Oesophagectomy Life
Welcome to Oesophagectomy Life
It's been 6 years since I was diagnosed with and treated for cancer of the oesophagus with chemotherapy and surgery. To keep my mind occupied during the long chemo sessions and recovery, I started to draw. These drawings then morphed into a series called Art of Oesophageal Cancer, with some images being published in book form and others displayed as art exhibitions in-person and and virtually on X and Instagram.
A revised version of the artbook was launched at AUGIS 2024 on 11 September 2024. Hardcopies of the book were given out to delegates and the remainder were mailed directly to nurses and dietitians in UK Surgical Centres. This has been made possible by Art Council England funding. A free ebook of the new version can be downloaded from the link below.
If you want to know more about the project, please feel free to contact me via carotidbodypublishing @ gmail.com
- Art of Oesophageal Cancer - a visual memoir of surgery and recovery from oesophageal cancer.
- Confessions of a FLOT patient - an account of FLOT side effects and how to prepare for this regime of chemotherapy
- Oesophagectomy Life Blog Book (coming eventually) - all the blog posts about recovery from 2018-2021.
In March 2025, photographer, Mark Peachy, interviewed me about my work and the exhibition in St Mary's Market in St Helens. This interview will be available online soon.
I have also set up an ebay shop to sell the remaining pictures from the exhibition and other projects. These are available as fine art giclee prints.
| Art of Oesophageal Cancer Ebook |
| Confessions of a FLOT patient |