Dame Deborah James has said she is "gutted" she will not be alive to see her second book published.
Dame Deborah, known online as Bowel Babe, is receiving end-of-life care at home. In a post on Instagram on Tuesday evening, Dame Deborah revealed she has written her second book, titled How To Live When You Could Be Dead.
In her caption Dame Deborah shared her regret that she is unlikely to be alive by the time the book is published, despite its release date being brought forward. She said: "I wrote another book!! So I've got a few things to share with you before I die that I'm gutted I won't see in real life! But I've now been granted permission to share them and I'm really excited!