I was diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer in my 40s – the only sign was a problem millions suffer everyday

“I’ve been to hospitals before, when I was a kid I spent a great deal of time in them with my mum, and nothing happens fast in medical unless there’s a problem.”

He added: “The only thing I could think about was how do I tell my wife because she’s sitting at home, waiting for me to come home.”

Michael was taken to surgery during which a large part of his colon was removed. Doctors informed him they had also found large cancer-like tumours on his omentum.

“That was actually kind of a lucky break that it had attached to that fatty tissue there,” Michael said.

He continued: “That had been able to help slow down the progression to the other organs.”

Since the cancer was in stage four, it spread to his liver, lungs, and spleen. The colon cancer was removed, and he’s now receiving chemo in an attempt to fight the cancer attacking his other organs.