hi I’m I’m coming on at a really awkward time I think but that’s not unusual
time I think but that’s not unusual
time I think but that’s not unusual we’ve all had an amazing day of money
we’ve all had an amazing day of money
we’ve all had an amazing day of money citizens some of the speakers and I’ve
citizens some of the speakers and I’ve
citizens some of the speakers and I’ve come on in a way that’s clearly not at
come on in a way that’s clearly not at
come on in a way that’s clearly not at all scientific so please bear with me
all scientific so please bear with me
all scientific so please bear with me while we go through in February of this
while we go through in February of this
while we go through in February of this year I was diagnosed with a rare and
year I was diagnosed with a rare and
year I was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer
aggressive cancer
aggressive cancer and then about six or seven weeks ago my
and then about six or seven weeks ago my
and then about six or seven weeks ago my great partner and I saw a letter from
great partner and I saw a letter from
great partner and I saw a letter from the oncologist to the NT consultant that
the oncologist to the NT consultant that
the oncologist to the NT consultant that said without chemo and radio I’ll be
said without chemo and radio I’ll be
said without chemo and radio I’ll be dead
dead
dead we didn’t within a year so that’s kind
we didn’t within a year so that’s kind
we didn’t within a year so that’s kind of hi 2017 started for us so hopefully
of hi 2017 started for us so hopefully
of hi 2017 started for us so hopefully yours was a bit better and we were okay
yours was a bit better and we were okay
yours was a bit better and we were okay at the time the timing I have to admit
at the time the timing I have to admit
at the time the timing I have to admit was pretty good to be honest my youngest
was pretty good to be honest my youngest
was pretty good to be honest my youngest was two three weeks away from giving
was two three weeks away from giving
was two three weeks away from giving birth and we didn’t tell the kid so
birth and we didn’t tell the kid so
birth and we didn’t tell the kid so obviously we were caught up in all the
obviously we were caught up in all the
obviously we were caught up in all the elation and the excitement and it was
elation and the excitement and it was
elation and the excitement and it was pretty special to be fair the kids
pretty special to be fair the kids
pretty special to be fair the kids obviously didn’t know that we had this
obviously didn’t know that we had this
obviously didn’t know that we had this madness going on in the side and we were
madness going on in the side and we were
madness going on in the side and we were able to just really get excited about
able to just really get excited about
able to just really get excited about the baby in the way that we wanted to
the baby in the way that we wanted to
the baby in the way that we wanted to and that kind of wave of energy carried
and that kind of wave of energy carried
and that kind of wave of energy carried us through to the next step so while the
us through to the next step so while the
us through to the next step so while the kids were busy over there it gave me a
kids were busy over there it gave me a
kids were busy over there it gave me a chance to kind of metaphorically pick up
chance to kind of metaphorically pick up
chance to kind of metaphorically pick up the cancer and try it on a couple of
the cancer and try it on a couple of
the cancer and try it on a couple of times and put it back in the cupboard
times and put it back in the cupboard
times and put it back in the cupboard over there and see what I thought about
over there and see what I thought about
over there and see what I thought about it and actually I decided fairly on it
it and actually I decided fairly on it
it and actually I decided fairly on it wasn’t for me to be honest so that left
wasn’t for me to be honest so that left
wasn’t for me to be honest so that left me with a few options and the one that
me with a few options and the one that
me with a few options and the one that we decided to do was to pretty much
we decided to do was to pretty much
we decided to do was to pretty much carry on regardless we thanked
this is really kind and this is the
this is really kind and this is the first time in my life up in clapped for
first time in my life up in clapped for
first time in my life up in clapped for breathing I’m going to go around and
breathing I’m going to go around and
breathing I’m going to go around and tell everyone that and from there I’m
tell everyone that and from there I’m
tell everyone that and from there I’m life got really quick really the amazing
life got really quick really the amazing
life got really quick really the amazing juggernaut that’s the NHS that we love
juggernaut that’s the NHS that we love
juggernaut that’s the NHS that we love so much really kicks in logistic a and I
so much really kicks in logistic a and I
so much really kicks in logistic a and I was set up with quite a few appointments
was set up with quite a few appointments
was set up with quite a few appointments so I had a biopsy of my tonsil in fact
so I had a biopsy of my tonsil in fact
so I had a biopsy of my tonsil in fact I’m sorry this is so when Ted I’m
