I’m really pleased to say that I’ve had my three-year bowel cancer follow-up checks (a kidney function test, a CT scan and a flexi-sigmoidoscopy, plus…
Two years ago I had my first flexible-sigmoidscopy, which showed that a tumour was almost blocking my large intestine. It also showed dozens of polyps…
Eighteen months ago I had my large intestine removed. Since then I’ve been asked many times ‘What’s it like having no large intestine?’ Well, read…
Some weeks ago I had my first annual CT scan to look for signs of new tumour growth and this week I had official confirmation…
For those who have been following my blog, I’m sorry that I haven’t posted for a while. Thank you for the kind celebration messages –…
It’s been a traumatic couple of weeks to say the least and today was bizarrely amazing. I had a call first thing this morning to…
Unfortunately the ‘no news is good news’ mantra hasn’t served me well on this occasion. It’s felt like a long wait for my first post-op…
Since my operation in February my recovery has been mostly good. I’ll blog about what it’s like to live without a large intestine at a…
Warning! Long story ahead, which contains some graphic images and far too much information for some! Click the headings below to expand each ‘chapter’. For…