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  1. Pete Wheatstone, Selby

    Life was good. I had a lovely family, the mortgage was paid off, we were ‘empty-nesters’ and I was working as a self-employed IT contractor - hard work but enjoyable and reasonably well rewarding. Life was going to plan. Next stop – retirement in maybe a few months or so but certainly no longer than...

  2. Improving understanding of the impact bowel cancer and its treatment can have on people’s lives

    Guest bloggers, Professor Claire Foster, Director of Macmillan Survivorship Research Group and Dr Sally Wheelwright, Senior Research Fellow, tell us about the ColoREctal Wellbeing (CREW) study – a Macmillan funded project looking at the impact of bowel cancer and its treatment on people’s lives and...

  3. Today is World Mental Health Day

    Today (Thursday 10 October) is World Mental Health Day. We know that living with bowel cancer can be a rollercoaster at times, and this can take a toll on mental health. Not only for patients but for loved ones too. To mark World Mental Health Day, we’re shining a light on all our work to support people...

  4. We shine a spotlight on bowel cancer at Eisteddfod Festival

    TV and radio presenter Garry Owen, colorectal surgeon Gethin Williams and Assembly Member Steffan Lewis will shine a spotlight on bowel cancer in Wales, at an event we’re hosting with Cardiff University, at the National Eisteddfod of Wales on Tuesday 7 August. If you’ve been affected by bowel cancer...

  5. General Election 2017 - How you can help

    Senior Campaigns and Public Affairs Officer, Sam Pearse, looks at the upcoming general election and what you can do to put bowel cancer on the agenda. In late April, the Prime Minister called a snap general election which will take place on Thursday 8 June 2017. That means that up and down the country...

  6. Nick Rimmer, Crieff

    I was diagnosed with bowel cancer but I was lucky. You’re probably thinking that’s a strange introduction to my story, but when I explain it, you’ll see that I am indeed lucky. Back in October 2019 I hit the grand old age of 50. I celebrated with friends and family and without a doubt it was one of...

  7. FOCUS4 - a clinical trial investigating treatment options for advanced bowel cancer

    We asked Consultant Oncologist Professor Richard Adams about the FOCUS4 clinical trial, which is testing different treatment options for patients with bowel cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. Professor Adams gives us an overview of what’s being tested, who the trial is suitable for and...

  8. “Why raising awareness matters to me”

    Barbara Moss was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer in 2006 aged 52. Today, a cancer diagnosis does not mean a death sentence! So much more is known on how to treat the individual but certainly, early diagnosis makes it much easier for everyone and when screening is offered, it is essential to do this...

  9. This week is Mental Health Awareness Week

    To mark Mental Health Awareness Week (10 – 16 May 2021), we're talking about the different ways you can look after your emotional wellbeing. Living with bowel cancer can be a rollercoaster at times, and this can take a toll on your mental health. Not only for patients, but for your loved ones...

  10. Testing for Lynch syndrome – what you need to know

    If any of your family members have bowel cancer, you might be worried about your risk of getting the disease. But bowel cancer is common and most people with a family history won’t need any tests or investigations. If you are worried about your family history or think you might have Lynch syndrome...

  11. Ian McAlpine, South Ayrshire

    I was diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer in June 2017, at the age of 63. My symptoms started in May 2017 when I discovered blood in my poo and was losing weight. When I first experienced these symptoms I did not feel worried as I had not been ill before and generally felt fit and well. I thought it...

  12. Kyron Hutchinson, Leeds

    I was diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer in March 2020, aged 31. I noticed blood once or twice in my poo in 2018 but I didn’t do anything about it. I then started to get a change in my bowel movement around July 2019, I needed to go to the toilet more often than normal and every time I stood...

  13. Shaping bowel cancer research – a lay review panel member’s perspective

    Bowel Cancer UK lay review panel member and volunteer, John Marsh, tells us about his own experience of bowel cancer and how he’s now helping shape future bowel cancer research. Tell us a little bit about yourself I’m John Marsh, I’m 72 and I’ve lived in Battersea since the week of the Hurricane in...

  14. More support needed for immunocompromised ahead of 'Freedom Day' in England

    We've joined a coalition of health charities in calling for the Government to do more to support those who may not have as much protection from their vaccines ahead of 'Freedom Day' in England on Monday 19 July. Around half a million people in the UK are immunocompromised or immunosuppressed, and research...

  15. We launch new campaign to build confidence about colonoscopies

    We've launched a new campaign today (18 January 2022) after findings show that 59% of people would be worried if they had to undergo a colonoscopy. The Colonoscopy Confidence campaign encourages the public to attend their colonoscopy appointment if referred and not delay due to anxiety over the procedure...

  16. Jo Roberts, Leicestershire

    I was diagnosed with stage one bowel cancer in March 2019 at 42 years old. Earlier this year I noticed a change in my bowel habits, some bloating and blood in my poo. It was the blood in my poo that I was most concerned about so I went to the GP. I knew from researching my symptoms that bowel cancer...

  17. We’re bringing our awareness roadshow to Hull with a live visit from ITV’s Lorraine

    This April, we’re inviting Hull locals to walk inside a giant inflatable bowel when it tours the city to raise awareness of bowel cancer – the fourth most common cancer in the UK. The first of the three roadshows in the city will be part of an exciting live broadcast marking Bowel Cancer...

  18. Why do young people develop bowel cancer? – shining a light on the work of Susanti Susanti

    Researcher, Susanti Susanti, tells us about her work, what a typical day in the laboratory looks like and why she decided to work in bowel cancer research. What is your role and what’s the project you’re working on? I’m an early-career researcher at the University of Nottingham and this is my first...

  19. A series of poems about the Coronavirus pandemic

    Angela Thomas, 61, was diagnosed with rectal cancer in 2012. She has since made a full recovery and during lockdown she wrote a few poems about the pandemic. The Arrival of Covid 19 So here he is, Covid 19In terms of destruction the absolute dreamRavaging our businesses, families and homes,Causing havoc...

  20. Dorothy Byres, Edinburgh

    The day I turned 52 I learned my brother in law Colin aged 56, had bowel cancer and his survival chances were bleak. An hour or two after receiving the news I received a NHS bowel screening test and various information leaflets in the post. I read the leaflets and completed it within three days and...

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