It was in July last year when Adam Gray first visited the doctor after suffering from stomach ache.
Days later, the 33-year-old from York was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer and was told he had between six and 12 months to live.
"At a dinner I was in a bit of discomfort and the following day I still had that lingering feeling," recalled Adam.
"So on the Monday, my boss made me sign up with a GP and I went in and they said 'you look absolutely fine'."
Doctors came close to sending Adam home but following some tests and an ultrasound, he received the devastating diagnosis.
"They found I had a tumour on my pancreas, numerous tumours in my liver, tumours in my lungs and later on, they found out that I've got tumours in my lymph nodes as well - which was baffling to me," said Adam.
"I play football every week, I bike to work nine miles every day - I was really surprised."
Doctors told Adam it was stage 4 neuroendocrine pancreatic cancer, a rare and incurable tumour.
At the time, Adam had just married his childhood sweetheart Christine who was seven months pregnant with their daughter Amelie.
Neuroendocrine pancreatic cancer, also known as "the silent killer", is hard to diagnose during the early stages due to a lack of noticeable symptoms.
After Adam's diagnosis, a fundraiser was set up to pay for therapies and treatments that could help prolong Adam's life.
"We flew over to Germany to see about immunotherapy and saw some positive results," said Adam, a lawyer.
"Each of the therapies costs £25,000, they are not cheap. At the moment that's on hold, pending other treatments."
Adam said he responded well to the treatments he has received so far and has even seen a significant shrinking in the size of the tumour.
While he said he does not really have a choice, it has been his wife and daughter who have kept him positive.
"At the moment, I'm trying to focus on the here and now," said Adam, who met his wife at Millthorpe School in York when they were just 11.
"I don't want to leave them behind. I just have to stay positive and I have to think that I'm gonna get through this."
He added: "I prefer to be super busy. As soon as you stop and start thinking about the situation that you're presented with, it becomes quite daunting, quite quickly."
His friends, family and social hub Yorkey Dads have supported him throughout and his younger brother Peter and dad Simon are planning on scaling three peaks this week to raise funds for future research into neuroendocrine pancreatic cancer.
On Thursday, July 9, the duo, as well as work colleagues, will be undertaking the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge to raise £5,000 for Royal Free Charity.
"Neuroendocrine pancreatic cancer charities have been suffering quite badly during the Covid pandemic and people just not being able to fundraise," said Adam, who currently lives in London.
"Not many people are aware of this type of cancer and I want to put it on the map. Because people have not heard of it, it's quite low down in the pecking order."
To support their efforts, visit their fundraising page.
Adam, his brother James and one of his friends from York have also recently set up a remote plumbing video service called Plumb Doctor Live.
