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So I think it is fair to say that this was not part of my Christmas plans. Nice quiet one with Jen on Christmas Day Then down to Stafford for us all to do the first Bergin traditional Stafford Boxing Day since Mum died as one, symbolically this was the first year that one ofContinue reading “One last hospital visit 2021”

Today would have been Lewi’s 22nd Birthday he died two and half years of another form of Brain disease, we miss him everyday. The jewel of his mother heart, She will be perpetually broken. If you’re ever low or unsure what to do, find someone and ask Well it’s possibly because of a combination. AContinue reading “It’s the most troublesome time of the year”

So a while back i agreed to to feed 50 people for an evening for the brilliant Toft Tavs captains dinner Turns out whilst I’m still me I’m not the man I was. I struggled with organisation and if not for Jen doing lists for me and just generally being a pillar of calm andContinue reading “Mild panic attack”

I’ve spent a couple of days in the great company of Brian Caplan and his brother who I embarrassingly have already forgotten the name of (blame the tumour Bergin, no one calls that out ) It’s been a really good reminder that I’m a lucky man. I’m 50 and have already outlived my original prognosis.Continue reading “Brains trains and new friends”

It’s very sad but we seem to be divided into mask v mask which bizarrely seems to have similar Venn diagram to leavers v rejoiners I’m on a train to London about 50/50 mask. What I don’t get its slightly inconvenient but it’s about being a member of a wider community. The 6 people surroundingContinue reading “This is the age of mask v mask”

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”