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Well some time in the planning, but eventually My Sister Alexandra and Brother Dominic got away for the first time together since Mum’s death and my diagnosis the following day We did a couple of walks both were favourite’s of Lewi my late Stepsons. One from Grasmere up to the high mere and back inContinue reading “The Lakes and Lancaster hospital”

Well after managing to to avoid the plague for 18months, Dad, Jen and I all tested positive. We’d been feeling a bit knackered, Dad kept sleeping so we all did lateral flow tests. Jen and I were negative Dad was positive. So we all booked in for PCRs boom 3 positive. All double jabbed 2Continue reading “Covid”

A fairly quick one this week, Maggies seems to dominate my getting out and and about which means a lot of trains trams and thanks Ali, really looking forward to the show now, I’ve been suited and booted by Slaters https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/liam-bergin6?utm_campaign=lc_frp_share_transaction_transactional_–donation_received–_nth_donation&utm_content=0061c579-af0e-4fa3-bbb5-9de05da4512c&utm_medium=email&utm_source=postoffice&utm_term=1632125090442 https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/tears-joy-pride-cancer-models-14795373.amp But what I’ve really enjoyed getting involved in this week has been twoContinue reading “Vital resources”

Well been a busy week, I don’t know how I ever worked, first up a MRI contrast scan, which they have put a dye in half way through through that cannula. Now their is a popular myth out there that you get scanned one day result pops up, away you go next couple of days.Continue reading “MRI and elbow busy week”

Well Monday I feel a fraud, I’m sat by the canal in Stone having decided to cycle from Stoke to Stafford to see my Dad It’s a beautiful September day I’ve the sun on my back. This is a recon for when Es and I do the full trip from Bollington to Dad for MaggiesContinue reading “A beautiful day”

So this is weird after 9 hours of brain surgery, 30 days of radiotherapy with adjacent chemo, then a further 12 cycles of 5 days a month further chemotherapy. I took my last TMZ chemo pill this morning, that is part of my planned treatment. So far I’ve gone down worrying is no good forContinue reading “Last day for now”

So on Sunday we has the big cricket day at Toft. All my communities colliding. The mighty Tavs, Reasons’s to be Cheerful, Knutsford friends, old school mates and real time, with my online cancer community. It was real emotional day and what’s more it didn’t feel like some things have like a farewell tour, itContinue reading “End work and my planned brain tumour events”

Well big decisions this week, work and I have come to agreement and I’m going to leave the university of Manchester . I’ve loved being at The Uni. Being a fairly senior team member of such a respected University has been a thrill. I like to think I made a difference and the introduction ofContinue reading “New start”

Well what a week, it seems a long time ago but on Monday the 3 dead men walking went up Scarfell. All three of us with terminal cancer Tony, Chris and I. We all want to raise funds and awareness of our various cancers? Between us we’ve raised over 30k this year. Mine being BrainContinue reading “Knackering week”

So my support network which has so far been mostly virtual is becoming actual people. Yesterday I met the fabulous Nuttall’s. Laura has a similar diagnosis to I, but is only 19/20. She’s an inspirational young woman who is having some treatment in Germany. Peter Kay came out of semi retirement and did two showsContinue reading “Dead Men walking and Garlic Bread”