As anybody read Ivan Nobles tumour diary that he has been keeping for a couple of years? He is BBC news Science and Technology writer and ever since he was diagnosed with a brain tumour he decided to keep a diary of his treatment and general aspects of life since.

I must admit, I found it excruciating reading.

It's pleasing to hear that he is now in remission and is beginning to make plans again although he is by no means out of the woods yet.

There is a link to the story and tumour diaries below.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3984903.stm

Hi Lickszz,

It's sad to relate that Ivan had a serious setback, and has now written his last column....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4211475.stm

He's met his illness with bravery, insight and humanity.

Joe

Hi Joe,

I had not read that latest diary, just published.

Sadly, it seems that his remission did not last long and it appears that he is no longer well enough to continue.

I really thought he might pull through from this. Ever since he started the diaries in 2002 he has given much hope and comfort to so many others.

I have nothing else to say on this other than the comments made by people on that last link you put up say it all.

I followed John Diamond writing in the Times about his throat cancer.
He was a very brave and frightened man which made it all the braver.
Hazel

Ruth Picardie's columns in the observer which she called "Before I Go..." were, by turn, touching, poignant, funny...

She had me weeping with laughter at one paragraph, and weeping at the sadness in the next.

I wish Ivor well.

Like John Diamond, and like Ruth Picardie, it was incredibly brave of him to let us, the public at large, "into" his fight.

PT

Yes this man is brave. Helping to rid society of the taboos of cancer and bring it out in the open is highly commendable. However, we must not forget the millions (for it is millions) that are also brave in their fight with disease.

Having lost close relatives to cancer, it sometimes does become a little annoying when everyone speaks of how brave some celebrity is, and how brave they fought their battle. Everyone who has this disease has had to be strong, whether it is for family or friends.

I do not post this to belittle this man’s achievements in anyway. Just to remind people that this is something that a lot of us are going to, or have already, face, and will not have everyone praising us for how brave we’ve been.

Ray Moore the Radio 2 presenter also wrote down his thoughts in two books he had published prior to his death. He was a really good and brave man who gives an insight into how a persons mind works when they are terminally ill

The book are "Tomorrow is too late" and he co wrote one after that with his wife Alma, called "Tomorrow who knows" both worth reading

Ivan Noble died yesterday:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4193093.stm

This is very sad news - I read his diary regulalry and he was an inspiration to me on many occasions.
My thoughts are with his family.

What can I say? My thoughts go out to his family and friends.

This is so sad.

PT