I don't even know where to start...

The news has gotten worse. My cancer has metastasized to a third area of my body. I'm actually surprised at how well I'm handling it but in a way I'm being kept busy by arranging what I can, while I can and all knowing that I will probably be in self isolation for the rest of my life. My time has been cut by more than half.

The announcement has been made that schools in Wales will be closing from Friday and will most likely be until the new school year. It does suck that Max will be out of his routine but it is kind of nice as I hope the weather will change so we can go out for some nice family walks while I still can.

I have to thank everyone who has contributed towards the fundraising but we still have a little bit to go to reach our target on Go Fund Me. There is a link to it on the fundraising page so it would be greatly appreciated if you could donate a little (as it all adds up) or give the page another share across your social media and tell your friends about it as I understand not everybody is in the position to donate in this current climate.

I can't stress enough how much this money will help with preparation in what to leave behind for my family. We may not get to go to the places where we wanted to go with it but it will cover the costs of my funeral, help me put sets together to support the children while they're growing up, getting them a nice gift for their 18th birthdays, helping relieve some financial burden for Gavin and so much more. I know this might be hard for some people to read but I have to get it out there for my peace of mind. I can't afford to leave anything unsaid at this point.

I'm ok talking about it, but as you can understand this is an incredible punch in the gut for the rest of my family. So could people please respect their privacy and not reach out for the time being.

Thank you for your continued support.