In mid-summer I was diagnosed with bowel cancer; glamorously described as 'anorectal' because of its indecisive positioning on the 'rectal verge'. Oh, and secondaries in the lymph nodes in my groin....and they picked up severe mitral regurgitation in my heart. Chemo starts next week. The prognosis is challenging. They tell me I am young and very fit, so the kitchen sink is about to be thrown at me.
