with the prospect of death looming over her, Katie - also mum to
Sofia, five, and Hugo, three - was told that, for her baby's safety she needed to be
induced, bringing little Mario into the world, weighing 6lbs 2oz on June 5, 2019 - a week
early.
Katie, of Somerset, said: "Within 48 hours I'd gone from believing I was just stressed out
to having a seizure and being told I had a brain tumour the size of two golf balls.
"Then, to be told I had to have my baby there and then was awful. I know it sounds
strong, but I felt violated - like I was being forced to have my baby.
"When Mario arrived, I sobbed with grief and utter devastation, as this beautiful moment
had been stolen by my brain tumour. His birth was overshadowed by my tumour and I felt
overwhelmed with guilt.
"There were no joyous phone calls to friends and family to say my little one had arrived.
Instead, it was all about my tumour and I fel *
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SCHICKSALE - Unheilbarer Hirntumor: Werdende Mutter muss mit der schrecklichen Diagnose fertig werden
Katie Wilkinson (Collect/ PA Real Life) *** Mum-to-be plagued by headaches and a strange
metallic smell heartbroken to be diagnosed with an
incurable brain tumour the size of two golf balls
By Laura Withers, PA Real Life
Weeks after accompanying her GP husband on a placement to Italy with their children, a
heavily pregnant mum was told she had a malignant brain tumour "the size of two golf
balls" and that her baby had to be induced "for its own safety."
When stay-at-home mum Katie Galan-Wilkinson, 35, started waking in the night at 32
weeks pregnant with severe headaches and a weird metallic smell in her nostrils, she
thought her symptoms were caused by anxiety, as she was approaching her due date for
baby Mario, now one, and abroad with her young family.
But, at 39 weeks, she suffered a serious seizure in her sleep, prompting her terrified
husband, Daniel, 36, to have her blue-lighted to hospital, where a series of tests revealed
she had stage three anaplastic astrocytoma - a rare and incurable type of brain tumour.
Less than 24 hours later, with the prospect of death looming over her, Katie - also mum to
Sofia, five, and Hugo, three - was told that, for her baby's safety she needed to be
induced, bringing little Mario into the world, weighing 6lbs 2oz on June 5, 2019 - a week
early.
Katie, of Somerset, said: "Within 48 hours I'd gone from believing I was just stressed out
to having a seizure and being told I had a brain tumour the size of two golf balls.
"Then, to be told I had to have my baby there and then was awful. I know it sounds
strong, but I felt violated - like I was being forced to have my baby.
"When Mario arrived, I sobbed with grief and utter devastation, as this beautiful moment
had been stolen by my brain tumour. His birth was overshadowed by my tumour and I felt
overwhelmed with guilt.
"There were no joyous phone calls to friends and family to say my little one had arrived.
Instead, it was all about my tumour and I fel *
(c) Dukas -
DUK10133430_004
SCHICKSALE - Unheilbarer Hirntumor: Werdende Mutter muss mit der schrecklichen Diagnose fertig werden
Katie Wilkinson (Collect/ PA Real Life) *** Mum-to-be plagued by headaches and a strange
metallic smell heartbroken to be diagnosed with an
incurable brain tumour the size of two golf balls
By Laura Withers, PA Real Life
Weeks after accompanying her GP husband on a placement to Italy with their children, a
heavily pregnant mum was told she had a malignant brain tumour "the size of two golf
balls" and that her baby had to be induced "for its own safety."
When stay-at-home mum Katie Galan-Wilkinson, 35, started waking in the night at 32
weeks pregnant with severe headaches and a weird metallic smell in her nostrils, she
thought her symptoms were caused by anxiety, as she was approaching her due date for
baby Mario, now one, and abroad with her young family.
But, at 39 weeks, she suffered a serious seizure in her sleep, prompting her terrified
husband, Daniel, 36, to have her blue-lighted to hospital, where a series of tests revealed
she had stage three anaplastic astrocytoma - a rare and incurable type of brain tumour.
Less than 24 hours later, with the prospect of death looming over her, Katie - also mum to
Sofia, five, and Hugo, three - was told that, for her baby's safety she needed to be
induced, bringing little Mario into the world, weighing 6lbs 2oz on June 5, 2019 - a week
early.
