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About Chris136

Female 

59 years

wife of mark who had bowel cancer aged 29 (tumour removed- radiotherapy and chemotherapy) returned aged 39 ( colon removed, pouch created, temp stoma fitted), 12 months later stoma reversal, went dreadfully wrong (HDU 3 months). Aged 57 diagnosed with prostate cancer (cryotherapy treatment) aged 59 told pouch is hardening, has inflammation and pre cancerous cells, so waiting for hospital operation to have that’s and potentially prostate removed.

mother of Kathryn who at age 30 was diagnosed with bowel cancer! Section and tumour removed (chemotherapy treatment)

marks father died at age 43 with bowel cancer.

marks sister aged 49 diagnosed with bowel cancer 

marks other sister, aged 53 diagnosed breast cancer.

all tested family members have lynch syndrome.

oh and me… just grey with all the stress, but otherwise quite healthy!

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