Tag Archives: QE birmingham
Consultation
Hi fellow downhills. Well what can I say. I had my consultation yesterday and my journey on the great slalom ended up off piste. He asked me how I felt and you know something is not right when despite their attempt at humour is masking something. To cut a long story short Brian has come …
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 …
Unbelievable
You could not write this fellow warriors. A letter arrived from the QE hospital on Monday. My angiogram was done in September if you remember, and yet only now are they advising of an appointment for 9th December (the day before we go to York)…which only came about as our lass has been calling and …
Apologies for delay in blogging
Sorry for the delay in not writing sooner, it has been a case of manic times decorating the guest room followed by pure fatigue the following day. As you read in my previous blog my daughter was raising money for a small charity researching our medical condition and she raised over £800 amazing so thank …
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 …
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 …
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 