Don't Call Me Brave
by Miranda Rijks
Cancer: it's terrifying, it hurts, and occasionally it's hilarious.
For Gemma Reece, a sarcoma diagnosis brings her safe and organised life to a halt. Swept up in hospital visits and chemotherapy, and on a painful and emotional rollercoaster, she is also force to confront a tragedy in her past.
But don't call her brave. Oh no.
She is many things, but she is not that.