I know you’re asking where is my vlog. I thought I would type this one instead of bleeding your earholes with my northern twang. I had a couple of tattoos last Saturday, I got Niccolo machiavelli signature on my side, some will ask why? He was born the same day as me, not the same …
Tag Archives: Birmingham
2 years ago today
Hello everyone. I hope you⁸ are all OK? Well it is 2 years ago today since I had my seizure and was rushed to hospital to be told I had a brain 🧠 tumour. Later that night I was transferred to Birmingham QE hospital to be told they didn’t think it was a tumour but …
Treatment during this crisis
Good afternoon fellow downhillers, apologies for time between postings. So where am I? Well I had my bloods carried out on Monday and my nurse spotted me in the clinic and said have your bloods done and go straight home, however in these turbulent times we needed food shopping. The theatres and concert venues are …
Latest news
Well Oxford is back on after having my bloods taken yesterday to check my platelets after they had dropped from 100 which is the normal to 77 last Thursday, then a subsequent blood test showed a further decrease to 43, luckily a further test revealed they had stabilized at 43, otherwise if they had dropped …
Days out
My treatment has been Monday to Friday for the radiotherapy, (fellow down hill competitors will go yes so are we doh!!!!!!), well mine started on a Tuesday as it was a Bank Holiday Monday, so I did have one Saturday appointment. However now back on track, so last Saturday I went to Boscobel House, another …
Treatment
Hi fellow crew of the GB bobsled team and family supporters. Well yesterday was interesting, had two appointments for two separate issues – had my radio/chemo treatment in the morning so was there for 0830, but my typical luck the machine was playing up so was lying on the bed with my mask on for …
Where am I now?
I have found lethargy is a huge factor. Sitting watching tv is soul destroying (no disrespect to the makers of day time television programmes) but it sends me to slumberland. Monday my inner sanctum took me to Moseley Old Hall (amazing day out). Laughs, food and history. Owned by the National Trust, Charles ÌI hid …
Night before operation
Tuesday 15 July I was admitted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham at 8pm ready for my operation the following morning. Yes I was more than scared and not just for me but for my family. The consultant had explained that due to the position of my tumour I would need to be awake for part …
Day 2 – 12
My background is I was adopted at 3 weeks old and I have a half sister, but we aren’t close. My parents died in 1982 of breast cancer and 1984 of leukaemia so I have a fear of hospitals. My wife who I love totally was diagnosed with breast cancer 5 years ago and is …
Day 1
So how did I get to this point. My story started on 3 July woke up 6 o clock for work, had my breakfast and went to brush my teeth. Bammmm found I was excessively drooling and thought jeez I am having a stroke. Panic sets in as you can guess, stuck in the smallest …
Brain Man 