I’m sorry this is so when Ted I’m
I’m sorry this is so when Ted I’m slightly less organized than we’d want
slightly less organized than we’d want
slightly less organized than we’d want in my or doubt but I think now is
in my or doubt but I think now is
in my or doubt but I think now is probably a good time to show you who we
probably a good time to show you who we
probably a good time to show you who we speaking about for most of the day this
speaking about for most of the day this
speaking about for most of the day this this is Norman it’s him he’s actually
this is Norman it’s him he’s actually
this is Norman it’s him he’s actually called Norman because my friends dog
called Norman because my friends dog
called Norman because my friends dog when he sees me Norman the dark he’ll
when he sees me Norman the dark he’ll
when he sees me Norman the dark he’ll race up at me he’ll jump all over me for
race up at me he’ll jump all over me for
race up at me he’ll jump all over me for about ten minutes and then after I’ve
about ten minutes and then after I’ve
about ten minutes and then after I’ve give him a little bit of fuss and I sort
give him a little bit of fuss and I sort
give him a little bit of fuss and I sort of sent him on his way it just leaves me
of sent him on his way it just leaves me
of sent him on his way it just leaves me to crack on and get on with it and I’m
to crack on and get on with it and I’m
to crack on and get on with it and I’m hoping that this Norman kind of joins in
hoping that this Norman kind of joins in
hoping that this Norman kind of joins in with that approach because it works so
with that approach because it works so
with that approach because it works so well for me sorry what happened within a
well for me sorry what happened within a
well for me sorry what happened within a few weeks we had all the appointments we
few weeks we had all the appointments we
few weeks we had all the appointments we had tonsil eye scans lots of things
had tonsil eye scans lots of things
had tonsil eye scans lots of things happened and we felt really really well
happened and we felt really really well
happened and we felt really really well looked after we felt like okay this is
looked after we felt like okay this is
looked after we felt like okay this is good
good
good I’ve always known since I was a child
I’ve always known since I was a child
I’ve always known since I was a child really if I’m honest that chemo and
really if I’m honest that chemo and
really if I’m honest that chemo and radio aren’t for me it’s kind of like I
radio aren’t for me it’s kind of like I
radio aren’t for me it’s kind of like I everybody must do what’s right for them
everybody must do what’s right for them
everybody must do what’s right for them but it’s sort of like voting you keep
but it’s sort of like voting you keep
but it’s sort of like voting you keep it’s like I’m never gonna get it people
it’s like I’m never gonna get it people
it’s like I’m never gonna get it people can tell me what they want I’m never
can tell me what they want I’m never
can tell me what they want I’m never gonna get it ever so I just wanted to be
gonna get it ever so I just wanted to be
gonna get it ever so I just wanted to be able to kind of understand what I was
able to kind of understand what I was
able to kind of understand what I was doing and I didn’t know what happened
doing and I didn’t know what happened
doing and I didn’t know what happened was my life came became taboo really
was my life came became taboo really
was my life came became taboo really quickly everything that we don’t want to
quickly everything that we don’t want to
quickly everything that we don’t want to talk about that’s all I had going on you
talk about that’s all I had going on you
talk about that’s all I had going on you stopped working really early and works
stopped working really early and works
stopped working really early and works massively important for me I’ve been
massively important for me I’ve been
massively important for me I’ve been lucky enough to be lucky enough and I’m
lucky enough to be lucky enough and I’m
lucky enough to be lucky enough and I’m bloody good to be fair
around the world I had to say that these
around the world I had to say that these would have killed me if I didn’t to work
would have killed me if I didn’t to work
would have killed me if I didn’t to work around the world with ordinary people
around the world with ordinary people
around the world with ordinary people doing extraordinary things and I know
doing extraordinary things and I know
doing extraordinary things and I know what people can do I don’t see lots of
what people can do I don’t see lots of
what people can do I don’t see lots of people of what was here I know what
people of what was here I know what
people of what was here I know what people can do if there’s a will and if
people can do if there’s a will and if
people can do if there’s a will and if there’s a real care about just getting
there’s a real care about just getting
there’s a real care about just getting it right not about egos it’s not about
it right not about egos it’s not about
it right not about egos it’s not about who’s in the middle but just let’s get
who’s in the middle but just let’s get
who’s in the middle but just let’s get it right and I think if I’m honest we
it right and I think if I’m honest we
