Episodes

Last week's Podcast (The Drug Dealer) received the most comments to date and it wasn't about the title, the feedback about the medication and its side effects were amazing and we will be looking at Patrick's drugs and side effects in a future episode. Today we are pleased to commence our Summer guest list with our first guest, Louise Steggall. Louise has had the most incredible life experiences when it comes to Cancer both as a Nurse and patient, and tells her story uniquely. After both her M...

Episode 29 We start the week with Martin and Patrick's date night and a trip to the Theatre to see UK Comedy Legend and TV personality Jimmy Tarbuck (Tarby), how did that go? John Alfred Tinniswood is the oldest living man today at 111 years born the year the Titanic sank, we find out what his tips are on a long and healthy life. The Drug Dealer, Both Martin, and Patrick with their different illnesses (Cancer and Heart Disease) have a daily cocktail of regular medication to take, and these dr...

Episode 26 It's been over 6 months now since the first released episode of "Who's Tom & Dick" where has that time gone. Today Episode 27 represents the start of our second half of the year. We look back at Easter and how we celebrate this with our family, a difficult time of the year for Patrick in particular given his love of chocolate and his Heart Disease. We look back at our "LIVE" presentation at the Sporting Memories Club locally and how that went down, discussing the subject matter and...

Martin & Patrick discuss; It's Easter (Good Friday) and chocolate is in the air (or is it) as we buy Easter Eggs across the world, how do you eat your "Cadbury's Cream Eggs" (other brands are available). It's a hard time of the year for Patrick as his Easter Egg count has come down considerably since discovering his Heart Disease some 15 years ago. The boys discuss recent news and include the Princess of Wales in their brief chat.\\ Today's headline subject for discussion is "Statins. What do...

Martin & Patrick Chat, Martin is currently battling with Stage 4 Lung cancer and is on a very new trial drug called Lorlatinib (details will be posted in our blog). Following Martin's recent CT (Computed Tomography) Scan completed two weeks ago are in, we discuss the findings and Martins's reaction to the results. We discuss our very first "LIVE" road show presenting to Sudbury Sporting Memories. This is the first time Martin and Patrick have performed live together since 1998 in front of a re...

Martin & Patrick Chat, Today I'ts all about Patrick. We have listened to Martin tell us all about his Cancer in recent episodes but Martin thought that "St Patrick's Day" is tomorrow (March 16th, 2024) there is not a better time to talk to Patrick. Patrick openly and honestly talks today about the timeline of his two heart attacks 10 years apart, leading up to the event, during the Heart attacks itself, the procedures and stents, and the rehabilitation afterward. Patrick discusses his drug r...

Martin & Patrick Chat What makes up a Normal day? Listen to Martin as he tells us what a normal day consists of as he continues with his Stage four lung cancer from the alarm clock to bedtime with his wife Lynnie. The photo shoot, Patrick and Martin tell us all about the Photoshoot with Cancer Research UK as they Launch "Run For Life 2024" About Cancer Research UK · Cancer Research UK is the world’s leading cancer charity dedicated to saving lives through research, influence, and informatio...

Following the recent success of "More than Mate's, Martin and Patrick have a good old chinwag and catch up on the past couple of weeks. The recent Star in the Chair Joe Pasquale, our first celebrity, and how was it interviewing the legend of comedy in Martin's Kitchen our very own Studio? Martin tells us the update on his health, his puffy face, and his visits to his second home at the Hospital, this week he has a visit to the dentist to cope with too. Patrick has finally been in for his "Str...

Well, Martin has been dreaming of this moment for a very long time, ever since we started the Podcast Martin aimed to interview a Celebrity. Today is the day Joe came into our Kitchen answered a few questions and provided us with some funny anecdotes, stories, and look into his hectic life in the bright lights of Show business. Have a listen, thanks Joe you are great. https://www.joepasquale.com/ https://www.whostomanddick.com #HeartTransplant #EbsteinsAnomaly #RareCondition #HealthJourney ...

We are taking a break from guests this week as Martin and Patrick take a breather. It's time for a little "mates taking" this we as Martin and Patrick take us through their lives meeting up for show business for the first time. The journey is quite a long one trying to keep down normal jobs whilst on the cusp of breaking into show business professionally. We discuss our first meeting, how amateur entertainer Martin is suddenly thrust onto the big stage of a 1,500 seater theatre, and how that ...

This week Martin and Patrick have kindly been invited into the home of Karen Turner who suffers from Multiple Sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a condition that can affect the brain and spinal cord, causing a wide range of potential symptoms, including problems with vision, arm or leg movement, sensation, or balance. It's a lifelong condition that can sometimes cause serious disability, although it can occasionally be mild. In many cases, it's possible to treat symptoms. Average life expec...

