Bowel cancer test

IanH replied on 17/03/2016 20:44

IanH

Posted on 17/03/2016 20:44

Having reached 'a certain age' I have been sent a bowel cancer testing kit by the NHS. Apparantly this is standard practice.

Not wishing to be too graphic, it is necessary to provide two small poo samples (using a small scraper to put the samples onto a card each day) from each of three separate days. The sample cannot be allowed to go in the toilet water, so the 'sampling material' has to be caught mid drop.

I'm not looking forward to this at all....... Sad

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cyberyacht replied on 21/03/2016 10:12

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Posted on 21/03/2016 10:12

Supposed to be every two years but mine seem to arrive more frequently than that.

TheAdmiral replied on 21/03/2016 10:56

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Posted on 21/03/2016 10:56

Supposed to be every two years but mine seem to arrive more frequently than that.

Perhaps you have had the "Runs"

cyberyacht replied on 21/03/2016 11:29

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Posted on 21/03/2016 11:29

Get back to your 'poop' deck.

DavidKlyne replied on 21/03/2016 11:29

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Posted on 21/03/2016 11:29

Supposed to be every two years but mine seem to arrive more frequently than that.

It is a two year frequency but over time that gets extended over years because the next test is sent out on the two year anniversary of the results from the test not two years from first contact.

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TheAdmiral replied on 21/03/2016 11:51

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Posted on 21/03/2016 11:51

Get back to your 'poop' deck.

Happy Nice one CY

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ADP1963 replied on 21/03/2016 12:25

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Posted on 21/03/2016 12:25

Vivien, about 3 years ago The Solos were at Hunters Moon whilst we were there and "The Boss" and I had many a discussion with various members,lovely people. As we have been married now for 53 years I can't imagine life without each other. That is not to say that we have not experienced a huge tragedy ourselves.

PATMAU replied on 21/03/2016 17:56

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Posted on 21/03/2016 17:56

Hope you do the test IanH. My OH did and he had to have his colon removed because of cancer. He had no systems whatsoever and if it wasn't for this test, I think it would only have been discovered when it was too late.