Tom Parker is battling a brain tumor
This singer is battling an incurable brain tumor. 'Imagine being told at the age of 33 that you still have 18 months to live?'
British singer Tom Parker was suffering from a brain tumor while his wife, actress Kelsey Hardwick, was pregnant with their second child, son Bodhi. A little more than a year has passed since then, and the situation is still as bad as it was.
That is why the singer is fighting with all his might to convert funds from the state treasury into research and treatment of diseases that medicine, for the time being, cannot control.
Parker grew up in Bolton, England. Parker learned to play the guitar at the age of 16 after trying his brother's. He then auditioned on The X Factor but failed the first round. He then attended the University of Manchester to study Geography but dropped out to pursue a singing career. Parker joined tribute band Take That known as Take That II and toured northern England, before joining The Wanted in 2009.
Namely, he was diagnosed with a rare and incurable brain tumor.
Now, together with colleagues from the band 'The Wanted', which last year marked ten years since its founding, he participated in the show 'Good Morning Britain', where he commented on his current situation. 'I'm shooting right now, honestly. It is strange to be in this equal position a year later, ' said the musician. "Anyway, I'm very happy to be with the guys again and I'm glad, to be honest with you," he added.
Earlier this month, the musician talked about how much money should be set aside from the state treasury for medical research.
‘I am thrilled that a cure for Covid-19 has been found within a year, but even decades are not enough to find better treatments, let alone a cure for brain tumors. Why does it take so long for clinical trials to pass? ' he wondered.
'My diagnosis came as big shock. It has been this interesting journey so far and I have experienced moments of incredible sadness and darkness. Some of these moments, in which I found myself at the bottom, I attribute to the level of toxicity in the healing process itself. It's really horrible and disgusting, but it was my only choice and I hope I did the job I needed to do, ' said Tom, referring to the treatment itself.
Since the discovery of the dreaded diagnosis, Parker has undergone chemotherapy and radiotherapy. He also recently informed the public that his tumor had shrunk to the point that his doctors could keep it ‘under control’ but still could not remove it.
'It is tragic and devastating, and the impact of the disease on my wife and children is horrific. It’s horrible when at 33 you are told you have another 18 months to live. We try not to think too much about it, there is no other option, ' he said.
In addition, he added that tumors kill more children and people under the age of 40 than any other type of tumor, but only 2% of the national investment in cancer research is allocated to brain tumor research. We hope that everything it is going to be all right.
