Bowel cancer: Peter’s story

Bowel Cancer Awareness this year is sharing Peter’s story, told by his wife Julie to raise money for the prevention, early diagnosis, research, treatment and care for bowel cancer.

My husband Peter was diagnosed with bowel cancer in January 2016. He had a stage 4 cancer which had metastasised to his liver. Up until that point he had taken 7 days sick leave from work in the 34 years I was married to him.⁠

He underwent surgery within a week. Radiotherapy, chemo and a lot of other horrible treatments followed. He was so brave. Never complained. In November 2017 we were told that the cancer had come back and he had 3 months to live. Even then, he didn’t feel sorry for himself which he was certainly entitled to do.⁠

He loved his work so much that he worked until 9 days before he died.

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