Cavernomas can cause several problems, such as bleeding, fits, headaches and neurological problems if they burst.
In Parry’s case, with her one affecting her spine, which the Cavernoma Alliance UK, external said accounted for about 5% of total cavernomas, the 57-year-old said she believed she was among only 10 people in the UK to suffer one.
Describing the pain, she said: “It feels as though I’ve pulled my hamstrings, torn my thigh muscles and then also pulled my calf muscles.”
Since July, Parry said it had slowly “gotten a little easier” but she was warned she might never make a complete recovery.
She suffered slight paralysis in her legs as a result of the cavernoma, which doctors warned her could become a more major issue if they were to operate on her.
Despite what she had been through, the 57-year-old said she remained positive and had managed to turn her injury into a hobby.
“I had to kind of think ‘what can I do instead’, so I started making more YouTube videos,” she added.
“To be able to still walk about, to be able to still use my arms normally is such a blessing and I feel so grateful.”