Oh SH!T, I’ve got bowel cancer - Part Two: In the fog of chemotherapy

Chemotherapy is strange. One minute you feel fine; the next, your hands are fizzing, your jaw won’t open properly, and somehow even pizza has turned against you.

Oh SH!T, I’ve Got Bowel Cancer – Part Two: In the Fog of Chemotherapy continues David’s brutally honest and darkly humorous diary series, documenting the reality of living with bowel cancer.

This second instalment covers the chemotherapy phase: the fog, the exhaustion, the side effects, and the moments of doubt when treatment feels overwhelming. Written day by day, in real time, each entry captures exactly what it felt like in the moment—raw, unfiltered and from within the haze of treatment itself.

Alongside the difficult realities of chemotherapy, David shares the humour, absurdity and unexpected lessons that come with the experience—including how AI became an unlikely tool for tracking symptoms, spotting patterns and managing the chaos of treatment.

This is not a medical guide or a polished memoir. It is a candid, heartfelt account of what chemotherapy is really like.

Whether you are going through treatment yourself, supporting someone who is, or simply want an honest insight into the cancer experience, this book offers comfort, humour and solidarity in the moments that matter most.