Been quite busy lately trying to push my new outlook on life not only have we lost some loved ones early in the year and cancer revisiting my friend Michael our next door neighbour was diagnosed with lung cancer recently and having been taken into hospital due to a collapse was buried two weeks ago. My heart goes out to a very brave lady that I have recently read about. Melanie Swan-Horton a mother of two from Norfolk, took on a high protein diet and had a dramatic weight loss, size 16 to dress size 10 enduring hours in the gym and unfortunately putting her side effects down to her diet regime and gym. Mel has been diagnosed with Bowel Cancer the actual reason for her weight loss. Mel has had chemotherapy and bowel cancer operation but nothing more can be done the cancer has spread to liver and lungs...........................this very brave lady is terminal.
Mel's Quote " Before I die I want every man and woman in Britain to know the signs of bowel cancer. I thought I was getting really slim and fit but it was the cancer killing me and other slimmers need to be aware.’"
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2152134/Woman-dropped-dress-sizes-thought-getting-fit-actually-terminal-cancer.html#ixzz1wNhbBQHt
Bowel Cancer UK has been spreading this message
Mel's Quote " Before I die I want every man and woman in Britain to know the signs of bowel cancer. I thought I was getting really slim and fit but it was the cancer killing me and other slimmers need to be aware.’"
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2152134/Woman-dropped-dress-sizes-thought-getting-fit-actually-terminal-cancer.html#ixzz1wNhbBQHt
Bowel Cancer UK has been spreading this message
BOWEL CANCER: THE FACTS AND THE SYMPTOMS TO LOOK OUT FOR
Bowel cancer affects more than 36,500 people
in the UK every year.
It is the second most common cancer in women - around 18,400 new cases were diagnosed in the UK in 2009.
The biggest single risk factor is age as the chances of having bowel cancer go up after 50.
1 in 10 people are under 50 when they get bowel cancer - Melanie Swan-Horton (featured) is 46.
Early bowel cancer may have no symptoms. Initial symptoms can also occur in people with less serious problems such as haemorrhoid's.
However, the NHS recommends seeing your doctor if you notice the following:
It is the second most common cancer in women - around 18,400 new cases were diagnosed in the UK in 2009.
The biggest single risk factor is age as the chances of having bowel cancer go up after 50.
1 in 10 people are under 50 when they get bowel cancer - Melanie Swan-Horton (featured) is 46.
Early bowel cancer may have no symptoms. Initial symptoms can also occur in people with less serious problems such as haemorrhoid's.
However, the NHS recommends seeing your doctor if you notice the following:
- Blood in your stools or bleeding from the rectum
- A change to normal bowel habits for a number of weeks – such as diarrhoea or constipation, abdominal pain or a lump in the stomach, unexplained weight loss.
- As the disease progresses it can also cause anaemia leading to fatigue and breathlessness.
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