it right and I think if I’m honest we get cancer wrong I’m not saying the
get cancer wrong I’m not saying the
get cancer wrong I’m not saying the treatments wrong that’s not for me to
treatments wrong that’s not for me to
treatments wrong that’s not for me to say anything we’ve all got our own
say anything we’ve all got our own
say anything we’ve all got our own experience in the room but what I think
experience in the room but what I think
experience in the room but what I think is that I grew up in the 60s in braum
is that I grew up in the 60s in braum
is that I grew up in the 60s in braum and the chances are bumping into some
and the chances are bumping into some
and the chances are bumping into some who had cancer or was pretty much the
who had cancer or was pretty much the
who had cancer or was pretty much the same as bumping into a celebrity and
same as bumping into a celebrity and
same as bumping into a celebrity and never back there again but in a very
never back there again but in a very
never back there again but in a very different context
different context
different context you know everybody is touched by cancer
you know everybody is touched by cancer
you know everybody is touched by cancer or everybody’s a celebrity but it is a
or everybody’s a celebrity but it is a
or everybody’s a celebrity but it is a very different world and I don’t see how
very different world and I don’t see how
very different world and I don’t see how we can sustain this I don’t see how it’s
we can sustain this I don’t see how it’s
we can sustain this I don’t see how it’s sustainable in my current position we’ve
sustainable in my current position we’ve
sustainable in my current position we’ve been looking for stats online just to
been looking for stats online just to
been looking for stats online just to get a sense of what it is every
get a sense of what it is every
get a sense of what it is every organization has a different set of
organization has a different set of
organization has a different set of stats do you know there’s nothing clear
stats do you know there’s nothing clear
stats do you know there’s nothing clear about what we do or what we can expect
about what we do or what we can expect
about what we do or what we can expect and that’s because the human body is
and that’s because the human body is
and that’s because the human body is very different all of our environments
very different all of our environments
very different all of our environments are a host environment they’re very
are a host environment they’re very
are a host environment they’re very different mine is completely different
different mine is completely different
different mine is completely different to my kids
to my kids
to my kids hopefully I really want that and so for
hopefully I really want that and so for
hopefully I really want that and so for me it’s about how do we make this work
me it’s about how do we make this work
me it’s about how do we make this work the first thing that my partner and I
the first thing that my partner and I
the first thing that my partner and I looked at was how we rebuild my immune
looked at was how we rebuild my immune
looked at was how we rebuild my immune system and that was just fascinating
system and that was just fascinating
system and that was just fascinating that was fascinating
that was fascinating
that was fascinating because there’s so much of that stuff
because there’s so much of that stuff
because there’s so much of that stuff out there on the Internet the big
out there on the Internet the big
out there on the Internet the big challenge obviously is that it’s the
challenge obviously is that it’s the
challenge obviously is that it’s the scientific rigor isn’t next to it and
scientific rigor isn’t next to it and
scientific rigor isn’t next to it and that’s the bit that we all want isn’t it
that’s the bit that we all want isn’t it
that’s the bit that we all want isn’t it if we’re going to trust the lives of our
if we’re going to trust the lives of our
if we’re going to trust the lives of our loved ones to something we want to have
loved ones to something we want to have
loved ones to something we want to have a confidence in it and it has to be
a confidence in it and it has to be
a confidence in it and it has to be something that we can understand a
something that we can understand a
something that we can understand a beginning a middle and an end and we
beginning a middle and an end and we
beginning a middle and an end and we don’t have that at the moment and that
don’t have that at the moment and that
don’t have that at the moment and that was really hard
was really hard
was really hard the taboo bit
the taboo bit
the taboo bit of the life kind of all came together in
of the life kind of all came together in
of the life kind of all came together in as much as cancer yeah it’s it’s not as
as much as cancer yeah it’s it’s not as
as much as cancer yeah it’s it’s not as much fun as it’s cracked up to be to be
much fun as it’s cracked up to be to be
much fun as it’s cracked up to be to be fair you know it’s really the heart it’s
fair you know it’s really the heart it’s
fair you know it’s really the heart it’s got me a few dinners it’s got me to a
got me a few dinners it’s got me to a
got me a few dinners it’s got me to a few parties but actually it’s not fun
