The Vet with Two Brains on Tour
Seven years ago, Claudia Hammond followed Adam Tjolle on his decision to have life-changing brain surgery. But how is Adam doing now & what can we learn from his experiences?
In 2017, Adam Tjolle accidentally discovered he had a brain tumour. At the time, presenter and close friend Claudia Hammond followed him on his journey before, during and after undergoing life-changing surgery in two programmes for Radio 4: The Vet with Two Brains and The Vet with a New Brain. Meeting up now in Malawi, Adam and Claudia listen back to the archive, and reflect on what has changed for him since those original programmes.
Prior to surgery, Adam鈥檚 prognosis was a life expectancy of seven years. That time period has now passed. So what does life mean to Adam now? And today, as one in two people born after 1960 will receive a cancer diagnosis at some point, what can the rest of us learn from Adam鈥檚 experience of living with uncertainty?
Adam still lives in Scotland, but his new life after brain surgery sometimes brings him to Malawi, where he works with the Lilongwe Society for the Protection and Care of Animals (LSPCA). Claudia joins Adam and Dr Tino Razemba at one of the LSPCA鈥檚 鈥榮pay days鈥�, neutering local dogs in underserved communities. As well as getting involved, Claudia has a chance to see first-hand Adam鈥檚 passion not just for his past career, but for life.
Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Sophie Ormiston
Archive Producer: Paula McGrath
Editors: Martin Smith and Holly Squire
Production Coordinator: Siobhan Maguire
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- Sat 27 Jul 2024 20:00主播大秀 Radio 4