Hello everyone. Last week was like being in a non rehearsed panto. Basically my chemo is on hold for time being. We didn’t make the Christmas Market in Beverley and I had two visits to A&E. I had a blood transfusion and then I was notified I needed another set of bloods taken as my …
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Return of the Crap
Hi fellow downhills. I hope everyone is well. Latest update, I had my MRI last Friday and my bloods were taken on the Monday just gone and I saw my consultant yesterday. The news is the tumour has spread. My chemo hasn’t worked so they are preparing a new course of treatment of chemotherapy through …
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 …
Meeting with doctor
Yesterday was my meeting with my doctor regarding my MRI scan the day before. I took our lass, my son and mother in law as hospital buddies. I had to have my bloods taken first to check my platelets. Both arms are bruised once more as the nurse struggled to get a vein. Luckily she …
MRI Scan
I had my meeting with my boss, it was short and sweet but dont you get pissed off when people say you look really well lol. Yesterday was my MRI scan and yes I was nervous about it, didnt help when I had a canulla inserted for the dye check and it left a bruise, …
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 …
Tiger tiger burning bright
I am giving a shout out to another warrior who has been randomly picked on by cancer. You may hae read, Angus McDonald, a Hull City player, has recently been diagnosed with early stages of bowel cancer. I was born in Hull so there is a tiger always in my heart. Even though I have …
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 begins
So I started the radio/chemo treatment 2 days ago and don’t I feel any different ccurrentky but I know it’s stikkearly days with many more sessions to go. My treatment started on Tuesday by receiving the wrong information as to where to go for my anti-sickness tablet. Turns out too many chefs not enough on …
Day out
Had a fantastic day out on Saturday at Lichfield Food Festival. Amazing sights, sounds and smells. I was salivating as soon as I got out of the car (and no I was not driving before you ask lol). It was crowded and intoxicating but hey it was brilliant, the sun was shining and I loved …
Brain Man 