I have been diagnosed with lung cancer, metastasised small cell lung carcinoma to be exact. There is nothing to be done and I have months to live the doctors say.
Well that's a bit crap, isn't it?
I have laughed at death all my life long, and now it laughs at me.
I've asked them to let me out of hospital and give me something for the coughing and pain. They're not keen but I will not die in bed.