I am going to take 8000 steps every day during July to support HCUK and to recognise the 8000 lives that are lost every year in the UK to oesophageal cancer.  Why?...

The short version goes like this....

I had a very unfortunate five year lapse in the monitoring of my Barrett’s oesophagus, a pre-cancerous condition affecting the food pipe.  As many of you will know, this resulted in me receiving a diagnosis of advanced oesophageal cancer, just as COVID-19 arrived in 2020.  I was told at the time I had a very poor prognosis.

One of the first things to become difficult with oesophageal cancer is swallowing and many sufferers rely on drinks to sustain them because they can no longer eat....but not Malcolm!!  Never one to give up on anything, I have thrown myself into a project to create dishes that mean I can continue to enjoy the taste, texture and sociability of real food.  It's working, I'm still here more than a year after I was told I might not be.

Along the way, I came across Heartburn Cancer UK, through a friend and I have documented my journey with food and the ups and downs of living with this disease in a blog on their website to help and inspire others.

Malcolm's magic with food | Heartburn Cancer UK

HCUK raise awareness of the importance of getting your heartburn checked out, they support those living with oesophageal cancer and Barrett's and they work to get more people diagnosed early - to give them a fighting chance.  Everything you donate will help people like me and will be hugely appreciated.

Thanks!  Malc 

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