The Biopsy results came back. The 5cm Tumour in my rectum is indeed malignant. That means it's cancerous. Let's get a CT and MRI done and then carry on with the rest of the treatment shall we?
This video isn't about the process of dealing with my cancer, it's a call to action for YOU.
If you're over 50, get screened.
If your parents are over 50, hassle them until they get screened.
If your grandparents haven't been screened, get them to get screened.
Typically, I'm not old enough to have this yet, but I do.
Here are the symptoms that led to the gastroscopy that found the tumour:
1: Bloody Poops
2: Chronic Diarrhoea
3: Chronic exhaustion
4: Unexplained weight loss.
If you, or anyone you give a damn about, is experiencing these symptoms get them to have an awkward conversation with a doctor about their butt. I guarantee the doc won't find it awkward at all. Bowel cancers are a lot more common than people think, but no one talks about them much. They’re not sexy like boob or skin cancers.
Huge thanks to Tara Jarvis for the idea of the wordplay in the title. She’s so clever.
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"Bowel cancer is the second biggest cause of cancer death in Australia. You have an increased risk of bowel cancer if you’re over the age of 50, it can develop without any family history, and show no symptoms.
It can happen in any part of the colon or rectum (parts of the lower digestive system). Bowel cancer cells can start growing from the inner lining of the bowel or from small growths on the bowel wall called adenomas or polyps.
If it is not found, bowel cancer can spread into the wall of the bowel, lymph nodes (glands) and then to other organs.
If found early, 90% of bowel cancers can be successfully treated."
-www.cancer.org.au/bowelscreening
If you can swing it, a donation to cancer research is always a good idea.
www.cancer.org.au/get-involve...
Obviously, if you're not in Straya, google your local cancer peeps and give them money too/instead.
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