Jonnie Irwin says ‘this is the look of a man who has not slept for six nights’ as he awaits MRI scan in hospital amid terminal cancer battle
Jonnie Irwin revealed he hasn’t slept for six nights in a row as he gave an update on his health from hospital on Thursday.
The former A Place In The Sun presenter, 50, is battling terminal cancer and was at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle for a full MRI scan.
MRI, also known as Magnetic Resonance Imaging, helps doctors find cancer in the body, look for signs that it has spread and plan treatment.
Jonnie was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2020, which has now spread to his brain.
The TV presenter looked exhausted as he shared a selfie on Instagram from hospital and said he was afraid of a full body scan because it would be claustrophobic.
Jonnie Irwin revealed he hasn’t slept for six nights in a row as he gave an update on his health from hospital on Thursday
The 50-year-old A Place In The Sun presenter is battling terminal cancer and was at Newcastle’s Freeman Hospital for a full MRI scan
Jonnie said: ‘This is the look of a man who hasn’t slept in six nights and is waiting for a full body MRI scan for at least an hour.
‘If you haven’t had one before, they are claustrophobic and claustrophobic and make loud, random noises. Joy.
‘Note the attempt to make a cheerful gesture, not my dress! I expect to hear all the news about India! ##alwaystrying #mri #livingwithcancer #nhs.”
Fans took to the comments section and told the host to “stay strong.”
They wrote: ‘You got this Jonnie’ and ‘All the positive thoughts in the world are coming your way’.
‘Just concentrate on the abdomen and the breathing. Sending love and healing” and “Good luck Jonnie. It’s not a great experience, but they are great inventions.’
Jonnie celebrated his 50th birthday in November and said he felt ‘truly privileged’ to be celebrating the milestone after doctors gave him six months to live two years earlier.
Jonnie was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2020, which has now spread to his brain
Fans took to the comments section and told the host to ‘stay strong’
Jonnie celebrated his 50th birthday in November and said he felt ‘truly privileged’ to be celebrating the milestone after doctors gave him six months to live two years earlier.
The TV presenter celebrated the occasion on the Costa Del Sol with his wife Jessica Holmes and their sons Rex, four, and twins Rafa and Cormac, three
The TV presenter celebrated the occasion in Costa Del Sol with his wife Jessica Holmes and their sons, Rex, four, and twins Rafa and Cormac, three.
Jonnie revealed he had a birthday party earlier this year because he ‘didn’t think he would make it to the big day’.
Speak with Hello!he said: ‘I feel truly privileged to be able to celebrate my birthday looking at a blue sky and with sand between my toes.
‘At the beginning of this year I had an early birthday party because I didn’t think I would make it. It was as if I was standing in my own wake; lots of fun, lots of dancing. But here I am. I consider it a complete triumph.”
Jonnie went on to say that the life-threatening illness has forced him to truly appreciate every day.
He added: “Every little thing is so valuable to me, even kicking the ball against the wall for half an hour,” he told the publication. It’s so special and it’s great to be away with my wife and kids at 50.”
The A Place in The Sun star was diagnosed with terminal cancer after a tumor in his lung spread to his brain, but he was allowed to leave hospital with his liver function showing signs of improvement.
In November, he was observed every four hours for jaundice, fever and pain on his right side, but was later released.
EXPLAINED: MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING USES MAGNETIC FIELDS TO LOOK INSIDE THE BODY
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a type of scan that uses strong magnetic fields and radio waves to produce detailed images of the inside of the body.
An MRI scanner is a large tube containing powerful magnets. During the scan you lie in the tube.
An MRI scan can be used to examine virtually any part of the body, including the brain and spinal cord, bones and joints, breasts, heart and blood vessels, and internal organs such as the liver, uterus, or prostate.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a type of scan that uses strong magnetic fields and radio waves to produce detailed images of the inside of the body. An MRI scanner is a large tube containing powerful magnets. During the scan you lie in the tube
The results of an MRI scan can be used to diagnose conditions, plan treatments, and assess how effective previous treatments have been.
Most of the human body is made up of water molecules, which are made up of hydrogen and oxygen atoms. At the center of each hydrogen atom is an even smaller particle called a proton. Protons are like small magnets and are very sensitive to magnetic fields.
When you lie under the powerful scanner magnets, the protons in your body line up in the same direction, just as a magnet can pull the needle of a compass.
Short bursts of radio waves are then sent to certain parts of the body, causing the protons to get out of sync. When the radio waves are turned off, the protons realign. This transmits radio signals, which are received by receivers.
These signals provide information about the exact location of the protons in the body. They also help distinguish between different types of tissue in the body, because the protons in different types of tissue realign at different rates and produce different signals.
In the same way that millions of pixels on a computer screen can create complex images, the signals from the millions of protons in the body combine to create a detailed image of the inside of the body.