A 31-year-old man diagnosed with terminal cancer says he could have been saved — if he hadn't tried to 'man up' and ignore the symptoms.
Liam Griffiths, from Middlesbrough, began suffering with stomach swelling, chronic constipation, cramps and vomiting in March.
But the ex-oil rig worker, who described himself as the 'healthiest man in the world' and trained every day, decided to avoid making a fuss and power on as he was self-employed and needed the money.
Mr Griffiths' symptoms eventually became unmanageable, and he went to hospital, where he was diagnosed with Crohn's and later peritoneal cancer.