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HAVING THE GUTS TO DEAL WITH BAD SHIT IBD

GEMMA FARQUHAR
02 / 2021
9780646833798
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Sinopsis

At 35 with two young children aged 4 and 6 - Bowel Cancer was the last thing on theádoctorsámind but I knew something wasnâÇÖt right when I began vomiting after eating. The doctor initially put it down to a âÇÖtummy bugâÇÖ and then âÇÖdigestion issuesâÇÖ as I have no family history of the illness and my ageáwas notáof concern.áááA couple of months later I found myself having emergency surgery on my bowel. I then found out I had Stage 3c Bowel Cancer. Shortly thereafter, this was restaged to stage 4 as I had a metastasis in my ovary whicháwas notápreviously discovered.áááAll this was happening when COVID-19 was in full swing.ááHad I realised that Bowel Cancer was not an oldápersonsádisease and there was more awarenessáthenáI may have got checked earlier, I may have questioned things that were happening - maybe not, I will never know butámy objective is to use my experience and learnings to create awareness for young bowel cancer sufferers.áááThis is myávery personaláaccount which willáhopefullyáassist anyone newly diagnosed, family members, peopleárecovering from surgery oráundergoingáchemotherapy and knowing they are not alone.

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