| FAO over-60s 12:20 - Oct 10 with 6835 views | swanforthemoney |
Just turned 60, done my bowel cancer screening test.
The letter says there's a poor take-up amongst men.
I bet there's a few on here have put the kit to one side and forgotten about it.
Great free service.
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| FAO over-60s on 12:34 - Oct 10 with 5482 views | ItchySphincter |
I'm sure that's good advice. Out of interest, an honest question as I have no knowledge of the subject - why are you advised to screen at 60, not before? |  |
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| FAO over-60s on 12:58 - Oct 10 with 5453 views | the_oracle |
I did it earlier this year. Catching poo is a novel experience! |  | | |
| FAO over-60s on 14:24 - Oct 10 with 5405 views | monmouth |
I've left the kit aside for over 9 months now. Fair point.
Can you just wipe your arse on the kit? |  |
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| FAO over-60s on 14:26 - Oct 10 with 5401 views | Jack_Meoff |
| FAO over-60s on 14:24 - Oct 10 by monmouth |
I've left the kit aside for over 9 months now. Fair point.
Can you just wipe your arse on the kit? |
Only if it's a Cardiff one... |  |
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| FAO over-60s on 14:48 - Oct 10 with 5388 views | Flashberryjack |
| FAO over-60s on 14:24 - Oct 10 by monmouth |
I've left the kit aside for over 9 months now. Fair point.
Can you just wipe your arse on the kit? |
That's just being silly, do the bloody test mun, it may save your life.
Hopefully the wasted nine months won't be costly. |  |
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| FAO over-60s on 15:11 - Oct 10 with 5363 views | SWANSEYE |
Been doing it for many years now and it's well worth it for peace of mind. Trouble is people are frightened of the potential findings which is stupid as if detected early your life can be saved. So anyone who hasn't done it please take up the offer when it comes your way. |  | | |
| FAO over-60s on 15:19 - Oct 10 with 5345 views | Gowerjack |
Routine testing discovered a cancer on my left kidney last year all sorted out and I'm good now.
So as I said at the time get yourself checked out you've nothing to loose! |  |
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| FAO over-60s on 15:27 - Oct 10 with 5323 views | lifelong |
Been doing it for some time, also ask for a prostate blood test and general blood test once a year. You will take your car for a mot test every year, why not yourself? |  | | |
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| FAO over-60s on 15:28 - Oct 10 with 5322 views | monmouth |
| FAO over-60s on 14:48 - Oct 10 by Flashberryjack |
That's just being silly, do the bloody test mun, it may save your life.
Hopefully the wasted nine months won't be costly. |
I know. The most stupid thing is, I agree with you. I’ll put it in the bog to remind myself. | |
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| FAO over-60s on 15:34 - Oct 10 with 5309 views | Flashberryjack |
| FAO over-60s on 15:19 - Oct 10 by Gowerjack |
Routine testing discovered a cancer on my left kidney last year all sorted out and I'm good now.
So as I said at the time get yourself checked out you've nothing to loose! |
Glad to hear your OK.
"So as I said at the time get yourself checked out you've nothing to loose!"
in fact it's the exact opposite. | |
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| FAO over-60s on 16:46 - Oct 10 with 5244 views | swan65split |
At my age. It's now my party piece. No more pinning the tail on the donkey. Just love spatulating the poo on the strip....,.....
Seriously....needs to be done. Just been to see someone recovering from cancer. |  | | |
| FAO over-60s on 20:21 - Oct 10 with 5127 views | TNT |
57, went to the Dr and asked for a routine test (believing it was available for over 55s) and she looked at me like I had two heads. In fact, I'd have probably had a better response had I asked her to look at my second head. So, is this bowel cancer test, prostate test for over 60s? | |
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| FAO over-60s on 20:40 - Oct 10 with 5098 views | lifelong |
| FAO over-60s on 20:21 - Oct 10 by TNT |
57, went to the Dr and asked for a routine test (believing it was available for over 55s) and she looked at me like I had two heads. In fact, I'd have probably had a better response had I asked her to look at my second head. So, is this bowel cancer test, prostate test for over 60s? |
The bowel cancer test kit is sent to your home address every two years when you are 60 to 74. | | | |
| FAO over-60s on 20:40 - Oct 10 with 5098 views | theloneranger |
| FAO over-60s on 20:21 - Oct 10 by TNT |
57, went to the Dr and asked for a routine test (believing it was available for over 55s) and she looked at me like I had two heads. In fact, I'd have probably had a better response had I asked her to look at my second head. So, is this bowel cancer test, prostate test for over 60s? |
"There's currently no screening programme for prostate cancer in the UK. This is because it has not been proved that the benefits would outweigh the risks"
http://www.bowelscreening.wales.nhs.uk/home |  |
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| FAO over-60s on 20:46 - Oct 10 with 5085 views | Joe_bradshaw |
| FAO over-60s on 20:40 - Oct 10 by lifelong |
The bowel cancer test kit is sent to your home address every two years when you are 60 to 74. |
Unless like me you have IBD and then they stick a camera where the sun doesn’t shine every two years instead. |  |
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| FAO over-60s on 20:58 - Oct 10 with 5066 views | TNT |
| FAO over-60s on 20:40 - Oct 10 by lifelong |
The bowel cancer test kit is sent to your home address every two years when you are 60 to 74. |
Cheers mate. So there's nothing for over 55s?
