‘We were told pancreatic cancer is the worst type of cancer you can get’

Keith Gorman was shocked to be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year, thinking his tiredness and weight loss was down to wear and tear — but he is determined to fight Keith Gorman and his wife Karen Lynch Gorman at home in Drogheda, Co Louth, with their daughter Kaelan. Photo: Steve Humphreys When Keith Gorman started losing weight earlier this year, he put it down to the stress of having a newborn baby. A big-framed man of 45, he was 22 stone and stood 6ft 4in.

Keith had been fit and healthy his whole life and is a former Dublin GAA football player. He and his wife Karen Lynch Gorman, 40, had just had their first child together on March 9, a beautiful little girl called Kaelan. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news.