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Father Beats Six-Month Prognosis to Enter Seventh Year of Stage 4 Bowel Cancer

His survival far beyond six months underscores the urgency of early bowel cancer diagnosis.

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Overview

  • He endured three GP dismissals for IBS before a lost stool sample and a private CT scan revealed his advanced cancer.
  • Two major surgeries—including a £51,000 private operation necessitated by Covid-related NHS bed shortages—have been followed by 120 chemotherapy sessions and multiple severe infections.
  • Despite a six-month prognosis and a one-in-four chance of lasting two years, he credits his mental and physical strength for his extended fight.
  • He remains in active treatment under NHS oncology teams at South Warwickshire University Foundation Trust and at Warwick and Stratford Hospitals.
  • He channels his experience into stand-up comedy nights and charity cycling challenges to fund Cancer Research UK and promote early symptom reporting.