Leadership Jamila Rizvi Announces Second Round Of Brain Surgery Future Women's editor-at-large announces her second round of brain surgery in less than 12 months. By Emily J. Brooks Leadership Future Women's editor-at-large announces her second round of brain surgery in less than 12 months. By Emily J. Brooks Previous article Work Wives: Why Friendships At Work Matter Next article Crazy for Consignment: The Rise of Recycled Luxury Jamila Rizvi has successfully undergone a second round of brain surgery in less than twelve months.In a social media post from her hospital bed, the 32-year-old journalist and editor-at-large of Future Women told followers she was “just so damned delighted to still be here”. View this post on Instagram Good morning everyone. Today I’m feeling grateful. Grateful for good friends who teach you to knit in hospital beds. Grateful for sisters who stage a bedside sit in and refuse leave your side when you’re scared but visiting hours are over. Grateful to be alive and awake again and in the care of kind, clever nursing staff. Grateful to my wonderful first class surgeon and his team who on Saturday morning cut open my head again for the second time in 12 months. A craniotomy isn’t a picnic but it is safer and more effective here than almost anywhere in the world. It’s also more accessible. I know I don’t shut up about it - but Australia’s health system is both remarkable and worth fighting for. At age 32, it has saved my life twice, as well as brought my baby into the world. And Medicare is the only thing that could bring me to use the insufferable #grateful so many times in a single post: Because today I am. I am just so damn delighted to still be here and hopeful that this is the last time my beautiful little family goes through this kind of fear and pain. Thanks to everyone holding my hand, physically and virtually❤️ A post shared by Jamila Rizvi (@jamilarizvi) on Sep 10, 2018 at 3:03pm PDT Jamila, who lives in Melbourne with her husband Jeremy and toddler Rafi, has worked in politics as an advisor to the Rudd and Gillard governments before joining the media working for Mia Freedman at Mamamia and later as a high profile columnist at news.com.au.When she was first diagnosed with a rare brain tumour in December last year she also posted the news on Instagram saying: “It has taken me a while to come to terms with the news (and I think it’ll take me a bit longer to learn to spell.) Fortunately the tumour is benign operable.” Best Of Future Women Money Why mid-life investing can make all the difference (especially for women) By Jamila Rizvi Money How motherhood hits your financial future (and what to do about it) By Jamila Rizvi Money Is your takeaway coffee costing you 100k? By Jamila Rizvi Relationships Dr Sullivan thought an abusive client had changed. He hadn’t. By Sally Spicer Relationships What Geraldine Bilston wants victim-survivors to know By Sally Spicer Equity New interactive series highlights what determines women’s financial fate By FW Diamond Meet the leaders: Erin Vincent By Odessa Blain Diamond Meet the leaders: Malini Raj By Odessa Blain Your inbox just got smarter If you’re not a member, sign up to our newsletter to get the best of Future Women in your inbox.
