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297 Results found for "Colonoscopy"
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Colin and Elizabeth transformed their lifestyles after just three months
...both haven’t been tested positively for a genetic condition yet, we’re sure it has to be something in our genes. Earlier this year after having our colonoscopy, we received a call from Bowel Cancer UK about their BeWEL project. It provides people with a volunteer coach who supports them with positive...
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Jackie Hill, Wales
...bowel cancer who have become great friends.I had regular follow up appointments, initially thee monthly then six monthly and now yearly. I have a colonoscopy every three years mainly because my brother was found to have polyps in his bowel, which has confirmed a family link. My five year scan was in...
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New report outlines variations in treatment and care for bowel disease
...positions in their departments It's anticipated that nearly 20,000 procedures will be required each week in the UK to meet an increase in demand for colonoscopy services The new report outlines key resources required: Pathology Approximately two histopathologists are required per 500,000 of the population...
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Charlie Thomas, Milton Keynes
...when it reached a peak of 8-10 times a day. Fortunately my GP referred me to see a colorectal consultant to ‘rule out anything serious’. I had a colonoscopy and during that procedure a ‘mass’ was identified. The consultant explained this was a tumour and likely to be cancer. I didn’t really take this...
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70th Anniversary Present to the NHS
...an early diagnosis as it can detect more early stage cancers than the current screening test. However FIT will require many more people to have a colonoscopy. With many endoscopy units already struggling to cope with referrals, successful roll out of this life saving test will be hindered if investment...
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Why Kenny Murray is the face of Challenge 2020
...was my first test I thought I’d get it out of the way nice and quickly. A few weeks later in February 2019 I was told that I’d need to arrange a colonoscopy as something had come up on my screening test. To be honest, I didn’t think much of it. I’d not had any bowel cancer symptoms and I’m incredibly...
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Beverley holds an at home tea party to remember her mum, Lillie
...reason, she had spotted blood in her stool on just one occasion and this prompted her to go and speak with her GP and was referred for tests and a colonoscopy. On my birthday in April 2019 the results came in and mum was diagnosed with bowel cancer, this was also the day before mum's 68th Birthday...
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Mental Health Awareness Week 2018
...only felt the need to take them for about four or five days. At the time of my diagnosis, I knew very little about bowel cancer. During my first colonoscopy appointment, approximately two weeks after my initial diagnosis, a nurse said to me “The good thing about bowel cancer is that it can be treated”...
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Why I had to help other young patients have a chance of an early diagnosis
...bowel cancer. It seemed to me that what was needed was something to help GPs decide when someone needed to be referred for further tests, including a colonoscopy if necessary. I thought about my own experience going to the GP, they asked me lots of questions but did I answer them accurately? Genuinely...
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Lorraine Holmes, Devon
...of my symptoms. That was on 18 February. He was very good, as he examined me and then said: “I think we need to investigate this further.” I had a colonoscopy appointment on 3 March 2019, the same day a diagnosis of bowel cancer was confirmed. The diagnosis surprised me because when I experienced symptoms...
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Nick Rimmer, Crieff
...from a nice long walk to find two letters waiting for me: one revealed that the test had come back positive and the second featured a date for a colonoscopy – Monday 25 November 2019. I must admit even though the chances of it being cancer were still minimal because I didn’t have any symptoms, thoughts...
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Tasha Thor-Straten, Essex
...pain, but I put this down to over-exertion. I mentioned in passing that my mum has Ulcerative Colitis. It was due to this that my GP sent me for a colonoscopy. I remember seeing the tumour on the screen and speaking to the consultant after this procedure. After my initial terminal diagnosis, my consultant...
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Testing for Lynch syndrome – what you need to know
...polyps) to be removed and cancer to be picked up early. Doctors do not usually start screening family members under this age because the risks of the colonoscopy are greater than the chance of picking up a cancer. You might be offered other preventative measures, such as taking aspirin, making lifestyle...
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Rebecca Neill, Stroud
...second day I was told to go urgently to Cheltenham General Hospital with a bag ready for several nights’ stay. This was a Friday evening. I had a colonoscopy on Saturday morning, and was told that it was bowel cancer on the Sunday. I then had to have two major operations – my first one on 21 September...
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Denise Cresswell
...masked the symptoms of bowel cancer. There was a lot of toing and froing to the GP, it was a scary and anxious time. He finally got referred for a colonoscopy, after the procedure we went into a side room and he was told that he had bowel cancer. I went to pieces, I was sick and left the room – the...
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Ian Walsh
...finished. Being told I had bowel cancer didn’t really affect me at first. It was a quite surreal experience seeing the tumour on the screen during my colonoscopy. The consultant afterwards was quite matter of fact going through the treatment and the surgery he was going to do the following week. In...
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Jo-Anne Gravell, Llanelli
...happen. I was buckled with stomach pain and was really sore around the anal area, especially when sitting. I went back to GP and was referred for a colonoscopy. When I was examined they instantly said they were not happy with what they could see and said I needed an urgent ultrasound. This took place...