In my memory, he was always struggling with something.
He had a bad toe, he had a bad knee...
And 95 per cent of players wouldn't have even thought about going on the pitch,
and he went out.
And how he's dealt with the thing he's been through the last 16 months, that's him,
he's an absolute fighter and an unbelievable first captain to have and learn off,
that's the standard, that's what's expected.
The last 16 months have been challenging,
there's been times when I've struggled,
but in the main, I've been pretty strong,
with my family and my friends.
The wife, Jess, has been my rock all the way through this situation,
no two ways about that.
I look at him now and I can't believe where we were and where we've got to,
in such a small amount of time really.
I consider myself to be really lucky that we've still got him.
People that come out the other side and survive, but they're not the same people,
and we've still got Dom.
After my diagnosis I got so many messages wishing me the best.
Sometimes that support around you is bigger than what you think.
- Dom... - Hi, Dom.
- Dom. - Hiya, Dom.
Wishing you all the best, mate.
Remember, the people that love you are suffering as well.
Get well soon, and we'll hopefully see you at Anfield for a game.
Great news on the all-clear, absolutely buzzing to hear that.
Just wanted to send a little video to send my love and best wishes
to you and your family, and hopefully we can catch up soon.
- Now then! - How are we?
- Not bad, mate, yourself. - Yeah, not too bad.
Hi, Dom, nice to see you.
I'm really curious about your story. Millie told me a little bit about it.
I love true stories - with happy endings.
That's it, just trying to bring a bit of positivity back into my life and my world,
what we've been through.
I think my wife, who's sat next to me here,
she's been instrumental in getting me through this.
I think that's the most important thing for me -
if I stay positive, I've got a better chance of beating this.
To be honest, you look great. You look about one day older than Millie, by the way!
I feel lucky really, because I came through at Leeds
with such a good group of players, experienced,
good senior players who I learned so much from,
and you taught me what it was like to be not just a proper player, but a person.
An unbelievable first captain to have and learn off -
that's the standard, that's what's expected, team always comes first.
I can tell you, your education worked pretty well,
I don't know about the other players, but for us, Millie is exactly that.
How did you feel with the diagnosis, Dom, how did it start?
Yeah, to be honest, it just started with a little bit of a headache,
and then I noticed my eyesight - which is usually decent -
it just kept going a little bit, it felt like it was flickering in my eye.
Doing the commentary for Liverpool TV,
I noticed in that game my eyesight was just getting worse.
When I went for my scan in Leeds they found a mass,
it had just been growing inside me, they reckon it was possibly growing for 13 years.
At one point they didn't think I was gonna survive.
How fast did that happen then, Dom, after you had your scan?
48 hours, literally so quick.
The pictures you're seeing there of me in hospital, I don't even remember that.
At that point, I was blind.
I felt like, when my eyes closed,
I genuinely thought, "That's it, I ain't gonna open these up again."
But I knew there was something inside me keeping me going and keeping me motivated.
My last memory was thinking about the people I loved.
I'm sure if you would have accepted it completely
when you were in the different stages,
I don't think your body would have fought against it enough.
48 hours, that's absolutely incredible,
from being a pundit to being 'blind' in 48 hours.
Oh, my God.
Oh, here you are.
I've got no hair whatsoever. Full bald head.
Yeah, that was a tough period, re-learning to read and write.
That was hard.
But if you think where we started and where we've come...
Oh, yeah.
..it's massive strides.
That was a good day.
Ringing the bell.
D'you remember all the nurses clapped?
You were so embarrassed.
- I was so shy. - You were.
I was like this, head down.
Jess getting me through this tough time
has been the best thing anyone's ever done for me.
Can we see the star of the show as well?
- Hello! - Hello!
JÜRGEN: Nice to meet you.
Sorry, I'm a bit teary.
Well done. Yes, I can imagine.
Football came first all the time for me. I think now I've realised what is important.
I always say, as long as you are healthy, all the other problems are sortable.
They are only there to find a solution for.
Going through big problems together - there's a slight comparison to a football team -
makes you a stronger unit, like with your family.
I think we all become really thankful in these moments for all the support we get.
So I'm really happy to see you in such good shape.
Adversity, for me now, I kind of understand it.
I think speaking with people like yourselves today,
who are positive people and mentally strong, I find it really rewarding.
My vision for the future is to try and help other people in similar positions.
The greatest gift I can give anyone is my time now.
I think talking's massive,
being around that group of people suffering the same sort of illnesses
has really helped me in a way, we help each other out.
Love your story. No, it's easy, because how you deal with it, it's an example,
and the best thing we can be for other people.
Because if you are not in a similar situation, how can you know how it feels?
So it's important that you tell your story,
because telling the story and showing the outside world, the people out there,
using your status as a footballer on top of that, that's a massive lession for all of us.
That we all have to fight constantly, and that's our life in a nutshell,
it can end in a second.
That's exactly how I see it.
Ohh!
Dom is a formidable force, he is relentless,
and it's down to his sheer determination and...
Stubbornness.
Stubbornness, yeah! And discipline, and just his drive to keep going.
He's a massive inspiration to me and the kids,
the kids look at him and... "Wow, our dad's some guy."