Mum with bowel cancer told by surgeon she 'might die' before life-saving op

Bowel cancer mum Carrie Brown lay in her hospital bed in shock as the surgeon about to operate on her asked her a chilling question.

She was already reeling from news that what she had thought was chronic stomach ache had led to her needing her whole bowel removed.

But now it seemed she was staring a much worse fate in the face.