Hello fellow GB downhillers. firstly I’d like to thank those of you who have contributed towards my amazing daughter’s birthday fundraiser which is raising money for a UK glioblastoma charity which specifically funds research into our shit cancer. Please consider donating here: https://tinyurl.com/yx8u99zb the charity is called Headcase Cancer Trust and their website is headscase.org …
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Upto date news
Hi fellow GB downhillers, I know I am supposed to be on my month of R&R, however I had a call from the radiotherapy department yesterday and the on-call doctor there said my platelets were low so need monitoring so could I arrange an appointment with my GP to have my bloods taken on a …
Last day of first phase
Friday 5th Oct Day 30 and appointment is 4pm this afternoon UK time, woowee!!!!! They have said I can have my mask if I would like it, Hell yes!!!! Wearing it for Halloween, but declining to ring the bell (don’t want to tempt fate, after all this is the first phase). After the scan I …
Day 29
Morning/evening/night (delete as appropriate for your time zone) fellow GB sledders. I have 2 sessions left and today is Thursday so that means Vampire day (yes bloods to be taken), God I hate this bit, roll on my month off. How am I feeling? I have been having a bit of pain on the left-hand …
One week to go
Five weeks down and one week to go for my radio/chemo treatment. It seems to have gone by quickly so far. Appointment slots have been up and down like a fiddlers elbow, with some early and I mean early (6.30 in a morning and the opposite end of the spectrum with the same time on …
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 …
Still kicking
I know it has been a few days since I last posted and I apologise for the failure to keep you updated as to my current situation. Im now on chemo/radiotherapy session number 8 and how am I feeling? Like the rest of the GB Bobsled Team (bored shitless I believe). I still have the …
Treatment
Firstly I would like to thank those people who have communicated with me via Twitter and you are right, the questions asked defy logic and my patience time and time again. This enemy within us effects not just the target host but the support network we have around us and it is ongoing, so every …
Brain Man 