This week Martin & Patrick took a little break from the interview routine and decided to have a general chat amongst themselves. An update on health matters and what test results have occurred or are planned, combined with a discussion on Martin's new exciting purchase and of course the big move.. An update on the Royal Family is also mentioned as three family members attend the hospital for treatment. Martin has been out and about investigating Defibrillators and digging into the details of ...

Macmillan Cancer Support In this Podcast, Martin and Patrick are delighted to talk with John-Paul Holt (JP) who is a Macmillan Cancer Care Navigator. Paul is based at the Macmillan Centre at the West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds located in Suffolk UK. We are so lucky to have JP on our Podcast today given his heavy and important workload, but JP has found some time to tell us about the history of Macmillan Cancer Care, his role, and what Macmillan Cancer Care provides. In 1911, a young...

Martin & Patrick are back for another podcast of Fun and information. We have an update on Martins's broken toe and when the Oncologists can resume the treatment of Martins's Stage 4 lung Cancer, we discuss his new drug and the next important scan of his lungs. Covid has been running amock here in the UK, Patrick tells us about his 6 days in bed over Christmas and how Martin's wife ended up with the same. Sports Men & Women, how should they be treated on the field of play during a cardiac arr...

We are well into the swing of the new year 2024. As we catch up on several questions we have received over the Christmas Holidays Martin & Patrick try to provide the answers and information requested. We look back at the Ejection Fraction and discuss what is a normally expected heart rate for those with a low EF rate and discover not one size fits all. Looking to Google for the answers to your Cancer and Heart Disease, is that a good thing? why should you not make such a search which could tu...

Welcome to our listeners as we release our first Podcast of 2024 and we wish you all a happy New Year. To open the new year, we have this 50-minute SPECIAL Episode (16) where we welcome onboard Dr Daniel Patterson from the West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, United Kingdom. Dr. Patterson is an oncologist and a particular expert in Thoracic and Gastrointestinal malignancies. Dr. Patterson is a consultant medical oncologist specialising in the systemic treatment of thoracic and ga...

The Last Episode for this calendar year 2023. Christmas is over and we are heading quickly towards the new year 2024, but how did our Christmas go with our Families, was it a normal Christmas, with food, laughter, and merriness? Patrick's recent trip to the Doctor and the ECG results didn't turn out as expected and Patrick tells us all about his results and further tests and requirements going forward. We discuss the highlights of 2023 in our lives, the ups and downs and discuss our health in...

Our last Podcast before Christmas A real light-hearted start to the Podcast this week as we discuss Christmas preparations, family, and favorite Christmas television. Our guest this week is Shirley Willsher, Shirley has had two major health events in her life, the first being Arteriovenous malformation (AVM's) and a few years later a Heart attack. Shirley openly and honestly tells us how the onset of ATV put her in a six-day Coma, had major surgery, and dealt with recovery. An unexpected turn...

Welcome to the second Christmas Episode of "Whos Tom & Dick" We discuss our preparations for Christmas living with Cancer and Heart Disease and how we cope with our illness during this festive period. Martin Explores "Make a Wish", a UK charity making dreams come true for children with critical conditions, but did you know they do a lot more than this, Listen to the Podcast this week to see where some of their money is spent. https://www.make-a-wish.org.uk/ Patrick tells us about his recent ...

Breast Cancer Special.

This is probably our hardest interview to date We invite into the studio our wives Lynnie and Wendy to discuss how they have dealt with our illness. From the onset of a heart attack, Wendy describes how she took charge and got Patrick to the hospital herself rather than waiting for the emergency services. She describes how she felt then, how she feels today, and how she deals with Patrick's heart disease every day. How Heart Disease has affected the relationship, the changes that had to be mad...

It's a bright and cheerful Podcast today. Martin is full of beans today as he describes his recent visit to the hospital and discusses the results from a recent scan on his Stage 4 Lung Cancer. It is always a fearful time for any patient to visit the Oncologist to receive results but this time there is some good news. Martin also goes on to discuss "Lung Drains" and his experience in detail, including fitting, management, fluid draining, and ongoing management. We have some very interesting a...

Martin and Patrick are back for our 8th Podcast in the series. In this Podcast, we discuss a Heart attack as it happens and follow the story through from hospital admission, transport, monitoring, and surgery through to recovery. An update on Public Defibrillators. Other Topics include the Air Ambulance and its service, we hear the views from an Air Ambulance Helicopter pilot and his role during a call-out, how he trained, his most unusual experiences, and how he became a pilot. We also hear...

It's Friday and Martin and Patrick are back with Episode 7 No guests today but an interesting podcast covering Cancer and Heart disease. How was Martin's 63rd Birthday and how did he celebrate? Patrick's annual check-up with the Nurse, Patrick visits his local health center and has a heart disease check-up, He has suffered 2 Heart attacks (One in 2009 and the second in 2019) and underwent the insertion of now 4 stents, Patrick is monitored now for both his health condition and his mental heal...