John Hartson treated for brain cancer

Compo · **Posted:** Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:11 pm

poor bloke cancer spread to his brain.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

Started off as testicular cancer too.

Proof if needed that your brain is directly connected to your balls.

alleztfc · **Posted:** Mon Jul 13, 2009 5:36 pm

Awful for the guy. I hope the treatment goes well, but if it's already spread it doesn't sound good. sadx

Obafemi Obsession · **Posted:** Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:38 pm

Yubep wrote:

Started off as testicular cancer too.

Proof if needed that your brain is directly connected to your balls.

Funny Yubep but refred

pde147 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 13, 2009 11:49 pm

What colour card do I get for saying that of all the cancers that I thought John Hartson would never get, cancer of the brain is at the top of the list. It's like Bonnie Langford getting breat cancer. Unlucky John - good luck in beating it.

ANTHRAX · **Posted:** Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:26 am

Yubep wrote:

Started off as testicular cancer too.

Proof if needed that your brain is directly connected to your balls.

Clumsy post, but dont think meant

CANCER, Hate the fookin word

townendtimmy · **Posted:** Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:59 am

Get well soon, doesnt sound good like when its spread that far. sadx

Pierrepoint · **Joined:** Sat Jan 17, 2009 3:04 am **Posts:** 1723

Cancer, not a disease to be joked about.. Hope he manages to beat it

Matty_Robson's_Chin · **Joined:** Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:57 pm **Posts:** 2155

The brain makes it sound worse than having breast cancer or testicular cancer...but, our lass(Radiotherapist) informs me its no harder to treat than skin cancer or any cancer for that matter. Just got to hope that the Chemotherapy does it's job as kills the thick of it off and the Radiotherapy to do the rest.

Poor bloke, imagine if it was you having to go home and tell your family. Sad. He's in good hands and hopefully will get through it.

Correct. You DO NOT joke about cancer.

BritishWestHpool · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:35 pm **Posts:** 1243

It's a fucker, and its a random bastard too. Our lass had her fifth of six chemo's today and is doing as well as can be. Just hoping she doesnt get fucking swine flu, because that's just something you read about in the paper unless you have someone close whose immune system is shot to pieces. We joke about things now and then but at the time of diagnosis and until you find out that it hasnt spread (as in our lass's case), well things just go mad and joking doesnt help.
My blessings are with John and his family, especially with any kids he may have.
It's a reminder to live your life as free as you can, to enjoy those simple things and to go for dreams while you can...

derwent · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:59 pm **Posts:** 12368

BritishWestHpool wrote:

It's a f***, and its a random bastard too. Our lass had her fifth of six chemo's today and is doing as well as can be. Just hoping she doesnt get f*** swine flu, because that's just something you read about in the paper unless you have someone close whose immune system is shot to pieces. We joke about things now and then but at the time of diagnosis and until you find out that it hasnt spread (as in our lass's case), well things just go mad and joking doesnt help.
My blessings are with John and his family, especially with any kids he may have.
It's a reminder to live your life as free as you can, to enjoy those simple things and to go for dreams while you can...

John Hartson has three kids. All the very best to him and his family and all the best to you mate. Sincerely hope your wife beats this awful awful disease.

Salty · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:52 pm

I can only echo what Derwent said.
Hope your Mrs pulls through BWH.

Nobodys Hero · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 3:55 pm

Threads like this make me realise what utter c n u t s we are when pools lose.

Good luck BWH.

BritishWestHpool · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:35 pm **Posts:** 1243

Yeah, but you need normality as well, even if things like this bring perspective to life.
I still moan as much as I used to.
Thanks for the best wishes. Things really are going as well as they could be.

Poolie of Kent · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:31 pm

Lance Armstrong is proof of the fact that you can come back from this terrible disease.

All my best wishes go to John and his family at this difficult time.

Matty_Robson's_Chin · **Joined:** Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:57 pm **Posts:** 2155

Lance Armstrong didnt have it in his brain or lungs though did he.

EDIT: I take this comment back.... He did have it in all 3 confised

Bamboo Kid · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 5:15 pm

Apparenrly it's in his lungs as well now, and he's had surgery to help. But news like this, even when it's a stranger you've never met or even seen play apart from on the telly, makes you think: "Bollocks, I'll go on that flash holiday."
It might be your last.

dawlishmonkey · **Joined:** Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:53 am **Posts:** 1588

I wish the man luck.
I was diagnosed with cancer nearly a year back,but am clear now.its a bastard of a thing I didn't even feel ill until they started cutting bits out of me.its harder for the people close to you.
hope the man makes it and his family is ok

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