few parties but actually it’s not fun
few parties but actually it’s not fun and it’s actually heartbreaking to tell
and it’s actually heartbreaking to tell
and it’s actually heartbreaking to tell people who loved you over and over again
people who loved you over and over again
people who loved you over and over again and this is what’s happening so we
and this is what’s happening so we
and this is what’s happening so we haven’t done it this is me coming out to
haven’t done it this is me coming out to
haven’t done it this is me coming out to a lot of people because I want them to
a lot of people because I want them to
a lot of people because I want them to know here’s me that’s what’s been said
know here’s me that’s what’s been said
know here’s me that’s what’s been said and look at me I’m actually really well
and look at me I’m actually really well
and look at me I’m actually really well thank you
thank you
thank you me and old Norman are coexisting quite
me and old Norman are coexisting quite
me and old Norman are coexisting quite well at the moment and long may it
well at the moment and long may it
well at the moment and long may it continue so everything that’s in my life
continue so everything that’s in my life
continue so everything that’s in my life at the moment
at the moment
at the moment it’s kind of like so a peeker subject
it’s kind of like so a peeker subject
it’s kind of like so a peeker subject cancer death house cannabis oil getting
cancer death house cannabis oil getting
cancer death house cannabis oil getting Wow whatever you want and out of all of
Wow whatever you want and out of all of
Wow whatever you want and out of all of those the one that people don’t ever
those the one that people don’t ever
those the one that people don’t ever want to talk about is other people’s
want to talk about is other people’s
want to talk about is other people’s health actually you know we all got
health actually you know we all got
health actually you know we all got again so again it’s finding the way
again so again it’s finding the way
again so again it’s finding the way through all of this for me i when when
through all of this for me i when when
through all of this for me i when when we found out that oncology was just
we found out that oncology was just
we found out that oncology was just chemo and radio I’m so thick I thought
chemo and radio I’m so thick I thought
chemo and radio I’m so thick I thought it was more and when we found out that
it was more and when we found out that
it was more and when we found out that it was just chemo radio and I came out
it was just chemo radio and I came out
it was just chemo radio and I came out of there we obviously weren’t in their
of there we obviously weren’t in their
of there we obviously weren’t in their care of the NHS anymore
care of the NHS anymore
care of the NHS anymore and one of the big things for me was to
and one of the big things for me was to
and one of the big things for me was to find a community because actually the
find a community because actually the
find a community because actually the first few weeks after diagnosis
first few weeks after diagnosis
first few weeks after diagnosis particularly a terminal one are quite a
particularly a terminal one are quite a
particularly a terminal one are quite a quite busy we haven’t got that long to
quite busy we haven’t got that long to
quite busy we haven’t got that long to think to be fair and we’ve got to
think to be fair and we’ve got to
think to be fair and we’ve got to organise you death you know you’ve got a
organise you death you know you’ve got a
organise you death you know you’ve got a plan your funeral and I’ve got a folder
plan your funeral and I’ve got a folder
plan your funeral and I’ve got a folder since 1995 in my office and it says when
since 1995 in my office and it says when
since 1995 in my office and it says when I kick it and the kids have managed to
I kick it and the kids have managed to
I kick it and the kids have managed to avoid all of that but I went through and
avoid all of that but I went through and
avoid all of that but I went through and you’ll be glad to know it worked I’ve
you’ll be glad to know it worked I’ve
you’ll be glad to know it worked I’ve got that one really well done so I’m
got that one really well done so I’m
got that one really well done so I’m quite pleased with that and the only
quite pleased with that and the only
quite pleased with that and the only thing had changed is that I’ve organised
thing had changed is that I’ve organised
thing had changed is that I’ve organised lesser for service because I think it’s
lesser for service because I think it’s
lesser for service because I think it’s actually a rite of passage for the kids
actually a rite of passage for the kids
actually a rite of passage for the kids so I’ve booked it I’ve paid for it
so I’ve booked it I’ve paid for it
so I’ve booked it I’ve paid for it the date was a bit presumptuous but I
the date was a bit presumptuous but I
the date was a bit presumptuous but I paid for it you know I’m half asian
paid for it you know I’m half asian
paid for it you know I’m half asian bromine and I like a bargain so I want
bromine and I like a bargain so I want
bromine and I like a bargain so I want that prize Howard just for a bit and
that prize Howard just for a bit and
that prize Howard just for a bit and they can just stick with that and so for
