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Burns diagnosed with brain tumour

Briton forced out of 2004 WRC

British rally star Richard Burns has been diagnosed with a brain tumour, and will be forced to sit out next year's World Rally Championship while he undergoes treatment.

The 32-year-old was forced to skip Wales Rally GB earlier this month after passing out at the wheel of his road car in the build-up to the event. Tests to determine the cause of the blackout have revealed that Burns has Astrocytoma. This is a form of tumour that develops on the brain's glial cells, which support and protect the nerve cells.

Burns will be treated for the condition through a course of radiation, with doctors confident that this will prove successful.

"I would really like to thank everyone for their continued support

Just heard it on the radio.

Get well soon.

Steve

I hope Richard gets better soon, I'm sure he'll have the best treatment available.

Mr Lapworth ~> if you've got the money for the repairs I know a quick Scottish bloke who's free at the moment, if he says no I'll be able to fit you round my schedule I'm sure

Bugger :(

Mark

Wouldnt wish that on anyone.. kind of puts normal life problems in perspective.... :(

i know a quick subaru driver who is available for next seasons drive!!!

Sad news, let's hope he gets better quickly.

The XYL (Ex Young Lady) and I watch the WRC on the T&V. We saw that he was unable to participate in the Rally GB (Wales??) due to passing out. They didn't say what the problem was.....

This is shocking news!!! Bummer!!!

We wish him the best and hope to see him back in a year.

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I know what his family must be going through - my step-father has just been diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour. The difference is, my stepfather is unlikely to last out the year. Burnsey has age on his side. Best of luck to him, I say.

Sorry to hear that Rob.

I've been there with my Gran in Germany, who was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer when I was about 15. But, she was such a fighter, I had to see her gradually detiorarate in health until she passed away a couple of years ago. It was really sad to see her in such pain, or at times, in no pain at all due to the stuff she was being pumped full of... In fact, come to think of it, I'm not saying any more as it's a little bit depressing. :( I'm lucky that all the English side of my family is still going strong, and I've never had to go to a funeral for any of them yet.

Only tiny plus of my Gran passing on, was I was able to give my furby a good drive in Europe and learn a bit about driving on the incorrect side of the road.

sad to hear the news it is a shame to say i see a lot of it in my job a couple of months ago a woman came in cancer had spread into her bones and she had delivered her 3rd child a week before she has died recently

sorry to say it but life is a sexually transmitted disease you have got to make the most of the little time you have here and when your numbers come up there is nowt that can be done about it

to making the most of what we have got :cheers: