An employee of mine aged 30 was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer about seven years ago and given very little hope of recovery. After major surgery and chemo she was told she would never be able to conceive if she did make it.

Karen got married while expecting to be living her last months.

Not only did she survive, she had a baby two years later and now seems to have made a full recovery.

Tony, you have to cling on to whatever hope there is and I know you will - you are a proven fighter.

I'll see you at Holt's this week and I expect you to pull on your wellie and get out with us to kill some partridges ASAP.

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