Bowel cancer survivor makes the most of life 13 years on from lifesaving surgery - Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune

Bowel cancer survivor makes the most of life 13 years on from lifesaving surgery - Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune

A true inspiration to all those who are living with cancer, Dónal O’Shea knows he is one of the lucky ones and so he treasures every moment of his life today. His diagnosis of bowel cancer 13 years ago was almost missed until an orthopaedic surgeon spotted the tumour while performing a hip operation on him. As Dónal was already symptomatic, and mistakenly being treated for a less serious condition, it was a real stroke of luck that the tumour wa…