BBC star Theo Burrell has given an update to fans two years after being diagnosed with incurable brain cancer. The Antiques Roadshow expert was given the 'devastating' news a year after welcoming her son.
28.12.2023 - 05:17 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Graham Scott is among thousands who have been forced to greet an unwanted anniversary - a year awaiting an urgent brain operation as a direct product of our broken NHS.
His life took a life-changing turn on December 27 last year when he suffered a brain tumour, which has left him virtually housebound.
Despite requiring urgent surgery, it is now 12 months - and counting - and he hopes he will receive his operation next month.
And NHS worker Graham believes his family’s trauma is a perfect example of what he believes to be the incessant running down of the NHS in Scotland.
Graham, wife Jackie and son Callum, 17, have lived with uncertainty frustration and fear since the tumour hit - and they know that delays mean it could be worsening.
Endless delays meant that Graham paid £900 for a private MRI scan that revealed the meningioma tumour has penetrated his skull. He was quoted £40,000 for a private operation - money the family does not have.
Graham, of Carluke, Lanarkshire, said: “This is one anniversary I won’t be celebrating.
“I can’t tell you how stressful the wait has been for my family and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone.
“But the delay is caused by a lack of doctors and a lack of cash, so I can only imagine that there are thousands of people like me, with families all waiting helplessly for stuff that should have happened a long time ago.
“It’s pretty obviously to everyone that the NHS is in crisis and it needs proper funding or there will be more and more families left hanging on, not sure if they will ever get the operation they need.”
Doctors in Scotland claim they are now operating in a “war zone”, where delays are putting lives at risk.
A survey of medics has revealed that a bad situation is getting worse and worse, with 80%
BBC star Theo Burrell has given an update to fans two years after being diagnosed with incurable brain cancer. The Antiques Roadshow expert was given the 'devastating' news a year after welcoming her son.
Antiques Roadshow expert Theo Burrell has marked eleven years with her partner Alex, two years after being diagnosed with incurable brain cancer.The 36 year old antiques expert, who joined the BBC show in 2018, was tragically diagnosed with a grade four brain tumour - known as a Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) - one year after the birth of her son.Theo celebrated eleven years with Alex as she shared a black-and-white photo of the pair to her Instagram. She penned the caption: "The last week has been quite a big one - my partner, Alex, had his birthday and we celebrated 11 years together.
Scottish Labour has called for a public health levy on booze sales to help fund alcohol and drug treatment services.
BBC News star Glenn Campbell has shared his story after being diagnosed with incurable brain cancer following a serious bike accident. The 48 year old BBC Scotland Political Editor bravely opened up about his condition, saying he's not scared of dying but is sad to miss his children growing up. Glenn found out about his tumour following a bad fall from his bike on a rough road, in which he broke 10 ribs.
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Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic At first blush, the three-hour runtime of “Prayer for the French Republic,” playing at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on Broadway, seems appropriate. Though it obviously does not exist specifically in response to the events of Oct.
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Happy New Year from everyone at the Daily Record and Sunday Mail. We hope 2024 brings you all lots of treasured moments and lasting memories.
After a presumably very busy Christmas, the Radford family have headed to Disneyland Paris to see in the New Year, marking their 23rd holiday in two years. Parents-of-22 Sue, 48, and Noel, 52, who star in hit TV show 22 Kids & Counting, have whisked their brood off to Paris to end 2023 on a high, with Sue sharing some sweet photos of the getaway on the family's Instagram account.
A Celtic-daft dad plans on spoiling his loved ones after winning a whopping £100,000 on the People’s Postcode Lottery. Peter McGhee has pocketed his share of the £1m jackpot along with eight lucky neighbours.
Antiques Roadshow regularly has viewers on the edge of their seats as they eagerly wait to find out what certain objects are worth, but the BBC show also occasionally reduces fans to tears. Over the years, hundreds of guests have appeared on the show, with some taking on very sentimental objects to have them valued by the team of experts, sometimes in the hope of cashing in and other times out of curiosity. There's been tears when the experts have told guests the story behind their item and also when they've revealed the valuations.
The father of a teenage boy who was slammed to the ground by a police officer has blasted a decision not to prosecute the cop involved.
Kippford residents are raising a stink over plans for a multi-million pound waste water treatment works near their homes.
Janey Godley has shared a snap wishing her fans a Merry Christmas and thanking the NHS amid her cancer battle.