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Hi, I had an op 3 weeks ago today to remove a tumour from my sigmoid colon. The op went well and I am making a good recovery. Now waiting to hear about chemo. 

If you are offered screening for bowel cancer please take the tests which could save your life! I am only 56 and the diagnosis came as a complete shock. It can affect people of all ages but can be treated if caught early enough. I remain positive and hopeful that I can recover. 

Please say hello if you are also living with bowel cancer. 

Jo x

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    hi jo i went for a bowel screening test last monday and the test revealed that i had malignant colonic tumour but the surgeon couldnt go round my whole bowel because of malignant stricturing tumour so have to have a ct scan in a couple of weeks so have to wait glad you are making a good recovery
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    Joni61 same happened to me could do full  colonoscopy. Dont worry there is another way they can check rest of bowel with CT scan bit different the normal CT but nothing to worry about.

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    Hello [@Octopus99]‍ 

    May I ask which other methods of checking the bowel there may be? My mother had surgery for colon cancer about 4 months ago.

    After she got through that we all started to calm down a little bit until we were suddenly told they haven't been able to check the bowel to ensure there's no more cancer there. It was petrifying and now we have to wait until two months after she finishes her six month course of chemo tablets until she can have another colonoscopy to check the bowel. 
    We are all so worried and it's such a long time to wait. Tbh 

    the nhs has been awful (we had to fight and fight every step of the way and even had to do all diagnostics privately bcos they would not do anything). 
    Do you maybe know of any other tests to check her bowel that could be used instead of another colonoscopy, which will take another 4 months or so....

    Thank you 

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    Hello [@Octopus99]‍ 

    May I ask which other methods of checking the bowel there may be? My mother had surgery for colon cancer about 4 months ago.

    After she got through that we all started to calm down a little bit until we were suddenly told they haven't been able to check the bowel to ensure there's no more cancer there. It was petrifying and now we have to wait until two months after she finishes her six month course of chemo tablets until she can have another colonoscopy to check the bowel. 
    We are all so worried and it's such a long time to wait. Tbh 

    the nhs has been awful (we had to fight and fight every step of the way and even had to do all diagnostics privately bcos they would not do anything). 
    Do you maybe know of any other tests to check her bowel that could be used instead of another colonoscopy, which will take another 4 months or so....

    Thank you 

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