Man who was diagnosed with stomach cancer at 31 shares positive health update after undergoing procedure

31-year-old Harry Large has provided a positive health update after he was diagnosed with a type of stomach cancer earlier this month.

The hospital cleaner from Nottingham experienced a number of symptoms - like fatigue, eczema flare-ups, and early satiety - before he was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma on 9 June.

Adenocarcinoma is a type of cancer that forms in the glands that line the insides of your organs.

These glands normally produce substances like mucus or digestive juices, but when these cells mutate and grow out of control, they can form tumours.

After waking up from his keyhole surgery on Thursday (25 June), Harry shared a positive update on his TikTok page (@hdltravels).

"Hello, everyone. I thought I'd just make a video. I've just woken up from my procedure. I've just spoken to the consultant who said he found no spread outside the stomach, so we move forward," he said.

"So thanks to everyone for the wishes and the prayers and everything."

Harry explained in the caption that 'the consultant told me it’s deep but not spread from the stomach so we can move forward to chemo and stomach removal'.

He said his next step is to recover from the procedure and to meet with his cancer team to confirm the treatment plan.

Before treatment begins, he will likely have additional blood tests, scans, and assessments to make sure he is fit enough for chemotherapy.

He will then meet with an oncologist, who will explain the chemotherapy regimen, how it will be given, the possible side effects, and how his progress will be monitored throughout treatment.

The first time Harry noticed something was wrong

Harry said he felt very tired for a couple of years, with doctors wrongly suggesting that he had 'chronic fatigue'.

"It really ramped up since January. I would come to work, go home, and I'd be in bed all day," he tells LADbible.

"If you're like coming home and going straight to bed, something is definitely wrong. I noticed my eczema had flared up a lot, and it was unusual for that to happen, but even the creams weren't working.

"After that, a few weeks later, I would eat, and then, after five bites, I'd be full. I knew something was definitely wrong.

"That's when I went to the doctors. The other things you kind of put off as 'might be something else', but I could feel it in myself. Something's wrong. Something's not right here. But fatigue was my first one, definitely."

Harry is sharing videos online to raise awareness of symptoms and urges people to get themselves checked.

"It's not just stomach cancer. It can be anything. You can get cancer at any age," he added.

"If something's not right, definitely get checked out. Advocate for yourself because you know your own body better than a doctor. You can explain better how you feel.

"In my mind, I always thought there was something. As soon as there's a new symptom or you feel yourself getting worse, then that was when I went back to the doctor and the doctor I've gone to has potentially saved my life.

"If you can go to the doctors when problems arise and catch it early, that's the best outcome you can ask for."

If you’ve been affected by any of these issues and want to speak to someone in confidence, contact Macmillan’s Cancer Support Line on 0808 808 00 00, 8am–8pm seven days a week.