Who's Tom & Dick

Send us Fan Mail Martin & Patrick Chat, Martin is currently battling with Stage 4 Lung cancer and is on a very new trial drug called Lorlatinib (details will be posted in our blog). Following Martin's recent CT (Computed Tomography) Scan completed two weeks ago are in, we discuss the findings and Martins's reaction to the results. We discuss our very first "LIVE" road show...

Send us Fan Mail Martin & Patrick Chat, Today I'ts all about Patrick. We have listened to Martin tell us all about his Cancer in recent episodes but Martin thought that "St Patrick's Day" is tomorrow (March 16th, 2024) there is not a better time to talk to Patrick. Patrick openly and honestly talks today about the timeline of his two heart attacks 10 years apart, leading up...

Send us Fan Mail Martin & Patrick Chat What makes up a Normal day?  Listen to Martin as he tells us what a normal day consists of as he continues with his Stage four lung cancer from the alarm clock to bedtime with his wife Lynnie. The photo shoot, Patrick and Martin tell us all about the Photoshoot with Cancer Research UK as they Launch "Run For Life 2024" About Cancer Research UK ...

Send us Fan Mail Following the recent success of "More than Mate's, Martin and Patrick have a good old chinwag and catch up on the past couple of weeks. The recent Star in the Chair Joe Pasquale, our first celebrity, and how was it interviewing the legend of comedy in Martin's Kitchen our very own Studio?  Martin tells us the update on his health, his puffy face, and his visits to h...

Send us Fan Mail Well, Martin has been dreaming of this moment for a very long time, ever since we started the Podcast Martin aimed to interview a Celebrity. Today is the day Joe came into our Kitchen answered a few questions and provided us with some funny anecdotes, stories, and look into his hectic life in the bright lights of Show business. Have a listen, thanks Joe you are great. https://www....

Send us Fan Mail We are taking a break from guests this week as Martin and Patrick take a breather. It's time for a little "mates taking" this we as Martin and Patrick take us through their lives meeting up for show business for the first time. The journey is quite a long one trying to keep down normal jobs whilst on the cusp of breaking into show business professionally.  We discus...

Send us Fan Mail This week Martin and Patrick have kindly been invited into the home of Karen Turner who suffers from Multiple Sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a condition that can affect the brain and spinal cord, causing a wide range of potential symptoms, including problems with vision, arm or leg movement, sensation, or balance. It's a lifelong condition that can sometimes cause seri...

Send us Fan Mail This week  Martin & Patrick took a little break from the interview routine and decided to have a general chat amongst themselves. An update on health matters and what test results have occurred or are planned, combined with a discussion on Martin's new exciting purchase and of course the big move.. An update on the Royal Family is also mentioned as three family members at...

Send us Fan Mail Macmillan Cancer Support In this Podcast, Martin and Patrick are delighted to talk with John-Paul Holt (JP) who is a Macmillan Cancer Care Navigator. Paul is based at the Macmillan Centre at the West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds located in Suffolk UK. We are so lucky to have JP on our Podcast today given his heavy and important workload, but JP has found some time to tell u...

Send us Fan Mail Martin & Patrick are back for another podcast of Fun and information. We have an update on Martins's broken toe and when the Oncologists can resume the treatment of Martins's Stage 4 lung Cancer, we discuss his new drug and the next important scan of his lungs. Covid has been running amock here in the UK, Patrick tells us about his 6 days in bed over Christmas and ho...

Send us Fan Mail We are well into the swing of the new year 2024. As we catch up on several questions we have received over the Christmas Holidays Martin & Patrick try to provide the answers and information requested. We look back at the Ejection Fraction and discuss what is a normally expected heart rate for those with a low EF rate and discover not one size fits all. Looking to Google for th...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to our listeners as we release our first Podcast of 2024 and we wish you all a happy New Year. To open the new year, we have this 50-minute SPECIAL Episode (16) where we welcome onboard Dr Daniel Patterson from the West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, United Kingdom. Dr. Patterson is an oncologist and a particular expert in Thoracic and Gastrointestinal malig...

Send us Fan Mail The Last Episode for this calendar year 2023 as we move ever closer to the new Year.. Christmas is over and we are heading quickly towards the new year 2024, but how did our Christmas go with our Families, was it a normal Christmas, with food, laughter, and merriness? Patrick's recent trip to the Doctor and the ECG results didn't turn out as expected and Patrick tells us...