they can just stick with that and so for
they can just stick with that and so for me and then planning being date it’s
me and then planning being date it’s
me and then planning being date it’s hard to say this because there’s people
hard to say this because there’s people
hard to say this because there’s people I love who are here and to plan being
I love who are here and to plan being
I love who are here and to plan being date to plan being good dead you have to
date to plan being good dead you have to
date to plan being good dead you have to kind of ignore all the people that you
kind of ignore all the people that you
kind of ignore all the people that you love here because it would I’d be
love here because it would I’d be
love here because it would I’d be paralyzed if I thought about the babies
paralyzed if I thought about the babies
paralyzed if I thought about the babies the babies of my grandbabies the kids
the babies of my grandbabies the kids
the babies of my grandbabies the kids are the kids and my partner and my loved
are the kids and my partner and my loved
are the kids and my partner and my loved ones if I thought about them I couldn’t
ones if I thought about them I couldn’t
ones if I thought about them I couldn’t talk so yes there is a god but I’ve had
talk so yes there is a god but I’ve had
talk so yes there is a god but I’ve had to avoid all of that and just really
to avoid all of that and just really
to avoid all of that and just really concentrate on me and it’s Menten I’ve
concentrate on me and it’s Menten I’ve
concentrate on me and it’s Menten I’ve had to say to people people who’ve heard
had to say to people people who’ve heard
had to say to people people who’ve heard and will text and say or message and say
and will text and say or message and say
and will text and say or message and say I don’t know what to do I’m just really
I don’t know what to do I’m just really
I don’t know what to do I’m just really worried about you and I’ve had to say to
worried about you and I’ve had to say to
worried about you and I’ve had to say to them please don’t worry because then I
them please don’t worry because then I
them please don’t worry because then I have to worry about you and I want that
have to worry about you and I want that
have to worry about you and I want that energy for me I want to heal me so every
energy for me I want to heal me so every
energy for me I want to heal me so every day I have a regime that starts in the
day I have a regime that starts in the
day I have a regime that starts in the morning with garlic intermarry then I
morning with garlic intermarry then I
morning with garlic intermarry then I stand on my head for a little bit go
stand on my head for a little bit go
stand on my head for a little bit go into a cold shower for 20 minutes
into a cold shower for 20 minutes
into a cold shower for 20 minutes because the big things that we I didn’t
because the big things that we I didn’t
because the big things that we I didn’t understand about the body before is that
understand about the body before is that
understand about the body before is that your lymph system needs to get out your
your lymph system needs to get out your
your lymph system needs to get out your lymph system is supposed to clear things
lymph system is supposed to clear things
lymph system is supposed to clear things and it doesn’t have a pump so all the
and it doesn’t have a pump so all the
and it doesn’t have a pump so all the time our lymph isn’t moving it’s
time our lymph isn’t moving it’s
time our lymph isn’t moving it’s clogging up our systems and I’d have
clogging up our systems and I’d have
clogging up our systems and I’d have several years of operations of really
several years of operations of really
several years of operations of really bad operations that I have to tell you
bad operations that I have to tell you
bad operations that I have to tell you the last two such operations I should
the last two such operations I should
the last two such operations I should have had straight in there with the
have had straight in there with the
have had straight in there with the cannabis oil and no operation for me so
cannabis oil and no operation for me so
cannabis oil and no operation for me so I appreciate that technically illegal
I appreciate that technically illegal
I appreciate that technically illegal but illegal and immoral and not the same
but illegal and immoral and not the same
but illegal and immoral and not the same things
things
things [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] I’d much rather be illegally alive when
I’d much rather be illegally alive when
I’d much rather be illegally alive when he morally dead and he doesn’t really
he morally dead and he doesn’t really
he morally dead and he doesn’t really work for me I’ve forgotten everything
work for me I’ve forgotten everything
work for me I’ve forgotten everything that was on these I have loads of things
that was on these I have loads of things
that was on these I have loads of things to say about why no chemo it’s not for
to say about why no chemo it’s not for
to say about why no chemo it’s not for me I am a person who believes that if
me I am a person who believes that if
me I am a person who believes that if something’s broke we try and build it up
something’s broke we try and build it up
