A MUM who survived her battle with a benign brain tumour has been nominated for a fundraising award.

Kate Baker was rushed to Queen’s Hospital in Romford after she was diagnosed with the tumour in December 2016.

Thankfully Kate, from Colchester, survived and she has worked to thanks those who helped her.

Kate underwent two major operations, the first to insert a drain into her head to drain out the fluid which had built up in her brain.

Two days later, surgeons removed the tumour completely.

Since then she has been fundraising for the hospital and the Brain Tumour Charity and has raised about £4,500 across three years.

An anonymous supporter has now nominated her for the Brain Tumour Charity’s Celebrating You awards.

The awards recognise the efforts of those who have gone above and beyond to help accelerate a cure for brain tumours.

Kate has been nominated for the Viv McBeth Award for Fundraiser of the Year.

She said: “I honestly don’t know who nominated me.

“I’m absolutely overwhelmed that someone was not only kind enough, but actually thought of me enough to do that.”

Kate has tirelessly raised funds to help others including taking part in a charity trek across the Sahara desert.

She will also run in the Virgin London Marathon in April.

Kate had suffered 15 months of ill health before her diagnosis.

She experienced migraines and sickness with no idea of what caused it.

She does not remember much of what happened but said she fell unconscious at home and was taken to Colchester Hospital where a CAT scan revealed the mass in her brain.

Kate was blue lighted down the A12 to Queen’s Hospital in the peak of the morning rush hour and spent six days in the care of staff.

To find out more about her experiences visit www.justgiving.com/fundraising/heelstotrainers.