WHEN Matt Eamer began experiencing stomach pain he put it down to eating "a dodgy sausage" at a family BBQ.

But when the pain persisted, doctors discovered a "big blockage" in his intestine, which turned out to be stage 4 cancer.

Matt, 44, had been celebrating his son Alex's second birthday in September 2020 when "spiky" pain began.

The dad-of-two was rushed to hospital and was given Buscopan - an over the counter medication that helps stomach cramps - and sent home. But he continued to feel awful.

His wife Sarah, 41, a doula, took him to East Surrey Hospital, Surrey, where tests confirmed the blockage in his large intestine.

Just days later, following surgery to remove the mass, it was confirmed as stage four bowel cancer.

Matt underwent six months of intense chemotherapy , but

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