something’s broke we try and build it up we try and repair it and that approach
we try and repair it and that approach
we try and repair it and that approach for me doesn’t feel to work in 2011 in
for me doesn’t feel to work in 2011 in
for me doesn’t feel to work in 2011 in 2005 I’m sorry we lost one of our most
2005 I’m sorry we lost one of our most
2005 I’m sorry we lost one of our most loved people she’d done everything the
loved people she’d done everything the
loved people she’d done everything the NHS said she’d planned her death at 14
NHS said she’d planned her death at 14
NHS said she’d planned her death at 14 she planned a funeral the most amazing
she planned a funeral the most amazing
she planned a funeral the most amazing woman it killed me and actually to have
woman it killed me and actually to have
woman it killed me and actually to have a chance to do something different I
a chance to do something different I
a chance to do something different I feel it’s quite a privilege you know
feel it’s quite a privilege you know
feel it’s quite a privilege you know it’s a real privilege I’m a nan nan to
it’s a real privilege I’m a nan nan to
it’s a real privilege I’m a nan nan to suppose that I kids aren’t you know I’m
suppose that I kids aren’t you know I’m
suppose that I kids aren’t you know I’m not racing to it I’m certainly not
not racing to it I’m certainly not
not racing to it I’m certainly not racing to it but there’s a lot of things
racing to it but there’s a lot of things
racing to it but there’s a lot of things that I think we can do better and what
that I think we can do better and what
that I think we can do better and what I’m asking for there’s the sort of three
I’m asking for there’s the sort of three
I’m asking for there’s the sort of three things so for me I didn’t have a
things so for me I didn’t have a
things so for me I didn’t have a community and the terminally ill don’t
community and the terminally ill don’t
community and the terminally ill don’t want me because I’m acting like I’m not
want me because I’m acting like I’m not
want me because I’m acting like I’m not gonna die I haven’t got a buggy at least
gonna die I haven’t got a buggy at least
gonna die I haven’t got a buggy at least I haven’t even got a at least
I haven’t even got a at least
I haven’t even got a at least anymore today I’ve done all of that
anymore today I’ve done all of that
anymore today I’ve done all of that stuff
[Applause]
[Applause] um so I’ve got I’ve done all of that you
um so I’ve got I’ve done all of that you
um so I’ve got I’ve done all of that you know what I want to do that the
know what I want to do that the
know what I want to do that the terminally ill didn’t want me they’ve
terminally ill didn’t want me they’ve
terminally ill didn’t want me they’ve got least they’ve got crowdfunders
got least they’ve got crowdfunders
got least they’ve got crowdfunders they’re great but I don’t fit easily I
they’re great but I don’t fit easily I
they’re great but I don’t fit easily I don’t fit easily in the cancer community
don’t fit easily in the cancer community
don’t fit easily in the cancer community and the first thing I did trying to find
and the first thing I did trying to find
and the first thing I did trying to find a community was went online out or to
a community was went online out or to
a community was went online out or to all the Facebook cancer groups that lots
all the Facebook cancer groups that lots
all the Facebook cancer groups that lots of us and said are any of you doing it
of us and said are any of you doing it
of us and said are any of you doing it naturally and I had responses from no
naturally and I had responses from no
naturally and I had responses from no but interesting – why are you trying to
but interesting – why are you trying to
but interesting – why are you trying to kill us all and I was trolled on a
kill us all and I was trolled on a
kill us all and I was trolled on a cancer site for a week which was
cancer site for a week which was
cancer site for a week which was interesting you know as a person who
interesting you know as a person who
interesting you know as a person who doesn’t get out much it kept me busy for
doesn’t get out much it kept me busy for
doesn’t get out much it kept me busy for a couple of days it was okay the other
a couple of days it was okay the other
a couple of days it was okay the other things that I need to ask so the
things that I need to ask so the
things that I need to ask so the community there wasn’t one for me there
community there wasn’t one for me there
community there wasn’t one for me there wasn’t one in the council one in the
wasn’t one in the council one in the
wasn’t one in the council one in the alternative community which is where I
alternative community which is where I
alternative community which is where I want the scientists to come in it’s
want the scientists to come in it’s
want the scientists to come in it’s massively interesting there’s thousands
massively interesting there’s thousands
massively interesting there’s thousands as millions around the world have
as millions around the world have
as millions around the world have exaggerated the thousands potentially
exaggerated the thousands potentially
exaggerated the thousands potentially around the world who are doing things
around the world who are doing things