Katie, of Somerset, said: "Within 48 hours I'd gone from believing I was just stressed out
to having a seizure and being told I had a brain tumour the size of two golf balls.
"Then, to be told I had to have my baby there and then was awful. I know it sounds
strong, but I felt violated - like I was being forced to have my baby.
"When Mario arrived, I sobbed with grief and utter devastation, as this beautiful moment
had been stolen by my brain tumour. His birth was overshadowed by my tumour and I felt
overwhelmed with guilt.
"There were no joyous phone calls to friends and family to say my little one had arrived.
Instead, it was all about my tumour and I fel *
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DUK10133430_026
SCHICKSALE - Unheilbarer Hirntumor: Werdende Mutter muss mit der schrecklichen Diagnose fertig werden
Katie Wilkinson (Collect/ PA Real Life) *** Mum-to-be plagued by headaches and a strange
metallic smell heartbroken to be diagnosed with an
incurable brain tumour the size of two golf balls
By Laura Withers, PA Real Life
Weeks after accompanying her GP husband on a placement to Italy with their children, a
heavily pregnant mum was told she had a malignant brain tumour "the size of two golf
balls" and that her baby had to be induced "for its own safety."
When stay-at-home mum Katie Galan-Wilkinson, 35, started waking in the night at 32
weeks pregnant with severe headaches and a weird metallic smell in her nostrils, she
thought her symptoms were caused by anxiety, as she was approaching her due date for
baby Mario, now one, and abroad with her young family.
But, at 39 weeks, she suffered a serious seizure in her sleep, prompting her terrified
husband, Daniel, 36, to have her blue-lighted to hospital, where a series of tests revealed
she had stage three anaplastic astrocytoma - a rare and incurable type of brain tumour.
Less than 24 hours later, with the prospect of death looming over her, Katie - also mum to
Sofia, five, and Hugo, three - was told that, for her baby's safety she needed to be
induced, bringing little Mario into the world, weighing 6lbs 2oz on June 5, 2019 - a week
early.
Katie, of Somerset, said: "Within 48 hours I'd gone from believing I was just stressed out
to having a seizure and being told I had a brain tumour the size of two golf balls.
"Then, to be told I had to have my baby there and then was awful. I know it sounds
strong, but I felt violated - like I was being forced to have my baby.
"When Mario arrived, I sobbed with grief and utter devastation, as this beautiful moment
had been stolen by my brain tumour. His birth was overshadowed by my tumour and I felt
overwhelmed with guilt.
"There were no joyous phone calls to friends and family to say my little one had arrived.
Instead, it was all about my tumour and I fel *
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DUK10133430_001
SCHICKSALE - Unheilbarer Hirntumor: Werdende Mutter muss mit der schrecklichen Diagnose fertig werden
Katie Wilkinson (Collect/ PA Real Life) *** Mum-to-be plagued by headaches and a strange
metallic smell heartbroken to be diagnosed with an
incurable brain tumour the size of two golf balls
By Laura Withers, PA Real Life
Weeks after accompanying her GP husband on a placement to Italy with their children, a
heavily pregnant mum was told she had a malignant brain tumour "the size of two golf
balls" and that her baby had to be induced "for its own safety."
When stay-at-home mum Katie Galan-Wilkinson, 35, started waking in the night at 32
weeks pregnant with severe headaches and a weird metallic smell in her nostrils, she
thought her symptoms were caused by anxiety, as she was approaching her due date for
baby Mario, now one, and abroad with her young family.
But, at 39 weeks, she suffered a serious seizure in her sleep, prompting her terrified
husband, Daniel, 36, to have her blue-lighted to hospital, where a series of tests revealed
she had stage three anaplastic astrocytoma - a rare and incurable type of brain tumour.
Less than 24 hours later, with the prospect of death looming over her, Katie - also mum to
Sofia, five, and Hugo, three - was told that, for her baby's safety she needed to be
induced, bringing little Mario into the world, weighing 6lbs 2oz on June 5, 2019 - a week
early.
Katie, of Somerset, said: "Within 48 hours I'd gone from believing I was just stressed out
to having a seizure and being told I had a brain tumour the size of two golf balls.
