Carcinoma

“Carcinoma chronicles the trials and tribulations of a man diagnosed with colorectal cancer, who refuses treatment and establishes a carnal fixation on the tumor that slowly siphons the life out of him. Definitely not recommended for the average hypochondriac, or person(s) who suffer from a deep-seeded fear of the inevitable, bodily decay, Carcinoma explores the vast array of emotions and mental states that accompany the diagnosis of terminal illness. The manifestation of the tumor is pathologically exaggerated over the course of a two-year period, where the character experiences phases of aggression, counteracted by periods of non-aggression, and then descends into a deep depression before suppressing the situation through denial. Eventually the man accepts the tumor as part of his body, which eventually evolves into an erotic obsession.