While his illness is terminal, Josh said keeping his sense of humour and making memories remained his top priorities, as well as raising awareness to boost brain tumour research funding. In January, Josh started having "these weird feelings" but "thought nothing of it". I would be walking my dog with my wife or talking to my mum and dad, and I'd feel zoned out. On 9 February, his wife Kelly "dragged" him to see a GP, for the first time in about 12 years. Josh said the GP "found nothing wrong", prescribing more painkillers and referring him to an optician, where again no issue was found.