50 years of marriage – in sickness and in health

When I was diagnosed with metastatic Neuroendocrine Cancer in 2010, there’s a lot of milestones I doubted I would reach. One is today and I can now tick off another and be thankful for reaching it. I have been married to a kind and beautiful lady for 50 years on – 29th March 2025.

I’ve written a lot about so called ‘cancerversaries’ but real life anniversaries are so much more meaningful. The former is really about survival but also inspires hope. The latter is also about survival in this modern age but it is also about love and thankfulness.

I’m so proud to have been married to Christine Allan for 50 years, she has stuck by me thick and thin, for better or for worse, in sickness and in health. For that I am truly grateful.When I was diagnosed with metastatic Neuroendocrine Cancer in 2010, there’s a lot of milestones I doubted I would reach. One was this golden anniversary and be thankful to have reached it.

I’ve written a lot about so called ‘cancerversaries’ but real life anniversaries are so much more meaningful. The former is really about survival but also inspires hope. The latter is also about survival in this modern age but it is also about love and thankfulness.

I’m so proud to have been married to Christine Allan for 50 years, she has stuck by me thick and thin, for better or for worse, in sickness and in health. For that I am truly grateful.

But this is a two way street, I have to support her in times of health issues, were both not getting any younger!