around the world who are doing things differently who are using natural herbs
differently who are using natural herbs
differently who are using natural herbs natural ways of doing it they’re not
natural ways of doing it they’re not
natural ways of doing it they’re not able to say it because a little bit
able to say it because a little bit
able to say it because a little bit illegal and also the NHS aren’t able and
illegal and also the NHS aren’t able and
illegal and also the NHS aren’t able and equipped to deal with it and it’s broken
equipped to deal with it and it’s broken
equipped to deal with it and it’s broken that’s not power more stuff on that they
that’s not power more stuff on that they
that’s not power more stuff on that they can’t do so in gathering together
can’t do so in gathering together
can’t do so in gathering together communities or trying to get them what’s
communities or trying to get them what’s
communities or trying to get them what’s been really hard in that community is we
been really hard in that community is we
been really hard in that community is we only hear the stories of people who’ve
only hear the stories of people who’ve
only hear the stories of people who’ve done it and then we nervous because we
done it and then we nervous because we
done it and then we nervous because we don’t know was it the two hundred pounds
don’t know was it the two hundred pounds
don’t know was it the two hundred pounds of grapes that day was it the four
of grapes that day was it the four
of grapes that day was it the four million carrots was it was it the chemo
million carrots was it was it the chemo
million carrots was it was it the chemo who knows and so what we haven’t got
who knows and so what we haven’t got
who knows and so what we haven’t got apparently is a lab rat well scientists
apparently is a lab rat well scientists
apparently is a lab rat well scientists lab rat over here really I would really
lab rat over here really I would really
lab rat over here really I would really like I’m not going to change the
like I’m not going to change the
like I’m not going to change the treatment I’m having I’m not going to do
treatment I’m having I’m not going to do
treatment I’m having I’m not going to do things that don’t fit with the treatment
things that don’t fit with the treatment
things that don’t fit with the treatment I’m having but I’m very happy that if we
I’m having but I’m very happy that if we
I’m having but I’m very happy that if we do have people who want to attach a
do have people who want to attach a
do have people who want to attach a scientific rigor to this please I’m
scientific rigor to this please I’m
scientific rigor to this please I’m happy to do the lab rat we need to do
happy to do the lab rat we need to do
happy to do the lab rat we need to do this now we can’t go on and arm being
this now we can’t go on and arm being
this now we can’t go on and arm being told that we can’t do this because
told that we can’t do this because
told that we can’t do this because there’s no scientific rigor while
there’s no scientific rigor while
there’s no scientific rigor while thousands of people over there
thousands of people over there
thousands of people over there we can’t do it the second thing very
we can’t do it the second thing very
we can’t do it the second thing very quickly the third thing is I want the
quickly the third thing is I want the
quickly the third thing is I want the community I don’t have a community
community I don’t have a community
community I don’t have a community you’re my home brahma is my home and it
you’re my home brahma is my home and it
you’re my home brahma is my home and it has been for years who possibly will be
has been for years who possibly will be
has been for years who possibly will be till I’m dead who knows you know Brahma
till I’m dead who knows you know Brahma
till I’m dead who knows you know Brahma is here and I want people around me so
is here and I want people around me so
is here and I want people around me so if anybody has an interest in this
if anybody has an interest in this
if anybody has an interest in this approach I’ll be very keen to get you
approach I’ll be very keen to get you
approach I’ll be very keen to get you involved
involved
involved I’ve set up a Facebook group it’s called
I’ve set up a Facebook group it’s called
I’ve set up a Facebook group it’s called band-aid be a double nad band-aid weed
band-aid be a double nad band-aid weed
band-aid be a double nad band-aid weed the world it’s not the biggest thing
the world it’s not the biggest thing
the world it’s not the biggest thing it’s not the biggest thing that I’m
it’s not the biggest thing that I’m
it’s not the biggest thing that I’m doing but is the thing that most people
doing but is the thing that most people
doing but is the thing that most people get excited by and I thought if that
get excited by and I thought if that
get excited by and I thought if that lets you remember it please do it so the
lets you remember it please do it so the
lets you remember it please do it so the first the second first thing is
first the second first thing is
first the second first thing is scientific rigor the second thing is
scientific rigor the second thing is
scientific rigor the second thing is let’s start having conversations through
let’s start having conversations through
