I will be part of a team including Steve White who will be biking the length of Britain from Lands End to Jon O Groats - our aim is to support Steve in his battle to beat brain cancer.

On July 23rd 2016, Steve and his families lives changed forever. Stephen and his wife were on an anniversary weekend away in Belfast. But what was meant to be a celebration of 16 years of marriage, soon turned into a living nightmare.

We first noticed something was wrong during our first morning in Belfast, when Stephen suffered a seizure for the first time in his life. Within the space of a couple of hours, Stephen had suffered three seizures, which lead to his lungs collapsing.

Stephen, who is just 43, was put into a medically induced coma and rushed to intensive care. A CT scan on his brain later highlighted a ‘mass’ on his left temporal lobe.

Living with Glioblastoma (GBM)

We later learned he had been living with a life-threatening brain tumour. The condition is called Glioblastoma (GBM) and is often referred to as “The Terminator”, due to its aggressive nature and resistance to current NHS medical treatment. The median survival rate is between six to 18 months from initial diagnosis.

The news was devastating for the family. A long way from our home in North West England, where family and friends were looking after our two sons, aged 14 and 5. In all my 24 years with Stephen, he's always known as being a fit, healthy and hardworking husband and Dad

A week after the initial seizure, Stephen was flown home from Belfast and then our journey at the fantastic Walton Centre began. Here Stephen had surgery to remove as much of the tumour as possible, 95% in fact.

Stephen has kept positive and has recovered well. Less than four weeks later, he was back out on his bike and cycling to stay fit and healthy. His perseverance and the successful operation have given us hope, but the fight continues.