A MAN in Sale battling with terminal cancer has written book and a musical to inspire other people.

Ged O'Connor was diagnosed with cancer in November 2015. He was on holiday in Spain when he noticed abnormalities and caused him to visit the local clinic and found he was battling bladder cancer and leiomyosarcoma in his retroperitoneal soft tissue which has now spread to the liver.

At the time, 65-year-old Ged, was told he was at stage four of the terminal cancer and was given life expectancy of between six to 12 months.

Almost two years later, the retired IT and business manager is still continuing to fight the disease.

He said: "Although I have a terminal diagnosis, I'm determined to continue to fight the disease and remain positive that I will stay well for many years to come."

Ged first released his book, That Will Do Nicely in 2016. It is an autobiographical book, inspired by his wife, Angela, who urged him to share his story since his diagnosis. Angela had done research and found there are very few books told about a cancer diagnosis from a man's point of view.

Ged said: "Although it covers my cancer diagnosis in some detail, it is done an interesting and amusing way. It is a very easy and entertaining read and people have told me they've found it very funny and uplifting."

The book is available form Amazon.

Ged has been singing since he was 11-years-old and has always had an interest in musicals. He started to write a musical some years ago and since his diagnosis decided to pick it back up and modernise it.

The Innocent Man, is based on a more current version of The Good Samaritan.

Ged said: "It's not intended as a moral or religious tale but it is intended to be fun and make people think about prejudice, whether it be race, religion or homelessness. The music is hugely varied from rack, pop, ballads, country, reggae and even Irish river-dance - I wanted to make it as interesting as possible.

The musical is going to be performed by students at a singing school in Sale and will be performed at Sale High on November 30. Tickets are free and can be bought from Ged on 07515682911.

Ged said: "The musical is suitable for people of all ages and is performed by young people aged one to 18 years. Tickets have been going very quickly, so anyone interested should contact me as soon as possible if they're interested in coming. Admittance is free by ticket only and we'll be hoping for donations on the night to cover the cost of staging the show."