let’s start having conversations through this community let’s just say what we’re
this community let’s just say what we’re
this community let’s just say what we’re doing now isn’t sustainable the third
doing now isn’t sustainable the third
doing now isn’t sustainable the third thing is a massive ask for Brahm
thing is a massive ask for Brahm
thing is a massive ask for Brahm I love Brahm I don’t know if I’m like
I love Brahm I don’t know if I’m like
I love Brahm I don’t know if I’m like all of my kids but I love Brahm and what
all of my kids but I love Brahm and what
all of my kids but I love Brahm and what happens here is something special all of
happens here is something special all of
happens here is something special all of us who’ve known Brahman and who know
us who’ve known Brahman and who know
us who’ve known Brahman and who know what brands created and what we’ve been
what brands created and what we’ve been
what brands created and what we’ve been forever would not feel happy that we sit
forever would not feel happy that we sit
forever would not feel happy that we sit in a position where we’re the naughty
in a position where we’re the naughty
in a position where we’re the naughty kid in the corner because we always vote
kid in the corner because we always vote
kid in the corner because we always vote red you know most of us are not happy
red you know most of us are not happy
red you know most of us are not happy with that and this is come together in
with that and this is come together in
with that and this is come together in quite a good storm we have 1.1 million
quite a good storm we have 1.1 million
quite a good storm we have 1.1 million people in this city if we look at the
people in this city if we look at the
people in this city if we look at the statistics that most people remember
statistics that most people remember
statistics that most people remember about cancer that’s wanting to now that
about cancer that’s wanting to now that
about cancer that’s wanting to now that that’s not pretty it’s not pretty it’s
that’s not pretty it’s not pretty it’s
that’s not pretty it’s not pretty it’s not acceptable it’s not what we should
not acceptable it’s not what we should
not acceptable it’s not what we should be doing not on our watch so we can do
be doing not on our watch so we can do
be doing not on our watch so we can do better and whatever that you look at the
better and whatever that you look at the
better and whatever that you look at the figure for prevention is 45% we’ve got
figure for prevention is 45% we’ve got
figure for prevention is 45% we’ve got here the best brains in the world flock
here the best brains in the world flock
here the best brains in the world flock to our universities we’ve got some of
to our universities we’ve got some of
to our universities we’ve got some of the greatest business community that
the greatest business community that
the greatest business community that I’ve seen across the world we’ve got a
I’ve seen across the world we’ve got a
I’ve seen across the world we’ve got a well-being team who’s done more to
well-being team who’s done more to
well-being team who’s done more to change the face of public health in
change the face of public health in
change the face of public health in Birmingham than anywhere else has
Birmingham than anywhere else has
Birmingham than anywhere else has happened and we’ve got the world coming
happened and we’ve got the world coming
happened and we’ve got the world coming to see what we do we’ve got all the
to see what we do we’ve got all the
to see what we do we’ve got all the conditions here to turn Birmingham into
conditions here to turn Birmingham into
conditions here to turn Birmingham into a world city set a stall out and let’s
a world city set a stall out and let’s
a world city set a stall out and let’s say over time let’s reduce this
say over time let’s reduce this
say over time let’s reduce this figure of ill-health in Birmingham but
figure of ill-health in Birmingham but
figure of ill-health in Birmingham but not in a way that says let’s move away
not in a way that says let’s move away
not in a way that says let’s move away from here ill health I’m saying screw
from here ill health I’m saying screw
from here ill health I’m saying screw that let’s move towards great health
that let’s move towards great health
that let’s move towards great health let’s move towards well so for me it’s
let’s move towards well so for me it’s
let’s move towards well so for me it’s very much about how can we get together
very much about how can we get together
very much about how can we get together to move to look towards wellness and be
to move to look towards wellness and be
to move to look towards wellness and be a well city and I think we can do that
a well city and I think we can do that
a well city and I think we can do that really well and show the rest of the
really well and show the rest of the
really well and show the rest of the world again what Brahms made of and up
world again what Brahms made of and up
world again what Brahms made of and up until then I’m just going to sort of
until then I’m just going to sort of
until then I’m just going to sort of stay Zen as really thank you
stay Zen as really thank you
stay Zen as really thank you [Applause]
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