Former Black Caps star Chris Cairns has suffered another serious health blow, revealing he is now battling bowel cancer.
Cairns was only last week discharged from hospital almost five months after suffering a life-threatening heart attack and paralysis in August last year.
And now the former cricketer has been told he has bowel cancer, receiving the diagnosis during a routine check up.
"I was told yesterday I have bowel cancer…big shock and not what I was expecting," Cairns posted on social media.
"So, as I prepare for another round of conversations with surgeons and specialists, I keep remembering how lucky I am to be here in the first place…and how blessed I am to have all that I do in my life.