"Then, to be told I had to have my baby there and then was awful. I know it sounds
strong, but I felt violated - like I was being forced to have my baby.
"When Mario arrived, I sobbed with grief and utter devastation, as this beautiful moment
had been stolen by my brain tumour. His birth was overshadowed by my tumour and I felt
overwhelmed with guilt.
"There were no joyous phone calls to friends and family to say my little one had arrived.
Instead, it was all about my tumour and I fel *
(c) Dukas -
DUK10133430_005
SCHICKSALE - Unheilbarer Hirntumor: Werdende Mutter muss mit der schrecklichen Diagnose fertig werden
Katie Wilkinson (Collect/ PA Real Life) *** Mum-to-be plagued by headaches and a strange
metallic smell heartbroken to be diagnosed with an
incurable brain tumour the size of two golf balls
By Laura Withers, PA Real Life
Weeks after accompanying her GP husband on a placement to Italy with their children, a
heavily pregnant mum was told she had a malignant brain tumour "the size of two golf
balls" and that her baby had to be induced "for its own safety."
When stay-at-home mum Katie Galan-Wilkinson, 35, started waking in the night at 32
weeks pregnant with severe headaches and a weird metallic smell in her nostrils, she
thought her symptoms were caused by anxiety, as she was approaching her due date for
baby Mario, now one, and abroad with her young family.
But, at 39 weeks, she suffered a serious seizure in her sleep, prompting her terrified
husband, Daniel, 36, to have her blue-lighted to hospital, where a series of tests revealed
she had stage three anaplastic astrocytoma - a rare and incurable type of brain tumour.
Less than 24 hours later, with the prospect of death looming over her, Katie - also mum to
Sofia, five, and Hugo, three - was told that, for her baby's safety she needed to be
induced, bringing little Mario into the world, weighing 6lbs 2oz on June 5, 2019 - a week
early.
Katie, of Somerset, said: "Within 48 hours I'd gone from believing I was just stressed out
to having a seizure and being told I had a brain tumour the size of two golf balls.
"Then, to be told I had to have my baby there and then was awful. I know it sounds
strong, but I felt violated - like I was being forced to have my baby.
"When Mario arrived, I sobbed with grief and utter devastation, as this beautiful moment
had been stolen by my brain tumour. His birth was overshadowed by my tumour and I felt
overwhelmed with guilt.
"There were no joyous phone calls to friends and family to say my little one had arrived.
Instead, it was all about my tumour and I fel *
(c) Dukas -
DUK10133430_018
SCHICKSALE - Unheilbarer Hirntumor: Werdende Mutter muss mit der schrecklichen Diagnose fertig werden
Katie Wilkinson (Collect/ PA Real Life) *** Mum-to-be plagued by headaches and a strange
metallic smell heartbroken to be diagnosed with an
incurable brain tumour the size of two golf balls
By Laura Withers, PA Real Life
Weeks after accompanying her GP husband on a placement to Italy with their children, a
heavily pregnant mum was told she had a malignant brain tumour "the size of two golf
balls" and that her baby had to be induced "for its own safety."
When stay-at-home mum Katie Galan-Wilkinson, 35, started waking in the night at 32
weeks pregnant with severe headaches and a weird metallic smell in her nostrils, she
thought her symptoms were caused by anxiety, as she was approaching her due date for
baby Mario, now one, and abroad with her young family.
But, at 39 weeks, she suffered a serious seizure in her sleep, prompting her terrified
husband, Daniel, 36, to have her blue-lighted to hospital, where a series of tests revealed
she had stage three anaplastic astrocytoma - a rare and incurable type of brain tumour.
Less than 24 hours later, with the prospect of death looming over her, Katie - also mum to
Sofia, five, and Hugo, three - was told that, for her baby's safety she needed to be
induced, bringing little Mario into the world, weighing 6lbs 2oz on June 5, 2019 - a week
early.
Katie, of Somerset, said: "Within 48 hours I'd gone from believing I was just stressed out
to having a seizure and being told I had a brain tumour the size of two golf balls.
"Then, to be told I had to have my baby there and then was awful. I know it sounds
strong, but I felt violated - like I was being forced to have my baby.
