I have a terminal brain tumour and doctors have given me a year to live - I want this Father's Day to be the best ever in case it's my last one Robin Elcock, 37, from Bristol, has been told his brain tumour is incurable Read More: Top doctor, 57, reveals he is cancer-free after undergoing treatment By Ellen Coughlan For Mailonline Published: 09:12, 16 June 2024 | Updated: 09:12, 16 June 2024 e-mail View comments A father-of-three with an incurable brain tumour who has just a year to live hopes this Father's Day won't be his last as he tries his best to make memories with his family. Robin Elcock, from Bristol, and his wife Aimee, 36, are all too aware that Sunday, which is Robin's 37th birthday, could also be his last ever Father's Day, so they hope to make it extra special. Earlier this year the father-of-three was given the bombshell news that a recurrent brain tumour means his cancer is now incurable, with a prognosis of just 12-18 months.
But he and wife Aimee are determined to make every day count and are refusing to give up easily, as they are currently fundraising for potentially life-extending therapy in Germany . Having gone through two massive craniotomy operations to open his skull and remove the tumours, 18 rounds of high-strength chemo, and 52 rounds of radiotherapy, Robin and Aimee say their cancer journey has taught them to 'grab life with both hands, while you can'. Robin Elcock, from Bristol, has been told his brain tumour is incurable and has been given a pr.
