Hi all- well how the wheel turns…

intro coming… I’m a big standard 61 year old fella-Looked after myself, regular exerciser, badders player ,keen biker, never smoked ever… Then on 2nd Feb this year, collapsed at work- 2 full seizures -whipped to Hosp then diagnosed on 5th via MRI with a primary type 4 Glioblastoma-right parietal lobe-‘BOOM’!!

Never had a single symptom- in the run up- deffo out of the blue.

Suddenly, yes, you too are mortal- always been an Atheist- so if I seem “glib” well life’s like that- you’ve got to look at it square on,(imho) the ol’ Universe really doesn’t care, so hold tight for as long as it lasts…as best you can do- give love where you can, be grateful if you receive it- and if you need to, take the odd private moment to have a damn good rage too. 

And Guys- it is ok to have a bit of a snivel now and then- just a bit of relief; it does help.

No matter how dark, or grim it seems, yes, there will be someone worse off! 

I’m taking the positive with my type- ( how’s yours?)  as it’s a primary, I will not be passing it to my Daughter or Granddaughter- take every victory you can.

Just have to say the NHS were amazing- I was in by the 27th of Feb- de bulked as much as possible, and follow up 6 weeks Radiology + Chemo at a different hosp (13th April-26th May) has been equally good- MASSIVE thank you all around. So far so good- just one seizure 2 weeks ago, as the Oncology Doc said- to be expected as  things calm down. 

I don’t have the magic bullet- or the “ Answer”  but keep on keeping on, simple, plain and direct, is all I can offer; yes statistically my “ lodger” will likely get me in the end- but I’m going to make the most of what time I’ve got- you can too.