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 …
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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 …
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 …
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 