Timothy Spall, known for his role in the Harry Potter series, candidly discussed his leukaemia diagnosis and the profound emotional weight it placed on him as a husband and father. Diagnosed unexpectedly at 39, he vividly recalls pleading with God for his life, primarily to protect his family from the devastation of his absence. Spall reflects on a critical moment during treatment when a serious complication arose, pushing him to resolve to survive. He underscored the powerful bond with his wife Shane, highlighting their 44-year marriage built on love and companionship, even amidst challenges.
When I was told I had it, I got down on my knees and asked God to spare me for my family. The only unbearable thing was what my family would do if I went. I wouldn't be there to look after them, and that was my job as a husband and father.
There was a time when they thought I might not make it. A massive mushroom-type thing had grown in my lung. I woke up and thought, sod this, I'm not going to die.
We've been married for 44 years and are inseparable. I think there is a lot to be said for marrying someone you don't know. I was just in love with her.
The pain and the horror of what me dying would do to the people I loved was the only unbearable side of it. The rest I could take.
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