Andrew McCabe

@mattforde What a journey! I know it’s not your intention but it’s so inspirational! ❤️

Today I'm two years cancer free. It sounds barmy but at times I completely forget that I had it. I can't figure out if that makes me a very positive person or a moron. Probably a bit of both. My main reflection is that I'm very lucky. Lucky to have caught it when I did, to still be alive as a result, to have been treated by the NHS at such a phenomenal hospital that (@thernohcharity), and with such wonderful people around me. Oh and the hospital food was delicious. Having to confront my mortality is one of the most powerful things I've ever experienced. To really have to think about my life ending and how I'd spend the time I had left. I will always be grateful for that moment. I knew I would do anything to live. I don't believe in God anymore but it was a borderline spiritual experience. It's definitely made me wonder again about whether there is more to life than what we see. The prospect of surgery was terrifying. It was like knowing I was going to be in a car crash, but one that would save my life. I was bracing myself for the intense trauma my body was going to endure. I was scared and I cried a lot. But I knew it was preferable to leaving that tumour in there to destroy me. The recovery was exceptionally painful at times. I cannot believe the levels of pain that the human body can endure without blacking out. I still have a lingering level of pain now but I can totally deal with it in a way that I wouldn't have been able to before. The scale of the agony has totally reframed what I consider to be a bad time. Handy when you're a Forest fan. I've got a few issues as a result of the surgery. I have a stoma, I have to self-catheterise, I've got stress incontinence and I've got erectile dysfunction. But these are all small prices to pay for being alive. Some smaller than others. The main thing is I caught it early. (Relatively. My oncolgist thinks it could have been on my spine for five years, but chordomas are slow growing). The thought of that little fucker being inside me, working against me all that time is weird. Five years! It'd been in there since Theresa May was Prime Minister! You know your own body. If there's something wrong, please get it checked. Whatever it is. Ignoring it won't make it go away. Hopefully you get told that it's nothing, but if it's bad news it's less bad if you catch it early. One huge benefit is that lager tastes incredible. I cannot explain this, but since my operation, lager tastes even more refreshing than it did before. That has not diminished in the last two years. Maybe there is a God.

@ChristinaZandes Imagine 👀

Watch us end up with Werner again

@ChristinaZandes 👌 Spurs properly represented!

An incredible day shooting for Sky Sports x Sport Bible, all ready for the next season! 🤍⚽️

@mattforde Assume it will just be schools closing. 🔞

Petition to get an extra bank holiday this Monday in honour of Luke Littler becoming world champion.

@mattforde The King laughing at your jokes…what a world 👏

Thank you for all your messages about the Royal Variety last night. It was a wonderful end to a bizarre year.

@mattforde Looking forward to the show!

My dressing room for tonight… Where am I?

@mattforde Crown, Blue Boar, Chequers, B&T, Fox, Red Lion and the Kings will be primed and ready! I think that’s the full tour 😂

@AMcCabe14 Given that I missed last years I think we need to do a double pub crawl. The usual couple of days for this year, then add on a couple of days for Dec 23.

I cannot wait for Christmas

Southgate, I love you man

@mattforde Amazing mate! So glad to see this!!

A thread about the power of football. Even when it’s hard. #NFFC

@tim_winstone @SpursOfficial @BrentfordFC @SpursSongSheet You know that you have 3 backing singers tomorrow @tim_winstone

At game tomorrow? Come join us 🎤🍺 ⚽️ @SpursOfficial v @BrentfordFC 📍@SpursOfficial stadium 📍The White Hart (East 5 Block 525) ⏰ 1st set: 545pm - 720pm ⏰ 2nd set: 920pm - 1030pm (ish) New ones from me & @SpursSongSheet & the old ones… :)

@Joey7Barton Dion Dublin

Who is the worst out of these Mens football pundits?

@ShaunGilbert11 Stupid reaction in so many ways!

@ShaunGilbert11 Pretty sure it was the same people doing VAR at the City game.

@ShaunGilbert11 Absolute joke!!

@ShaunGilbert11 😂 One way traffic.

@ShaunGilbert11 Enjoy that!

@ShaunGilbert11 Surely has to be Brook mate. Always felt Kahn was a bit of fraud.

@ShaunGilbert11 😍

It all sinks in. #themasters