Hey Moshers!
Our latest Mosher’s Memoir hits close to home, with the story of my (hey, Sally here!) Uncle Ben.
A legendary OG punk rocker, formerly a part of T.B.A.C (Throw Bricks At Coppers) and Decomposed (death metal band), Ben is not only a talented musician and all-round interesting individual, he’s family and hearing the news from my aunt was devastating.
Valentine’s Day 2026 was a day like no other for Angel and Ben Davis. Ben was taken into hospital for what they thought was a pulled intercostal muscle but the next thing they knew their world was turned upside down and under further investigation, Ben was diagnosed with Myeloma, a rare type of Blood cancer. His prognosis, treatable but incurable.
Ben was moved from the hospital in the Isle of Wight to Southhampton to allow for more specialist treatment. His wife, Angel was hot on his heels, taking the ferry to mainland to stay in hospital accommodation so she could be by his side through it all.
The cancer spread to his spine and ribs and Ben was now battling kidney failure too. The treatment plan was 4 rounds of intensive chemotherapy followed by stem cell transplant.
I’ve kept in touch with Ben over the past few months and asked him how he’s finding chemotherapy. He said “the chemo is what it is, but the roids are awful”. Ben put on 14kg rapidly as a result of the steroids.
As of the 9th of March, Ben was getting ready to be moved back to a hospital closer to home which was also the one he worked so he would have a lot of familiar faces and friends around him. Something important in anyone’s recovery is a good support system. Not only did Ben get to go back to the isle, his kidney function was up from 5% to around 36%.
And now for the good bit.
I contacted Ben on Saturday (25th March 2026) asking if it’s okay to feature him as the latest Sunday Story on our Facebook group. Ben gave me the good news that his body has been fighting the cancer and responding well to treatment. Much to the surprise of Ben and his consultant, after the second round of chemotherapy, his bloods were back in a normal range. Something that is normally only seen in patients after four or even five rounds. What’s more, Ben has been able to go back to work on a phased return! An absolute warrior working and fighting.
Next week Ben will go through tests to ensure he is fit enough to proceed with the stem cell transplant. His stem cells will be harvested, remapped and put back as well as having a blast of high intensity chemotherapy. Ben joked that he could be looking left looking like Gollem due to the side effects but it could give him the extra years and put his cancer into deep remission. It’s not Guaranteed but it’s worth the fight. Bens kidney function is now at 60% too!!
When first diagnosed Ben said to me
“In one way, this all happening in ten days has held up a mirror to my life and is giving me lessons on what is important and I’m in the process of shedding what isn’t”
“This body’s not ready for checking out, it’s got plenty more love to give”
A quote Ben has said has help him through his journey “In the darkness there is always seams of gold,its finding the diamond in the darkest laces that make you grab the light of life. There is no alternative. “
Something I’m sure all of us can resonate with.
Ben and Angel, the community is here for you every step of the way 
Keep moshing peeps
Sally and the MATM team
