This week I have been dx with bowel cancer following a CT Scan. I have been seeing the GP monthly since July (3 different ones) because of having to go to the loo 10+ times a day, and up till now they have been convinced it was IBS.
The only symptom has been the excessive toilet visits. No bloating, no pain and no bleeding. I have had 3 blood tests and been told that "if it was something serious it would show up in the bloods". But it didn't.
I am not in the "at risk" age group (55+). I have never smoked and rarely drink. I haven't eaten meat for 30 years. I have fruit and veg every day.
I would say to anyone who has a change in bowel habits , don't wait for symptoms, or be fobbed off with "it won't be anything serious". Ask for a referral.
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Bowel cancer- a cautionary tale
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tallulah · 05/03/2011 16:37
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