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Title: Petition regarding Bowel Cancer
Post by: catengineman on April 24, 2008, 06:29:50 pm
My wife has put this up and I would ask if the members could sign, please

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/bowelcancer/

The more signatures there are the more chance that things can be altered and lifes can be saved

Thanks in advance
R,
Title: Re: Petition regarding Bowel Cancer
Post by: Capt Jack on April 24, 2008, 06:32:41 pm
DONE   O0
Title: Re: Petition regarding Bowel Cancer
Post by: kiteman1 on April 24, 2008, 06:53:29 pm
I'm also pleased to sign up.

In the Derby area the men over 60 have just had  blanket coverage to send stool samples to the University of Nottingham for testing for bowel cancer.

The ladies are going to be next as the view is taken here that pre-cancer screening is much better than treatment after it has possibly been contracted.

The test kit consists of a card with provision for three samples and six spatulas.  This is so that two samples can be taken from each visit to the toilet on three occasions.  It's a bit fiddly but well worth the effort.

 O0 O0
Title: Re: Petition regarding Bowel Cancer
Post by: Timo2 on April 24, 2008, 06:57:52 pm
Done O0 O0

Power in numbers
Title: Re: Petition regarding Bowel Cancer
Post by: polaris on April 24, 2008, 07:15:43 pm
Done
Title: Re: Petition regarding Bowel Cancer
Post by: catengineman on April 24, 2008, 07:16:38 pm
Thank you

Spead the word O0
Title: Re: Petition regarding Bowel Cancer
Post by: Wetwater on April 24, 2008, 09:40:11 pm
  Done.  O0
Title: Re: Petition regarding Bowel Cancer
Post by: wbeedie on April 24, 2008, 10:25:31 pm
Done and here is hoping
I have just lost a friend to this one at the weekend and have put the link on another forum as well if thats alright with you
Title: Re: Petition regarding Bowel Cancer
Post by: grasshopper on April 24, 2008, 10:34:18 pm
Glad to sign this petition, the fact is it should be done at a younger age.

I am screened and 'inspected' every five years - uncomfortable to the point of painful. this is because my older sister was diagnosed with bowel cancer at age 34 - despite radiation and chemo, never made 40.  If you ever get problems 'down below' or suffer dramatic weight fluctuation then get it checked.
Title: Re: Petition regarding Bowel Cancer
Post by: catengineman on April 25, 2008, 04:34:48 pm
Again thank you to all and yes any one wanting to place the link any where has my wifes and my thanks.

Done and here is hoping
I have just lost a friend to this one at the weekend and have put the link on another forum as well if thats alright with you

Thank you to Mayhem for allowing this to occupy thread space

Richard,
Title: Re: Petition regarding Bowel Cancer
Post by: cbr900 on April 26, 2008, 01:17:14 pm
Catengineman,

Was only too willing to sign, but I am not allowed as I do not live in England,
but you have my full support, I have had Bowl Cancer and beat it,
I consider myself one of the lucky ones, good luck with your persuit
and I hope all sign it for you mate.........


Roy
Title: Re: Petition regarding Bowel Cancer
Post by: catengineman on April 26, 2008, 01:35:36 pm
Catengineman,

Was only too willing to sign, but I am not allowed as I do not live in England,
but you have my full support, I have had Bowl Cancer and beat it,
I consider myself one of the lucky ones, good luck with your persuit
and I hope all sign it for you mate.........


Roy

Is there not a section to enter for expats?

If not I will get onto the wife and see if she can sort it.

Richard,
Title: Re: Petition regarding Bowel Cancer
Post by: Spyderman_uk on April 26, 2008, 02:44:49 pm
I have signed willingly

My mother had bowel cancer in her fifties and very nearly died from it as getting a diagnosis was nearly impossible at the time. The hospital kept sending her home without proper examination stating it was just a nervous tummy. Fortunately for her she was taken to another hospital, in agony, and they operated immediately. The surgeon stated that a couple of hours later it would have been too late.
Unfortunately she died ten years later from peritonitis due to a blood clot on the bowel scar tissue because the same hospital that couldn't diagnose the initial problem again couldn't find anything wrong.

As you can imagine I am not too overjoyed at the prospect that the same hospital is dealing with my Leukaemia! :-\

Terry
Title: Re: Petition regarding Bowel Cancer
Post by: catengineman on April 26, 2008, 04:20:26 pm
I can understand your concerns regarding your own hospital and treatments, Here we have a hospital called James Padget but it is locally referred to as James Bidget (the name sums up the reasons)
My Mother in Law passed away through Bowel cancer some 10 years ago and now my wife has had checks (finally) with some results that we (SHE) should be OK.
We have tried for years to get my wife screened as there is history of the disease within her family but with her not being old enough the system just seems to ignore her.

I wish you well and a full recovery from your problems and thank you for your time on this petition.

Richard & Sandra