Husband diagnosed with terminal cancer at 30 has important life message to tell
24.07.2022 - 01:35
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A huband diagnosed with a rare, aggressive and incurable cancer after only one year of marriage has issued a vital message to others.
Adam Raszka has told everyone to 'live life to the full' after receiving his terminal diagnosis. The 33-year-old was gianosed with an especially aggressive form of sarcoma and is currently undergoing a third round of chemotherapy to extend his life for as long as possible.
Sarcoma refers to a group of rare cancers which affects the tissues connecting the organs and can occur all across the body. Despite this, Adam is working hard to tick everything off his bucket list while struggling with the side effects of his treatment, Birmingham Live reports.
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Speaking from a charity motorbike ride in Ireland as he raises money with the Riders of Charity on the 'Wild Atlantic Way', he said: "Don't wait for next year, or the next few months because it might be too late or it might never happen. Just do what you want, basically."
He added: "I've done quite a bit since we last spoke. I've been to Wales two or three times. I went to Amsterdam, that was really fun.
"I've been to Scotland and now in Ireland doing the charity run, it's more than I could have hoped for. It's still a bit of a struggle to enjoy everything with the side effects.
"For a week I've had side effects so I have not been able to enjoy it as much. It's being knocked around, being tired, I do need to be quite close to the toilet as well, let's say."
Doctors discovered Adam's cancer in August 2020 when he attended hospital due to a "tender and painful" cyst on his groin. While the cyst was not the result of cancer, doctors managed to spot the disease when