I was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer in June 2017.
It’s incurable with fewer than 10 per cent of stage four bowel cancer patients living for more than five years., an opening in my abdomen through which my poo passes into a bag. This almost came as a bigger shock than the cancer itself. Such a dramatic adjustment takes a lot of getting used to, but it’s focused my mind very much on the here and now, and forced me to evaluate what is most important in life.I’ve built a new life for myself and it is, in its own way, satisfying., read, walk, spend way too much time on social media and drinking coffee in local cafes.
More importantly, these are two fantastic organisations that in different ways have helped me hugely and quite literally kept me alive. It’s a genuine pleasure to be able to give something back to them. That said, there really is no substitute for sharing with others who’ve been through the same or similar experiences.
I’ve made a point of being as frank as possible about my illness as increasing awareness and demystifying aspects of the disease, such as having a stoma, are ways in which I can hopefully make some positive contribution.Cancer can be psychologically draining and it’s so tough on family and loved ones – something that’s frequently forgotten.
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