In the words of Queef not to one up.
My sisters husband of 30 years old had stomach trouble for years eventually found he had bowel cancer and died within 3 weeks of diagnosis. They had been married 2 years with a 2 year old girl.

These things are really really shit. But they happen. All you can do is hope for the best.

Thoughts are with you and yours mate.
(Fucksocks Put ‘em on, Sat 30 Sep 2023, 11:09, archived)

I'm sorry.

(Bou.. Fuck thee in an offly direction, Sat 30 Sep 2023, 11:19, archived)

Yeah, we're not daft - there's a chance that things are worse than we think
but right now we've got reasonable grounds to hope he'll have a shit time over the next few months but make a recovery. Hopefully, a full one but there's nothing at the moment to say he won't be there for his kids as they grow up.
( garold you're on mute I SAID YOU'RE ON MUTE, Sat 30 Sep 2023, 15:10, archived)

same thing happened to an old boss of mine
complained for years to his doctor, got told it was indigestion/gastroenteritis and fobbed off with pills. pain eventually got so bad that he took himself to hospital. inoperable stomach cancer, dead within a fortnight.
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Sat 30 Sep 2023, 15:53, archived)