Julian Wharam thought he was having a stroke when he began to see white flashes in his right eye almost exactly two years ago.
Mr Wharam was diagnosed with choroidal melanoma on his 9th wedding anniversary in August 2023.
After surgery and specialist radiotherapy, Mr Wharam, who presents Radio Wyvern’s Saturday morning breakfast show, says he’s not out of the woods yet but is hopeful thanks to research.
“It’s a case of really and truly celebrating every single day that you wake up,” he said.
“Science has given me hope. That’s why I want to make the most of every day and do all I can to raise awareness.”
Mr Wharam, who is high school Assistant Principal at Earl Mortimer College in Leominster, will be volunteer hosting Race for Life, 3k, 5k, 10k and Pretty Muddy events at Worcester Racecourse from 10am on Saturday, alongside his friend and fellow Radio Wyvern presenter Owen Lowe.
He will also be the VIP starter at each event, sounding the horn to set thousands of participants on their way.
Mr Wharham said he’ll “never forget the moment” he was told he had cancer.
“The specialist looked into my eye with a microscope and suddenly went very serious,” he said.
“I was told I had choroidal melanoma and referred for specialist treatment in Liverpool.
“I immediately started consulting Dr Google and realised it was cancer. I felt very alone.
“I got home and told my wife who was heartbroken. It was our wedding anniversary that day, but it marked the start of the longest two weeks of my life while I waited for treatment.”
He had to have surgery to attach tiny metal clips to the white outer wall of his eye to help doctors plan his targeted proton beam therapy, which took place over five days in October 2023.
“I was just in awe of the science,” the 52-year-old dad said.
“Without it, I might not be here now.”