Standing at her graveside and tearfully saying farewell to the sister he adored, Brian Nolan was keeping a potentially deadly secret of his own.
Planning the perfect memorial for Linda, who died from cancer in January following a 20-year journey, was especially tough as just three days after her funeral, Brian, 70, had his own diagnosis of level 2 prostate cancer confirmed. “I just want cancer to leave us alone,” says Brian, who will soon have surgery to remove his prostate gland, but has been told his cancer has not spread.The disease has dogged the Nolan family, who lost Bernie aged 52 to breast cancer in 2013, before Linda aged 65 died on 15 January this year.
Anne, 74, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000 and Coleen, 60, found out she had skin cancer in 2023. Now Brian and Coleen have revealed in an exclusive interview that they could be getting some answers as they, along with siblings Tommy, 77, Denise, 72, and Maureen, 70, have been referred to a genetic clinic.
Recalling his reaction to his diagnosis, Brian says, “You’re never ready for somebody to say, ‘Yes, you’ve got cancer.’ It’s like being hit by a train.
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