A vicar undergoing treatment for stage four skin cancer has made a song from the sounds of an MRI scanning machine.
The Reverend Matthew Simpkins, of Lexden in Colchester, was first diagnosed with the disease in 2019.
In 2021, the cancer returned and the 44-year-old, who is the priest-in-charge of Lexden, has had months of treatment and various scans.
“I thought the way I am going to get through this is by writing a song during this scan,” he said.
An Essex vicar found the best way to cope with MRI scans – was to turn the noises into a pop song 🎸
Matt has stage 4 cancer & says making music is therapy to him
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