TeamRoger

It's Roger's birthday today! Let's help him get to his next one!

#TeamRoger - Beating a Brain Tumour :: Champion Page | BackaBuddy Roger, our superman-husband, dad, papa and friend, was diagnosed with a brain tumour at the end of May and had his operation to remove it on 7th June. We were t

It has been a whirlwind couple of weeks in the Oakley household as Roger is mid way through his 4th week of chemoradiation - it's like a daily military operation starting at 7am and ending at 9pm - wake up to tabs & tea, wait 30 mins, chemo tabs, wait an hour, breakfast and tabs, radiation, lunch and tabs, teatime and tabs, dinner and tabs and the last tab before he falls into bed) 💊💊💊
Weeks 4, 5 and 6 are the toughest and are really taking a toll on Roger with the extreme fatigue, every little task is a massive effort 🥱
He started bright and early this morning with a physio to assist him with his weak right side. So besides the morning math exercises, card games and puzzles to get his brain exercised, he now has to do physical exercises as well! 😔 Whilst this is all very exhausting for him, it is necessary for his long term recovery and well being.
The support, messages and love that he has received is incredible.

Gotta get that brain working! Dad whipping moms butt at Rummikub 💪😁