A dad-of-three who was told he had weeks to live after being diagnosed with terminal brain cancer is defying the odds.
Richard Caink discovered he had two cancerous brain tumours after he suffered four seizures while at work. The 58-year-old, from Ryton, Gateshead, underwent surgery to remove the tumours and began radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
However, his health deteriorated during the treatment and medics discovered his cancer had returned as a large tumour. Richard and his family decided not to continue with the treatment and he returned home under a palliative care package.
