Look, bowel cancer caught early is largely curable. I go out, get some fresh air and listen to my body. I took myself for a colonoscopy privately, rather than through the NHS, which I had been using before. Cheesy, yes - but true!Well, now I know what it's like to live with stage 4 bowel cancer - and face a really dodgy and uncertain future - I figure, never has their been anything more important to teach.Cancer is my specialist subject - and my experience is the curriculum.Now, rather than teaching IT, I'm teaching you about your poo! "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Next, I am running the Vitality London 10k in my underwear.
To raise awareness - we can all do out bit It can be draining and exhausting, but sharing the highs and lows can help people see what cancer is really like New NHS England stats show a record 2 million people went for cancer checks with their GP - that proves awareness is growing, which can only save lives Talking about cancer makes it more normal - which is why I do it I got involved with Football Shirt Friday with David Seaman, and loads of others, to help raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of bowel cancerThe Sun's Deborah James dons footy shirt with David Seaman to help beat bowel cancer - in honour of Bobby Moore 6 warning signs and how Deborah James, AKA Bowel Babe, experienced them If you imagine your typical person with bowel cancer, you likely think of an older man who hasn't led the healthiest of lifestyles. If my body can go through cancer, then it can go through anything. Go and see your GP.Yes, it can be tricky to get an appointment at times, but be persistent.There is more awareness raising than ever going on, thanks to social media and the national press being brave and agreeing to talk about poo.We live in a world where it's easy to share your story, your journey and help others in the meantime.But it's important to remember, there's no right or wrong way to share your story.Be open and public about it, shout about it from the rooftops, if you feel comfortable doing that.If you don't, why not try just telling a trusted group of friends or family what cancer is really like.Pass the message on to just a few other people you know, and urge them to do the same.That way, we can keep this conversation moving, growing and in doing so we can do our best to stop cancer in its tracks. "For me my life didn’t change at 4pm on an idle Tuesday, it was 7pm on an idle Thursday just before Christmas 2016.Nearly 4,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with advanced bowel cancer each year. I go very, very slowly. That bowel cancer can happen to anybody. But this profile is a myth. Her symptoms were put down to irritable bowel syndrome… As digital Beauty and Health Editor, with an MA in Magazine Journalism, Claudia is a devotee of natural, organic and cruelty-free skincare and of nurturing a banging mind-body connection.Women's Health, Part of the Hearst UK Wellbeing Network Exercise. This content is imported from Instagram. That means that the cancer is not growing at the moment. To complete the setup of your JustGiving page you need to login to your Sure, there are proven risk factors: too much red meat; smoking; not exercising; alcohol; not eating a diet full of greens... but whilst 50% of bowel cancer diagnoses can be attributed back to lifestyle, 50% aren't. Donate now and help us ensure a future where nobody dies of bowel cancer.© Bowel Cancer UK. Deborah James, London "For me my life didn’t change at 4pm on an idle Tuesday, it was 7pm on an idle Thursday just before Christmas 2016. " You may be able to find more information on their web site. I heard that I had IBS, that I was stressed... the turning point for me was when I was told that, actually, I probably had hemorrhoids. 'Bowel cancer has one of the highest survival rates with treatment. It was then that a six and a half centimetre tumour was discovered, in my bowel.
Why? Deborah James Like many people her age, Deborah had visited doctors countless times, complaining of changed bowel habits. Georgia school: 'We walked into a dangerous situation'Since the photo went viral, nine people from the school have tested positive and hundreds have been asked to self-isolate. Some students who haven't got the results they wanted are angry about how the situation has been dealt with. Campaigner, author and podcast host Deborah James has bowel cancer, and she wants everyone to be aware of the symptoms so they have a higher chance of …