Tom Parker's pregnant wife thought he had man-flu when it was actually brain tumour
The Wanted singer Tom Parker, 32, has been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour and is undergoing treatment in an effort to prolong his life
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Tom Parker's pregnant wife Kelsey thought he had come down with "man-flu" when he was actually suffering from a deadly brain tumour.
The Wanted star, 32, received the devastating diagnosis six weeks ago, with doctors telling him the cancer is inoperable.
He started feeling ill over the summer and suffered a number of terrifying seizures, but Kelsey, who is expecting the couple's second child, reveals she didn't think it was serious.
She told OK! Magazine : "It has been a crazy six weeks. We had an inkling that something was wrong in July, but we never could have imagined it was this...
"I honestly thought he was depressed about having man flu. We can’t even believe we’re having this conversation."
Tom added: "I knew something wasn’t right, but I never expected it to be this. You never think this will happen to you."
After being given the devastating news, Tom is now having chemotherapy and radiotherapy in an effort to prolong his life.
The couple married in 2018 and are parents to 15-month-old daughter Aurelia, as well as having the new baby on the way.
Kelsey admitted she never imagined they would have ended up in such a situation, but they are both trying to stay positive.
She added: "We didn’t ask for [a prognosis]. 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...
"We’re not thinking like that. No one can define you by that...
"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."
Tom added: "I need everyone’s love and positivity. I am going to fight this.
"We are already exploring alternative treatments and looking at clinical trials both here and abroad, and our friends have been doing research.
"There are so many stories of people who were given a bad prognosis and are still here five,10, even 15 years later. We’re going to fight this all the way."
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