Send us Fan Mail Our last Podcast before Christmas and its special A real light-hearted start to the Podcast this week as we discuss Christmas preparations, family, and favorite Christmas television. Our guest this week is Shirley Willsher, Shirley has had two major health events in her life, the first being Arteriovenous malformation (AVM's)  and a few years later a Heart attack. Shirley ope...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the second Christmas Episode of "Whos Tom & Dick" We discuss our preparations for Christmas living with Cancer and Heart Disease and how we cope with our illness during this festive period. Food its a big problem for Patrick as all the treats are to much to refuse. Martin Explores "Make a Wish", a UK charity making dreams come true for children w...

Send us Fan Mail Today we begin the silly season with our first ever episode in the Month of December. Our new Christmas Intro to the podcast is followed by a little chit-chat, Martin had an assignment last week to find out the official name of his rare Stage 4 Lung Cancer. Martin goes on to tell us all about the new revolutionary drug that he is on giving battle to his cancer and the recent good...

Send us Fan Mail This is probably our hardest interview yet! We invite into the studio our wives Lynnie and Wendy to discuss how they have dealt with our illness. From the onset of a heart attack, Wendy describes how she took charge and got Patrick to the hospital herself rather than waiting for the emergency services.  She describes how she felt then, how she feels today, and how she deals with P...

Send us Fan Mail It's a bright and cheerful Podcast today thank you for joining us. Martin is full of beans today as he describes his recent visit to the hospital and discusses the results from a recent scan on his Stage 4 Lung Cancer.  It is always a fearful time for any patient to visit the Oncologist to receive results but this time there is some good news. Martin also goes on to discuss &...

Send us Fan Mail Martin and Patrick are back for the 8th Podcast in the series. In this Podcast, we discuss a Heart attack as it happens and follow the story through from hospital admission, transport, monitoring, and surgery through to recovery. An update on Public Defibrillators. Other Topics include the Air Ambulance and its service, we hear the views from an Air Ambulance Helicopter pilot and...

Send us Fan Mail It's Friday and Martin and Patrick are back with Episode 7 :-) No guests today but an interesting podcast covering Cancer and Heart disease. How was Martin's 63rd Birthday and how did he celebrate? Patrick's annual check-up with the Nurse, Patrick visits his local health center and has a heart disease check-up, He has suffered 2 Heart attacks (One in 2009 and the se...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's podcast, "Tyre'd but not out" we are very pleased to have a very special guest Mr  Keith Ambrose . Kieth is a local (to us) very successful businessman, owner of the company "Treadfirst" with a number of outlets across East Anglia in the United Kingdom. There are over 200 different types of Cancer worldwide and today we discuss with Kei...

Send us Fan Mail Another week has passed, Martin & Patrick have been away, listen to how they prepare and enjoy their trip whilst dealing with Cancer and Heart Disease. It's that time of year when nasty bugs are flying around and our immune systems need a little help, time to have your Flu and COVID jabs, we discuss these. Preparing for Holiday what to do and what to know when traveling w...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 4 : Today we are pleased to welcome onto our 4th Podcast our very first guest Andy Read. Andy 63, a local man from Sudbury, Suffolk here in the UK and a long friend of our host Martin suffered a Cardiac Arrest back in 2018.  Andy discusses his experience, treatment, and some of the additional complications he endured during the whole ordeal. Andy speaks about the Cardiac A...

Send us Fan Mail Cancer and Heart Disease It's Friday 13th Bringing our third Podcast "Unlucky" and we are excited about how well our downloads are gaining momentum. We discuss all things Cancer and Heart disease The Cancer Bell, is it a good thing or not? Only Patients who are clear of Cancer get to ring this bell, how does it feel if you know you will never get that chance? Adult...

Send us Fan Mail Our Second Podcast released today : Heart disease, cancer, and life after.  Illness is normal, we all experience it, and we all live with it. This podcast is a safe place for open conversation, friendly support, and laughs along the way. 🙃 So let’s talk, learn, and inform. Everybody’s welcome, patient, family, and friends.  Check out our website at www.whostomanddick.com