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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IanH replied on 22/03/2016 11:34

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Posted on 22/03/2016 11:34

Third and final sample done this morning and my lttle package of delights dropped in the post box......

ABM replied on 22/03/2016 14:06

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Posted on 22/03/2016 14:06

I hope you get a swift "All Clear" response Ian !! The waiting period till the answer comes in the post can be worrying itself !

IanH replied on 22/03/2016 16:29

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Posted on 22/03/2016 16:29

I'm just glad to be finished with the poo sticks......

ABM replied on 22/03/2016 16:57

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Motorhomer

Posted on 22/03/2016 16:57

Wait til you get the "Anniversary Card" in two years then !

IanH replied on 22/03/2016 19:04

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Posted on 22/03/2016 19:04

Laughing

IanH replied on 31/03/2016 19:39

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Posted on 31/03/2016 19:39

Just got the result in the post....all clear Laughing

Will have to do it again in 2 years Sad

robsail replied on 31/03/2016 19:47

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Posted on 31/03/2016 19:47

Getting the all clear is such a relief, one test of mine was positive, resulting in much angst and an unpleasant procedure which gave me the all clear. Much prefer the game of poo sticks!

Pliers replied on 31/03/2016 20:01

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Posted on 31/03/2016 20:01

Just got the result in the post....all clear

Great news.

When I did my test, I was really worried about the results. Weird, because every other day of the year, bowel cancer never crossed my mind.

Same with the breast cancer screening, and those horrible smear tests. On my mind all the time until the results arrived. I'm not an anxious person at all, but was I glad when the results arrived, thankfully negative.

Ahh well, not long 'till the next round!