The Wanted’s Tom Parker has revealed he has had his first Covid vaccination.
The singer, 32, who is classed as extremely vulnerable after being diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour, took to Instagram on Wednesday to document his day.
Tom, who recently revealed his stage four tumour has ‘significantly reduced’ and is ‘responding well’ to treatment, urged fans to ‘just get it done so we can move on with our lives.’
Inspirational: The Wanted’s Tom Parker, 32, took to Instagram on Wednesday to reveal he’s had his first Covid jab following his terminal brain tumour diagnosis
The father-of-two continues to remain hopeful and shared a Boomerang of himself giving a big thumbs up as he wrote: ‘Off to get my first Covid jab. Get vaccinated.’
He then shared a snap of himself arriving at the undisclosed location and wrote: ‘Let’s go. Vaccine 1 underway’ as well as a picture of his Covid card.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed on Tuesday that the UK has now given vaccine doses to more than 6.8million people – 13 per cent of the adult population.
Words of wisdom: Tom urged his followers to take his lead and get vaccinated when able to so that ‘we can all move on’
Information: He then shared a snap of himself arriving at the undisclosed location where he was getting his jab as well as his Covid card
Priority is being given to the elderly and the clinically vulnerable.
Earlier this month, Tom updated his fans on his progress after receiving his terminal diagnosis of glioblastoma, an aggressive type of brain cancer, in October.
In a lengthy post, Tom said it was a ‘good f*****g day’ after receiving the positive news about his battle and vowed to ‘keep fighting’ for the sake of his wife Kelsey Hardwick and their children.
Positive progress: Earlier this month, Tom revealed stage 4 brain tumour has ‘significantly reduced’ and is ‘responding well’ to treatment
Tom shared a throwback snap of himself, wife Kelsey and their children Aurelia Rose, 18 months, and Bodhi, two months, as he announced his tumour had shrunk following treatment.
He wrote: ‘SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION These are the words I received today and I can’t stop saying them over and over again.
‘I had an MRI scan on Tuesday and my results today were a significant reduction to the tumour and I am responding well to treatment. Everyday I’m keeping on the fight to shrink this b*****d!
‘I can’t thank our wonderful NHS enough. You’re all having a tough time out there but we appreciate the work you are all doing on the front line.
Determined: In a lengthy post Instagram post, The Wanted star said it was a ‘good f*****g day’ after receiving the positive news about his battle and vowed to ‘keep fighting’
‘To my amazing wife @being_kelsey who has literally been my rock. My babies – I fight for you every second of every day.
‘Friends, family and everyone on this journey with me- you have got me through my darkest days.
‘To everyone on here- your love, light and positivity have inspired me. Every message has not been unnoticed they have given me so much strength. This journey is a rollercoaster that’s for sure. Today is a f*****g good day.’
Tom has admitted his world was turned ‘upside down’ after he was told he has a stage four brain tumour.
The star took to Instagram and shared a photo of himself taken just two days before he received his terminal diagnosis.
Thanking his wife Kelsey and their family for the support they have given him, Tom said he has ‘come a long way’ since being given the heartbreaking news.
Honest: Tom has admitted his world was turned ‘upside down’ after he was told he has a stage four brain tumour
He wrote: ‘REALITY: Two days after this picture was taken, I was told I had a stage 4 brain tumour. It turned my world upside down.
‘I don’t really remember them earlier days of when I was told. I was living in such a haze. But I’ve come a long way even in such a short space of time. Thank you all for your love and support over the last few months.
‘And again thank you to our friends and family who have really come together and helped wherever needed with the kids and helping with the house. My incredible manager @damiensanders1973 who I drive insane 24/7 has put himself out of his way to help me and kels through this difficult period.’
Tom called his wife a ‘warrior’ as he praised her for looking after their children, daughter Aurelia Rose and son Bodhi amid his cancer battle.
Couple: Thanking his wife Kelsey and their family for the support they have given him, he said he has ‘come a long way’ since being given the heartbreaking news
Tom wrote: ‘I don’t really remember them earlier days of when I was told. I was living in such a haze. But I’ve come a long way even in such a short space of time’
He wrote: ‘To my beautiful wife who has managed to cope with the tears, and looking after an 18 month old and a new born @being_kelsey she’s the true warrior here!
‘I promise to keep you updated with how things are progressing over the next few months. And here’s hoping for a fantastic 2021.’
Last month Tom shared a glimpse of his recent trip to London for another ‘very long’ day of treatment for his terminal brain tumour.
The singer documented his day on Instagram Stories while ensuring he kept hydrated with plenty of water, and admitted that despite the challenges he’s grateful to still be receiving treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
He shared his first post from the back of the car driving over a bridge in London, writing: ‘Another day of treatment.’
Donning a mask, a later video showed Tom in the hospital undergoing treatment, ensuring he drank plenty of water.
He wrote: ‘The more H2O the better!’
Later Tom revealed he’d reached the end of his latest day of treatment, admitting it had taken its toll.
He wrote: ‘Treatment days are always so long but very thankful to be able to receive it given what’s happening. Hope everyone is staying safe out there.’
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Tom also revealed he’d been suffering with bad short term memory loss after having chemotherapy and radiotherapy amid his terminal brain tumour battle.
He explained this can be a side effect of the treatments however he tried to stay upbeat joking that he’s able to recall ‘stupid’ things like the gifts he’s got for daughter Aurelia for Christmas.
Challenging: Tom recently shared a glimpse of his recent trip to London for another ‘very long’ day of treatment for his terminal brain tumour
Speaking on Stories, Tom explained: ‘As some of you know, I have been through chemo and radio, haven’t I?
‘Which was pretty god-damn brutal, but some of the side effects from the chemo and radio are you get bad short term memory loss.’
The father-of-two then looked towards Kelsey who was standing out of the camera frame and asked: ‘Mine [memory] was already bad, wasn’t it?’
Kelsey quickly replied with a laugh, saying: ‘It was horrendous already, so now I’m like… literally, it’s even worse!’
Tom then continued chatting, telling his fans: ‘But it’s the weirdest thing because, I’ll go to her [Kelsey], ‘What did I just do? What was I gonna say?’
‘But I can remember stuff like this [picks up a childrens’ toy] ‘What have we got? A Heart of Te Fiti [from Moana] for Christmas?’ How do you remember that? Stupid.’
In October Tom announced he has grade four glioblastoma, with the Bolton native undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatment in a bid to prolong his life.
Life expectancy for this illness ranges from three months to 18 months after diagnosis, but the couple have not asked to hear Tom’s prognosis amid fears he would ‘sit and count down the days and not live his life’.
‘We are going to beat this’: In October, Tom announced he has grade four glioblastoma, and had been undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatment in a bid to prolong his life
He wrote at the time: ‘Hey guys, you know that we’ve both been quiet on social media for a few weeks and it’s time to tell you why.
‘There’s no easy way to say this but I’ve sadly been diagnosed with a Brain tumour and I’m already undergoing treatment.
‘We decided, after a lot of thought, that rather than hiding away and trying to keep it a secret, we would do one interview where we could lay out all the details and let everyone know the facts in our own way.
‘We are all absolutely devastated but we are gonna fight this all the way. We don’t want your sadness, we just want love and positivity and together we will raise awareness of this terrible disease and look for all available treatment options.
‘It’s gonna be a tough battle but with everyone’s love and support we are going to beat this. Tom and Kelsey xxx.’
The couple welcomed their second child, son Bodht, later that month.
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