Gypsy & Me | 09-16-2008 09:30 AM | Please Read... My Friend Is Nominated For The Inspiration Awards For Women Jodie is a REAL inspiration, age 19 she was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor and this has not slowed her life down at all... I can't even begin to put into words just how wonderful this girl is. I've tried to write this post many times over and nothing I say can truely make you understand how amazing she is.
She is a nominee in the Inspiration Awards For Women next month and we would really love if you could take a minute to vote for her. This is a National Award for celebrities and non-celebrities who are an inspiration. There is the ceremony, a charity auction for Breakthrough Breast Cancer and an evening of entertainment. For her to attent this is wonderful but for her to win would be amazing and well deserved. Quote:
Originally Posted by From Her Nomination Page For The Inspiration Awards For Women In the Spring of 2003 Jodie Colls discovered that she had an inoperable brain tumour. Understandably this was a massive shock to her, her family and friends. However she was fortunate to be in the hands of an amazing medical team at the Queens Medical Centre Neurology department in Nottingham. After major surgery the team were able to relieve the massive amount of pressure that had built up in her head, but unfortunately they were not able to remove the tumour. However the surgery allows her to live a normal life with the exception of regular hospital check ups.
After this experience Jodie decided she wanted to do much more with her life. In 2004 and at 19 years of age she decided to travel around parts of the world, this was an amazing experience. Whilst travelling she would always keep in touch with friends and family back home, one such friend was Paul.
Paul and Jodie would mail each other often. This cheered her up greatly when Jodie felt she was missing home or needed someone to talk to, though one particular email of Paul's had the reverse effect. Totally out of the blue doctors discovered that Paul's Father Peter also had an inoperable brain tumour, within a month of this devastating news Peter had died, leaving behind his two sons Paul and Shane and his wife Julie.
When Jodie returned from travelling their friendship became much stronger, over the course of a couple of years fate would have them become an item, they planned to marry in 2007. Spurred on by her own experience and what happened to Peter, Jodie entered 2007's Race For Life. To help promote this event she also took part in a photo shoot where a group of Brides to be from different parts of the country wore Bridal dresses and trainers. After representing Nottingham in the photo shoot Jodie was asked to launch the race in Nottingham. She now aims to take part in charity events annually.
Earlier this year Paul entered her into Wedding TV's Bride Of The Year competition, Jodie made the final and much to her surprise won the event.
After everything she'd been through at a young age Jodie decided to quit her job and get into teaching, she loves children and by doing this feels like she's doing something tremendously rewarding. | Here are two local newspaper articles about her nomination. Blidworth Woman Inspiration Bride of The Year Jodie A Real Inspiration
If you can spare a minute to vote for Jodie it would really mean a lot. There are 8 categories and she is in the second, Inspirational Non Celebrity and is the last nominee, Jodie Colls. You need to submit a vote for each category and fill out your name and email at the bottom. Nominations & Voting
Thank you for taking the time to read this post and for submitting a vote. :D |