Some things make you realise life's more important...

**Halo Jones** · 29 June 2011, 09:01

Life can be a biatch, send him our

**MarillionFan** · 29 June 2011, 09:09

The fear of not knowing is worse than the fear of knowing in cases like this.

**EternalOptimist** · 29 June 2011, 09:10

Blooming heck. heartbreaking

**Troll** · 29 June 2011, 09:20

Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post

...than day to day contracting worries, the financial markets, Greek debt and transport strikes.

Yesterday I spoke with a young guy at the rugby club who I've been coaching for several months to help him reach his goal of playing 7s for Holland and possibly professionally. I had good news for him; a top English 7s touring team is prepared to invest in coaching him to a very high level and will offer him a contract to go to all the big 7s tournaments next summer. He didn't give the joyful response I'd expected. Apparently he had a fit at home a couple of weeks ago, went to hospital and was diagnosed with a brain tumor. At the moment not everything is known and more tests must follow, but apparently the doctors don't know how he'll be after treatment. 23 years old, gifted athlete, well educated, about to get married, an all round bloody good egg and my mate; now it's all ****ed up.

I suppose all you can do is get the best out of life every single day that you live and try to support your mates when this tulip happens.

I'd actually like to angry, but there's nobody to get angry with.

You're not Snaw by any chance are you?

**TykeMerc** · 29 June 2011, 09:23

Dreadful news

**doodab** · 29 June 2011, 09:23

That is sad.

**SimonMac** · 29 June 2011, 09:49

Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post

...than day to day contracting worries, the financial markets, Greek debt and transport strikes.

Yesterday I spoke with a young guy at the rugby club who I've been coaching for several months to help him reach his goal of playing 7s for Holland and possibly professionally. I had good news for him; a top English 7s touring team is prepared to invest in coaching him to a very high level and will offer him a contract to go to all the big 7s tournaments next summer. He didn't give the joyful response I'd expected. Apparently he had a fit at home a couple of weeks ago, went to hospital and was diagnosed with a brain tumor. At the moment not everything is known and more tests must follow, but apparently the doctors don't know how he'll be after treatment. 23 years old, gifted athlete, well educated, about to get married, an all round bloody good egg and my mate; now it's all ****ed up.

I suppose all you can do is get the best out of life every single day that you live and try to support your mates when this tulip happens.

I'd actually like to angry, but there's nobody to get angry with.

Thanks a bunch for bringing us all down, cheers!

On a serious note it makes you realise that life is fickle and that you should so what you want to do when ever you can, most contractors with half an ounce of sense will be in a better position financially than most, so make sure you make the most of it and stop the whining that this place has devolved into recently.

**cailin maith** · 29 June 2011, 09:58

That's really sad

God love him.

**shaunbhoy** · 29 June 2011, 11:33

Best wishes to him MTT.
You just never know what is waiting round the corner for you, which is probably just as well.
They have made some great advances in treating these things recently though, and it sounds like he is both young and strong enough to battle through it.
Good luck to him.

Some things make you realise life's more important...