The Wanted singer Tom parker once again became a father to a beautiful baby boy recently. This is his second child with wife Kelsey Hardwick. The couple shared the news on their social media on Monday by sharing the photos of the four of them together from OK! magazine.
The baby boy, born in October is named Bodhi Thomas Parker. His elder sister Aurelia Rose is now 16 months old.
Only under a month ago the news of 32-year-old Parker being diagnosed with stage four glioblastoma made headlines. He was diagnosed six weeks ago and is currently undergoing radiation and chemotherapy treatment in order to shrink its size.
The ‘Glad You Came’-famed singer told the OK! magazine that though he sensed something was wrong, he never anticipated it to be this severe. And the thought of it engages his mind all the time. The interview was published in the magazine last month.
Unfortunately, the usual life expectancy of patients with this kind of tumor is three to eighteen months after they are properly diagnosed. Parker revealed to OK! magazine that the news is very hard to take in. His wife added that initially, they thought that he was depressed about having man flu. They can’t even believe this would get to this point.
The singer started showing symptoms of the tumor around July as he suffered a seizure at the family’s home in Southeast London. He soon got admitted to the local hospital emergency department.
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At the hospital, he was discharged by the medics after a preliminary check-up. But next week he went back after ‘he felt like he was concussed,’ said Hardwick. It was then he was put on a waiting list for an MRI scan.
Six weeks after that he again suffered from another seizure when the couple was enjoying their summer stay in Norwich, England along with their daughter. Hardwick, 30, said that that seizure was a lot worse than the previous one.
He received an immediate MRI scan and had to spend three days in the hospital to have tests. After the results came, the doctors pulled the curtain around his bed and revealed the test reports that he had a terminal glioblastoma. Parker remembers that it was a huge shock for him and a lot to process all by himself. He says he is still processing it.
Parker expressed his gratitude on his social media to his fans and followers for showering his with love, support, and positivity following his reveal of the devastating news.
The singer said that post the reveal, many people have reached them with their positive stories to keep them optimistic. He also thanked OK! magazine for publishing the news with so much tenderness.
Parker said that they are fighting the condition and thanked everyone for their love and support in the situation.
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