TOM Parker’s wife Kelsey has refused to let doctors tell The Wanter star how long he has to live after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour.
The singer, 32, who is a father to 15-month-old daughter Aurelia Rose and also has another baby on the way, revealed that he has stage 4 glioblastoma.
Tom and his other half Kesley, who have been married for two years now, decided to open up about the heartbreaking news that has completely changed their lives.
After suffering from a number of seizures over the summer, Tom knew something wasn’t right and after a visit to hospital, doctors broke the news to him that he has an inoperable brain tumour.
Kelsey, who is 36 weeks pregnant, admitted that they have decided to stay clear of knowing how long his prognosis is.
In in an interview with OK! Magazine, she said: “We didn’t ask for one. I said that for Tom’s state of mind, and who he is as a person, that would not be good for him.
“He would literally sit here and count down the days and not live his life.”
Tom added: “I’d be like, ‘Day one, done’”.
The pair have decided to take the devastating news one step at a time and try to keep themselves in a positive mind set for what the future holds.
“We’re not thinking like that. No one can define you by that.
“Tom went to the hospital with his brother before because I couldn’t go, and I said to his brother, ‘Don’t let them tell him,’ and his brother said he was fishing for an answer.
“I’m in groups with people going through the same thing, and they said there are people who were told they had three months to live and they’re still going five years later,” Kelsey told the publication.
The star has had back-to-back chemotherapy and radiotherapy for six weeks and has insisted that he’s going to beat the illness in order to have a future with his family.
He said: “I’m going to be here, I’m going to fight this.”
Due to current Covid-19 safety measures in hospitals, Tom was alone when he was told he had stage 4 glioblastoma.
The condition is the most common high grade cancerous primary brain tumour in adults, which begins in the brain and can spread very quickly.
The aggressive cancer is difficult to treat and is resistant to treatment, as the cells within the tumour are not all of the same type.
Both Tom and Kelsey broke the heart breaking news on Instagram this morning with their followers.
Alongside a beautiful picture of them at the seaside with their daughter, they wrote: “Hey guys, you know that we’ve both been quiet on social media for a few weeks and it’s time to tell you why.
“There’s no easy way to say this but I’ve sadly been diagnosed with a Brain Tumour and I’m already undergoing treatment.
“We decided, after a lot of thought, that rather than hiding away and trying to keep it a secret, we would do one interview where we could lay out all the details and let everyone know the facts in our own way.
“We are all absolutely devastated but we are gonna fight this all the way. We don’t want your sadness, we just want love and positivity and together we will raise awareness of this terrible disease and look for all available treatment options.
“It’s gonna be a tough battle but with everyone’s love and support we are going to beat this. Tom and Kelsey xxx.”
