TAKING a shower on a hot summer's day is what Ken Synnott credits with saving his life.
The 49-year-old was washing himself when he noticed "something felt a bit funny". 4
It was a "gristly" lump, something Ken knew could be a symptom of cancer.
But, rather than find it on his
"I hadn't thought it through, the emotional side of things has just as big of an impact as the physical.
“I was so calm through the process, you need to learn to just take things one day at a time"
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