One year ago today I sat in the doctors office and was told “so it is cancerous”. It still doesn’t feel real!

I’ve had my saliva gland removed (google parotidectomy if you like a bit of gore) and enough radiotherapy to peel the skin off my face, and take half my beard – permanently.

I’ve chosen today to launch my fundraising appeal for Anthony Nolan, in aid of 29er Keith.

Please help me to give cancer a kick up the arse. It’s a cruel merciless disease.

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/thom-bostock

True Grit Thom. Will bung something towards your efforts. All the best

Wow Thom,

Quite a coincidence! I had exactly the same exactly 12 months ago as well.

Hope you’ve got used to the half beard look and are healing well mate

Andy

Thom, you’re a legend mate. Done.

Good shout Thom. All the best with the ride and your own fight.

Are you OK if I post this on the Newforce site too?

Have some glue.

Chucked a couple of quid in. Fair play to you and best wishes.

Please help me to give cancer a kick up the arse. It’s a cruel merciless disease.

Very true. A few weeks ago my father-in-law was given six months to live. Tomorrow I’m flying back to the UK for his funeral 🙁

It is very shit indeed, donation made.

Thank you everyone who has donated. It’s made a huge difference to my mood, and more importanly i’m sure it’ll do great work for the bone marrow register.

If you are under 30 and fit please consider joining.

Are you OK if I post this on the Newforce site too?

Please do. As much publicity as possible would be great.

Bloody good work Thom..!

Good luck raising the money, doing the ride and, just as importantly, continuing your own recovering.

Chapeau!

Just chipped in too.

My mum just got the all clear for the second time in two years, but she has the BRCA2 gene mutation so it’ll be back.

Cancer is a dick.

Donated, all the best.

Worthy cause, good luck to ye.

Best of luck for a good cause! Hope everything is and goes well!

Thank you so much guys.

I’ve really been stressing over making the minimum £600 i signed a contract to say i’d pay if i couldn’t raise! 😯

Turns out i shouldn’t have been so worried about that. Now i’ve just got to worry about the training!

Thanks again.

done.
Best of luck.

That seosamh77 bloke just nudged me to chip in, should have done it earlier. Good luck with the ride

Done and good luck, you’ll have smashed £1000 by the end of the day at this rate

Couldn’t read your story and not chip a couple of quid in. Good luck with everything 🙂

Donated, good luck 🙂

Thom have you shared this with Keith’s wife or if not would you like me to? She will be made up to see this.

Thank you everyone who has helped me reach my target in less than 48 hours. I think this is a real testemant to what a community this weird little corner of mountain biking can be.

Cheers.

and please consider joing the bone marrow register. or telling someone else about it.

https://www.anthonynolan.org/8-ways-you-could-save-life/donate-your-stem-cells/apply-join-our-register

Done and hat tip to @seaso as it was his thread I saw

Done, good luck thom. Hopefully ‘bumped’ it up again for others to see too

Done. Good luck – hope you enjoy it too.

Si

Well done Thom, I will contribute to this shortly.

Afraid to say I too had ‘the news’ yesterday so will be starting a new thread later.

Popped a few quid in the kitty, ( not a lot sorry) good luck I look forward to the post event report!!