My name is Farokh Monajem. I was born in Iran, grew up in Ethiopia, spent a couple of years in a boarding school in England, and finally came to Canada in 1968.



I ran into some digestive problems in the middle of June 2009. Janet (my wife) was out of town on business, which was not a big deal at the time. Unfortunately, things have gone from bad to worse. I was diagnosed officially with colon cancer on August 10, 2009. My operation took place on September 2, 2009.



This diary (www.ihavecancer.ca) is an attempt to make sense of it all.