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General => Announcements => Topic started by: philward on November 17, 2023, 10:23:07 PM
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Unfortunately just been diagnosed with a brain tumor (first symptoms only 2 weeks ago). So, I'll have to surrender my licence and for the first time in 52 years, I'll not be able to ride my bikes. Hopefully should get licence pack in a year or so??? Don't do many miles but do get out on one of the bikes (rotate the bikes) for about 20 - 30 miles weekly. Won't half miss it!
Looks like I'll have to buy another project!
PS - Fantastic NHS service
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Oh Phil, I'm really sorry to hear that news 😔😔😔. The thought of not being able to ride must be awful. I hope all goes well for you.
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Wow. Thats a shock for you I'm sure but you seem to have a real positive attitude. That will really help. What sort of treatment will you be having??
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Wow. Thats a shock for you I'm sure but you seem to have a real positive attitude. That will really help. What sort of treatment will you be having??
Its in the centre of the brain apparently. Got to have a biopsy were the surgeon goes in via an incision in scull (Wednesday overnight) and then they will decide what chemo and radiotherapy to use. Brain guy says it looks low grade from the scan. Luckily I had the symptoms (dead/tingling/pins & needles in leg intermitantly) before it developed, otherwise it may have been harder to treat - so I'm positive about it really - just not about not riding bikes!
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Sorry to hear that Phil. However happy to hear they appear to have caught it early, which is usually a good sign. Get well soon mate.
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I'm sorry to hear that Phil. Best wishes for next week - and start looking for that project too!
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😳😳😡 Not good news Phil, but great treatments and experts out there, good luck with biopsy and treatment. 😷🤕 👍👍 🌞
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Good luck Phil, hope you back on two wheels soon
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Best wishes Phil, hope it all goes well with your treatment and great that you are getting good service from NHS in your area. I reckon another resto project would help you defocus from the worry of it all. Any ideas what you would look for?
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Best wishes Phil
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Hoping for a successful outcome Phil - stay positive.
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Thanks for all the best wishes guys - much appreciated!
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Rotten luck, but having caught it early there's there's a good chance they can obliterate it, good luck.
Cheers
Dennis
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Very best wishes Phil, I'm in awe of surgeons in working on people, quite a step beyond mechanical stuff and so very clever.
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Best wishes Phil, hope it all goes well with your treatment and great that you are getting good service from NHS in your area. I reckon another resto project would help you defocus from the worry of it all. Any ideas what you would look for?
Not sure Ash, I said the 350 would be my last classic due to cost of bits. I still have a 89 ZZR250 (that I sold on ebay but the buyer never turned up) that I might drag out. Lots of stuff I can do myself - most parts are painted including wheels. SH parts available and cheapish. Done one several years ago and enjoyed doing it up and turned out well
Picture attached (of the one I done years ago)
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Phil, that is dreadful news but as said, hopefully it will be sorted.
Makes my recent diagnosis of glaucoma pale into insignificance!
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Good luck Phil. You caught it early so time is very much on your side, I hope the treatment is a success.
The ZZR250 really does look like a ZZR600, I bet there is hardly any difference in size between them. Sounds like an interesting project for the winter months.
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It’s a real problem when somebody buys something and then doesn’t arrange to collect it, which was the agreement. I had a vintage racing bicycle here that I sold on eBay and received payment promptly and as time went on lost contact with the seller. I had it all packed in a bicycle box and labelled ready to go 10 years it was knocking about here. Now it wasn’t mine to sell or dump so I didn’t know what to do. So I did the right thing and sold it again this time on the local market place.😡😡
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Great that they got it early
Hope the treatment goes well and you make a speedy recovery.
Best wishes
Tim
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so sorry to hear the new Phil, the treatment will take time, but we all wish you well and keep posting :-)
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Make sure you surrender your licence Phil and don't wait until they take it off you. Otherwise when you want it back the DVLA will drag their feet as
long as possible before returning it. Also when applying for it back do it as soon as possible as it will not be exactly quick. and keep asking your
consultant if you can have it back. They seem to lose fact of how important such things can be to people. Now you are in the system it will all
happen very quick.
Good luck with the treatment and let the adventure begin. ;)
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A lot depends on what symptoms you have experienced to date.
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Make sure you surrender your licence Phil and don't wait until they take it off you. Otherwise when you want it back the DVLA will drag their feet as
long as possible before returning it. Also when applying for it back do it as soon as possible as it will not be exactly quick. and keep asking your
consultant if you can have it back. They seem to lose fact of how important such things can be to people. Now you are in the system it will all
happen very quick.
Good luck with the treatment and let the adventure begin. ;)
Thanks for the advice. I'm planning to surrender it on Thursday (after op on Wednesday) as my son is taking me and he's a named driver on my policy. If I don't have a licence, I can't be the main driver on the policy for my son to be a named driver. I'll then try to insure my car in his name as he is only a named driver on his partners policy. My wife can't drive on the motorway so have to rely on my son to ferry me about now. After Wednesday, its going to be about 4 weeks before treatment on the tumor (apparently to allow brain incision scare to heel) so will have time to sort insurance out.
Ted - symptoms have been occasional tingling/pins & needles (intense ache) below left knee that lasts about a minute - no seizures or blackouts. Brain guy perscribed some tablets to stop the 'episodes' but takes a few weeks to take effect I'm told. So, hopefully when all treatment complete and confirmed by consultant, not too long in getting licence back.
Thanks again for all well wishes and lets all get back to talking about bikes!
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If no blackouts or fits you might not have to endure full 12 months with no licence. It will clearly depend on what your consultant says & finds.
Not trying to give you false hope just trying to be positive.
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That's positive - thanks Ted
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As an experience of heart attack, a lot different i know, pester your consultant as to when you are fit then apply for it as paperwork will not be sent out until you have applied, they neglect to tell you that
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I sorry to hear about this Phil, I really feel for you and it sounds really scar too. I hope all goes well and quickly too.
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Hi Phil
Sorry to hear that - fortunately sounds as if it’s been diagnosed quickly. Hope treatment goes well, and is successful.
Best wishes
Steve
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Only just read this thread. Sorry to read your news Phil. Big strides made even in the last 10 years in treating this and glad you are getting prompt attention. I think we all here spend far more time in the garage than actually riding bikes these days anyway. Keep busy.
Phil
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Really sorry to hear that news Phil. I have a good friend struggling with cancer at the moment. Sounds like the brain guy is on top of the situation so best of luck mate.