Blog 175 Thursday 19th September 2013

Every so often I get several "Hits" on this blog from different areas of the same country all within the space of a few days.

I've had a few visits from around America recently Hi you guys !! ...I see even Meryl Streep is getting involved in spreading the word about Colon Cancer in America. in the

Screen for Life: National Colorectal Cancer Action Campaign

Back to the UK .........................I am truly amazed that so many people are out there spreading the word about Colon/Bowel Cancer and so much good information is on the Web. People on social media sites all raising cash and awareness for the various charities and yet there are still people who don't know the symptoms of Bowel Cancer and still people turning up at A &E for some emergency treatment only to be told they are in the latter stages of bowel cancer.

Cancer Research UK has some great information and only a click away

Cancer Research Cancer Signs and Symptoms

Please also visit Bowel Cancer UK 

The symptoms of bowel (colorectal) cancer can be:

• Bleeding from your bottom and/or blood in your poo
• A change in bowel habit lasting for 3 weeks or more especially to looser or runny poo
• Unexplained weight loss
• Extreme tiredness for no obvious reason
• A pain or lump in your tummy

You might experience one, some, all of the above or no symptoms at all. Remember most symptoms will not be bowel cancer. 

 

 

Blog 174 Monday 16th September 2013

I am extremely proud of  my three sons Jonathan, Matthew and Jarrod and their achievements.

So it was no surprise when Jarrod my youngest, decided to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support via the "Go Sober for October" campaign in the memory of his mother Janice who lost the battle against cancer last year ...................................

Jarrod
"Doing this for my mother, Janice Nash, I love you and miss you so much"
"Janice Nash passed away peacefully at Katharine House Hospice, Adderbury, in the early hours of Thursday 19th January 2012. Her life cut short by illness, at the young age of 56. She will be sadly missed by Paul her Husband and her three boys, her family, friends and work colleagues. Her life was celebrated at St Mary's Church in Lower Heyford on Thursday 26th January.My dad at the same time had been battling bowel cancer."

Please help Jarrod by visiting his profile page and make a donation to Macmillan Cancer Support visit :-

https://www.gosober.org.uk/profile/jarrodnaisbit

On Thursday 19th January 2012 I wrote on this Blog ....................................."

At 04.15 today Janice passed away..............my former wife of fifteen years and fantastic mother to my three sons, has been overwhelmed by cancer, as much as this was expected it is a shock when the news comes of a close friend taken this way. My thoughts are for my sons....................and Janice, who now rests in peace after this battle...................." That post was the hardest blog post I have ever had to write.

At the time of Janice's passing I was going through Chemotherapy. Macmillan Cancer support were there for me when I needed them Macmillan Cancer Support