"When Mario arrived, I sobbed with grief and utter devastation, as this beautiful moment
had been stolen by my brain tumour. His birth was overshadowed by my tumour and I felt
overwhelmed with guilt.
"There were no joyous phone calls to friends and family to say my little one had arrived.
Instead, it was all about my tumour and I fel *
(c) Dukas -
DUK10133430_015
SCHICKSALE - Unheilbarer Hirntumor: Werdende Mutter muss mit der schrecklichen Diagnose fertig werden
Katie Wilkinson ( Shelly Fullerton, Magical Moments, South Petherton/ PA Real Life) *** Mum-to-be plagued by headaches and a strange
metallic smell heartbroken to be diagnosed with an
incurable brain tumour the size of two golf balls
By Laura Withers, PA Real Life
Weeks after accompanying her GP husband on a placement to Italy with their children, a
heavily pregnant mum was told she had a malignant brain tumour "the size of two golf
balls" and that her baby had to be induced "for its own safety."
When stay-at-home mum Katie Galan-Wilkinson, 35, started waking in the night at 32
weeks pregnant with severe headaches and a weird metallic smell in her nostrils, she
thought her symptoms were caused by anxiety, as she was approaching her due date for
baby Mario, now one, and abroad with her young family.
But, at 39 weeks, she suffered a serious seizure in her sleep, prompting her terrified
husband, Daniel, 36, to have her blue-lighted to hospital, where a series of tests revealed
she had stage three anaplastic astrocytoma - a rare and incurable type of brain tumour.
Less than 24 hours later, with the prospect of death looming over her, Katie - also mum to
Sofia, five, and Hugo, three - was told that, for her baby's safety she needed to be
induced, bringing little Mario into the world, weighing 6lbs 2oz on June 5, 2019 - a week
early.
Katie, of Somerset, said: "Within 48 hours I'd gone from believing I was just stressed out
to having a seizure and being told I had a brain tumour the size of two golf balls.
"Then, to be told I had to have my baby there and then was awful. I know it sounds
strong, but I felt violated - like I was being forced to have my baby.
"When Mario arrived, I sobbed with grief and utter devastation, as this beautiful moment
had been stolen by my brain tumour. His birth was overshadowed by my tumour and I felt
overwhelmed with guilt.
"There were no joyous phone calls to friends and family to say my little one had arrived.
I *
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DUK10133430_010
SCHICKSALE - Unheilbarer Hirntumor: Werdende Mutter muss mit der schrecklichen Diagnose fertig werden
Katie Wilkinson ( Shelly Fullerton, Magical Moments, South Petherton/ PA Real Life) *** Mum-to-be plagued by headaches and a strange
metallic smell heartbroken to be diagnosed with an
incurable brain tumour the size of two golf balls
By Laura Withers, PA Real Life
Weeks after accompanying her GP husband on a placement to Italy with their children, a
heavily pregnant mum was told she had a malignant brain tumour "the size of two golf
balls" and that her baby had to be induced "for its own safety."
When stay-at-home mum Katie Galan-Wilkinson, 35, started waking in the night at 32
weeks pregnant with severe headaches and a weird metallic smell in her nostrils, she
thought her symptoms were caused by anxiety, as she was approaching her due date for
baby Mario, now one, and abroad with her young family.
But, at 39 weeks, she suffered a serious seizure in her sleep, prompting her terrified
husband, Daniel, 36, to have her blue-lighted to hospital, where a series of tests revealed
she had stage three anaplastic astrocytoma - a rare and incurable type of brain tumour.
Less than 24 hours later, with the prospect of death looming over her, Katie - also mum to
Sofia, five, and Hugo, three - was told that, for her baby's safety she needed to be
induced, bringing little Mario into the world, weighing 6lbs 2oz on June 5, 2019 - a week
early.
Katie, of Somerset, said: "Within 48 hours I'd gone from believing I was just stressed out
to having a seizure and being told I had a brain tumour the size of two golf balls.
"Then, to be told I had to have my baby there and then was awful. I know it sounds
strong, but I felt violated - like I was being forced to have my baby.
"When Mario arrived, I sobbed with grief and utter devastation, as this beautiful moment
had been stolen by my brain tumour. His birth was overshadowed by my tumour and I felt
overwhelmed with guilt.
