MICHAEL FEELS ON TOP OF WORLD AFTER BEATING CANCER

38-year-old completes incredible endurance challenge following gruelling stomach cancer treatment

- IAN BUNTING

A determined Chapelhall man took on the Highlander Triathlon alongside 16 of his friends - just over a year after finishing treatment for stage 3 stomach cancer.

Michael Gallacher, 38, was diagnosed with the illness in October 2023 and following eight rounds of chemotherapy and a total gastrectomy - the complete removal of his stomach - he was given the all-clear in May last year.

Michael tackled one of Scotland's toughest one-day endurance events - a four-mile kayak, 51-mile cycle, and climb of Buachaille Etive Mor in Glencoe to raise funds for Beatson Cancer Charity.

Michael said: "When I was first diagnosed, I was terrified - but determined.

"I had an incredible medical team around me, from surgeons and oncologists to the nurses and physios, and they got me through the hardest moments.