'Since my wife died of bowel cancer, what I find hardest is the loneliness'
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Johnjoe McCoy shares his deeply personal experience of losing his wife, Jane, to advanced bowel cancer at just 38 years old. He reflects on the subtle yet alarming symptoms Jane displayed before her diagnosis, emphasizing the urgency in recognizing health changes. McCoy also discusses the challenges of raising their four sons while coping with his profound grief, underlining the need for greater awareness surrounding bowel cancer symptoms to foster early detection and potentially save lives.
In describing his wife Jane's symptoms in the few weeks before she received her diagnosis of inoperable and incurable advanced bowel cancer at the age of 38 in late 2021, Johnjoe McCoy sums things up by saying 'she wasn't herself'.
During Jane's last days, Johnjoe focused on creating lasting memories for their four sons while navigating the painful journey of grief and loss.
Read at Independent
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