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Well it’s been anoutv6 weeks since we has the revisit adorn th old brain tumour rwtuwn as a that fwwllqa like a lot of saaiting

It’s always a concern when they keep you waiting after a scan as normally it’s a whole weeks wait. It’s been about 7 weeks since my last scan showed the return of the Glioblastoma and the look on the face of my oncologist this time just said it’s serious time Liam. Unfortunately it seems toContinue reading “Hats for hope”

Hello I’ve recently been employed by the Red willow, Macclesfield’s best local brewery. For a long time I’ve been unable to get a job due to my illness despite my 40 years of catering experience, and since I was diagnosed with a Glioblastoma in June 2020 I have been amongst the millions of those whoContinue reading “Redwillow quiz Sunday 12th March”

We are a few weeks into the recurrence of a brain tumour and on chemotherapy again. I’m also back on steroids after my initial surgery back in July 2020. For the first time I can feel a worsening of my cognitive behaviour, I can’t type so I am dictating this to Jen. I am walkingContinue reading “Knackered”

Well I’m in a weird world now, I know my tumour is back and my professor keeps stressing highly aggressive, because it’s so deep in my brain it’s completely inoperable. So I’m on a new chemotherapy that I only take every 6 weeks Now for someone whose entire life is spent trying to come upContinue reading “Twilight hours”

So after a week of waiting for a follow up call, we eventually had to give them a nudge and I spoke to my consultant yesterday It does appear that my GBM is back, but in a different place. It appears it’s in a place that’s difficult to get to. So this is a surprise,Continue reading “The road may have got shorter”

This blog is going to be a little different as I’m going to update it over the next 36 hours. I’m not going to be sat in the Vale Inn and complete it during one visit as is my usual way, but I’m going to update as I go along. The reason being that tomorrowContinue reading “Scanxiety”

So how do you celebrate what is in all probability your last Christmas, as your continued existence continues to confound medics. Well go for it I’d guess would be most people’s reaction Well I do also have a family, over doing it can cause them two issues. Firstly it will worry them. Secondly it’s aContinue reading “Weird seasons greetings”

I thought I would share a typical weekend, and just how much a diagnosis can change your life A great turnout at the 5K YOUR WAY: MOVE AGAINST CANCER with the most beautiful woman in the world Jen joining us (that’s my best friend and wife) hates the camera and nearly hid. There in whiteContinue reading “Rolling rolling rolling”