In a CBC interview for The National this week, The Tragically Hip’s Gord Downie sat down with Peter Mansbridge to discuss his new project, The Secret Path, while also opening up about living with glioblastoma, a form of terminal brain cancer. Downie explained how he has been dealing with advanced memory loss in recent months, often forgetting the name of his children. “My memory used to be my forte,” he said to Mansbridge. I have ‘Peter’ written on my hand. … It bugs me a bit.”Related“I am resigned to the direction this is heading, yes I am,” Downie, 52, added.

Source: National Post October 13, 2016 15:33 UTC