"There were no joyous phone calls to friends and family to say my little one had arrived.
I *
(c) Dukas -
DUK10133430_007
SCHICKSALE - Unheilbarer Hirntumor: Werdende Mutter muss mit der schrecklichen Diagnose fertig werden
Katie Wilkinson ( Shelly Fullerton, Magical Moments, South Petherton/ PA Real Life) *** Mum-to-be plagued by headaches and a strange
metallic smell heartbroken to be diagnosed with an
incurable brain tumour the size of two golf balls
By Laura Withers, PA Real Life
Weeks after accompanying her GP husband on a placement to Italy with their children, a
heavily pregnant mum was told she had a malignant brain tumour "the size of two golf
balls" and that her baby had to be induced "for its own safety."
When stay-at-home mum Katie Galan-Wilkinson, 35, started waking in the night at 32
weeks pregnant with severe headaches and a weird metallic smell in her nostrils, she
thought her symptoms were caused by anxiety, as she was approaching her due date for
baby Mario, now one, and abroad with her young family.
But, at 39 weeks, she suffered a serious seizure in her sleep, prompting her terrified
husband, Daniel, 36, to have her blue-lighted to hospital, where a series of tests revealed
she had stage three anaplastic astrocytoma - a rare and incurable type of brain tumour.
Less than 24 hours later, with the prospect of death looming over her, Katie - also mum to
Sofia, five, and Hugo, three - was told that, for her baby's safety she needed to be
induced, bringing little Mario into the world, weighing 6lbs 2oz on June 5, 2019 - a week
early.
Katie, of Somerset, said: "Within 48 hours I'd gone from believing I was just stressed out
to having a seizure and being told I had a brain tumour the size of two golf balls.
"Then, to be told I had to have my baby there and then was awful. I know it sounds
strong, but I felt violated - like I was being forced to have my baby.
"When Mario arrived, I sobbed with grief and utter devastation, as this beautiful moment
had been stolen by my brain tumour. His birth was overshadowed by my tumour and I felt
overwhelmed with guilt.
"There were no joyous phone calls to friends and family to say my little one had arrived.
I *
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DUK10133430_013
SCHICKSALE - Unheilbarer Hirntumor: Werdende Mutter muss mit der schrecklichen Diagnose fertig werden
*** Mum-to-be plagued by headaches and a strange
metallic smell heartbroken to be diagnosed with an
incurable brain tumour the size of two golf balls
By Laura Withers, PA Real Life
Weeks after accompanying her GP husband on a placement to Italy with their children, a
heavily pregnant mum was told she had a malignant brain tumour "the size of two golf
balls" and that her baby had to be induced "for its own safety."
When stay-at-home mum Katie Galan-Wilkinson, 35, started waking in the night at 32
weeks pregnant with severe headaches and a weird metallic smell in her nostrils, she
thought her symptoms were caused by anxiety, as she was approaching her due date for
baby Mario, now one, and abroad with her young family.
But, at 39 weeks, she suffered a serious seizure in her sleep, prompting her terrified
husband, Daniel, 36, to have her blue-lighted to hospital, where a series of tests revealed
she had stage three anaplastic astrocytoma - a rare and incurable type of brain tumour.
Less than 24 hours later, with the prospect of death looming over her, Katie - also mum to
Sofia, five, and Hugo, three - was told that, for her baby's safety she needed to be
induced, bringing little Mario into the world, weighing 6lbs 2oz on June 5, 2019 - a week
early.
Katie, of Somerset, said: "Within 48 hours I'd gone from believing I was just stressed out
to having a seizure and being told I had a brain tumour the size of two golf balls.
"Then, to be told I had to have my baby there and then was awful. I know it sounds
strong, but I felt violated - like I was being forced to have my baby.
"When Mario arrived, I sobbed with grief and utter devastation, as this beautiful moment
had been stolen by my brain tumour. His birth was overshadowed by my tumour and I felt
overwhelmed with guilt.
"There were no joyous phone calls to friends and family to say my little one had arrived.
Instead, it was all about my tumour and I felt heartbroken - even though, at that po *
(c) Dukas