Hi
I hope you wont mind but I thought I would give you an update on my health issues and details of my probable last big race and fund raiser.
I am now back in the swing of being at work, although still 4 days a week there are bits that I am getting my teeth into.

The first stage drugs effectively failed a few weeks ago, it was always going to happen but was a bit quicker than I had hoped so I have started the next type of testosterone blockers whilst carrying on with the first ones still.

Dear Kind and Generous Sponsor, a long over due update sorry for the delay.
Thank you again for sponsoring me in my running efforts, hopefully this one will fully justify your support!
I have been back at work now for a couple of months, four days a week for now and people have been great in both welcoming me back and being most understanding and accommodating of my situation.

Sorry its been too long since my last contact but I guess the fact I have not felt like it is the measure of where I have been mentally for a while.
I hope you are all keeping well, I know that some of you have had your own challenges whilst I have been away and hope that they are moving ahead positively.
So what have I been up to other than soaking up the sun whenever I can?

Hi Guys
I am afraid it could not have been much worse. I have Metastatic Prostate Cancer (I am in esteemed company as that is what Alvin Stardust had), I will leave you to Google it but there is no cure and they can only try to stop it for a while or slow it down, bit of a bummer.

What the difference a year makes?
Last year same race 3 hours 47 minutes, this year 4 hours 36 minutes, my slowest, most emotional and painful marathon ever but also the one that gives me most pride.
I don't know if it was the cancer, the chemo, the hormone drugs, the chest infection or the lack of training for the last month or combination of the above that slowed me although that's kind of irrelevant now.

My last  generic  update before the big Brighton Marathon day on Sunday.
Firstly  I continue to be overwhelmed by the support I have had from everyone whilst I am going through my treatment, it has made a massive difference mentally and enabled me to put some darker thoughts to the back of my mind sometimes, I have also raised a few quid for Prostate Cancer UK along the way.

Hi, apologies for this generic update
Its been some time since I wrote with events of 2015, apologies if you have heard some of this before but I hope you do not mind a one size fits all email.
First some history:-

Dear All
I just wanted to say thank you for your compassion and understanding of my personal situation. As you can imagine at a healthy 49 the last thing I expected after some minor symptoms was to be told that I may only have a few years to live so it has been a bit of a struggle to be honest to hold it together some days.