This story explores the challenges Sally faced with the medical profession and alternative therapies and details the way she managed a lifethreatening illness in the context of family life with courage and the unwavering support of those around her. After twelve months of repeated MRI scans and unenviable waiting, Sally decided it was time to make something happen. In May 2008, she met Dr Charlie Teo, an internationally renowned neurosurgeon, who challenged her to seek a second opinion and created hope through minimally invasive surgery that has allowed her to get on with living, not just surviving.