Thanks for taking the time to visit my fundraising page which I have created in memory of my husband Michael, who passed away on the 23rd December 2019.

Michael was diagnosed with Glioblastoma Mutliforme in January 2018, he was given around 16 months at that time and warned he was unlikely to return to work or a normal life - our world was turned upside down.  However Michael wasn't like normal folks, we all know that - he had surgery several days after diagnosis to remove as much of the brain tumour as possible, this was followed up by combined radio/chemotherapy over 6 weeks as an inpatient at the amazing Beatson in Glasgow. 

 Michael then went straight back to work as normal, he didn't see his cancer as a fight or a battle to win, merely an inconvenience that sometimes kept him away from work for clinic visits in Glasgow.  He would take chemo with his breakfast and then go meet guests to take them fishing for the day, that's the kind of guy he was, so in comparison my wee 50 mile walk seems like nothing!

Michael's tumour regrew in 2019, he had more surgery and went back to work whilst taking a gruelling new chemo regime.  He worked right up until the end of November 2019 and would have been at work in December if he had got his own way.

Michael asked me a couple of days before he died what charity walk I had planned for 2020 and when I told him about Follow the Seagulls, he just laughed and told me I wasn't wise!  He always did that, mainly because I have real problems with my feet and have on more than 1 occasion lost toenails as the result of long distance walks.

I really appreciate all the support we have had over the years fundraising for various charities connected to cancer and brain tumours and this year I want to support a charity that supports others that are facing some of the challenges we have faced as a family.

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