By the time I get to 60, the fkrs'll move it to 66.
Bit like The Swans with STs mun. | |
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| FAO over-60s on 21:01 - Oct 10 with 5056 views | TNT |
Cheers mate. Another poster mentioned asking for a prostate blood test. I'm not going back a second time to look like a plank. | |
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| FAO over-60s on 21:53 - Oct 10 with 5021 views | Lord_Bony |
I begged my doctor for a colonoscopy but was refused and told I have to be over 60 and treated for IBS instead for nearly a year.
When I finally got one they found a tumour in my colon that had already metastasized to the liver...stage 4.
Nhs Wales sucks,anywhere else in the UK I could have had the screening. |  |
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| FAO over-60s on 21:56 - Oct 10 with 5015 views | controversial_jack |
| FAO over-60s on 20:46 - Oct 10 by Joe_bradshaw |
Unless like me you have IBD and then they stick a camera where the sun doesn’t shine every two years instead. |
I get the bowel cancer screening every 2 years and also the the finger up the bum for the prostate. It's not painful at all just a bit uncomfortable and would advise anyone to get it done.I think a camera up the hoop would be a bit more uncomfortable though | | | |
| FAO over-60s on 22:02 - Oct 10 with 5003 views | exiledclaseboy |
| FAO over-60s on 21:53 - Oct 10 by Lord_Bony |
I begged my doctor for a colonoscopy but was refused and told I have to be over 60 and treated for IBS instead for nearly a year.
When I finally got one they found a tumour in my colon that had already metastasized to the liver...stage 4.
Nhs Wales sucks,anywhere else in the UK I could have had the screening. |
How are you doing these days mush? |  |
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| FAO over-60s on 22:07 - Oct 10 with 4997 views | controversial_jack |
| FAO over-60s on 22:02 - Oct 10 by exiledclaseboy |
How are you doing these days mush? |
Bloody hell, that's scared me. doc thinks I may have developed IBS. I have had the bowel cancer screening, all the blood tests for liver etc and stool samples nothing found yet, thankfully.Maybe I should ask for the colonoscopy as i'm over 60 | | | |
| FAO over-60s on 22:14 - Oct 10 with 4980 views | union_jack |
| FAO over-60s on 20:58 - Oct 10 by TNT |
Cheers mate. So there's nothing for over 55s?
By the time I get to 60, the fkrs'll move it to 66.
Bit like The Swans with STs mun. |
They’ve moved (or are about to) change the goalposts for the free bus pass to fall in line with the ever increasing pension age. |  |
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| FAO over-60s on 23:57 - Oct 10 with 4941 views | TNT |
| FAO over-60s on 22:14 - Oct 10 by union_jack |
They’ve moved (or are about to) change the goalposts for the free bus pass to fall in line with the ever increasing pension age. |
They say 60 is the new 40. I say 60 is the new 66. | |
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| FAO over-60s on 04:59 - Oct 11 with 4874 views | dameedna |
| FAO over-60s on 20:21 - Oct 10 by TNT |
57, went to the Dr and asked for a routine test (believing it was available for over 55s) and she looked at me like I had two heads. In fact, I'd have probably had a better response had I asked her to look at my second head. So, is this bowel cancer test, prostate test for over 60s? |
UK medical intervention is archaic now unfortunately. These and many other tests are offered free at age 50 and under in other countries. Not sure why the complacency/ignorance in the NHS/UK. |  | | |
| FAO over-60s on 05:58 - Oct 11 with 4854 views | jackal |
It's all very undignified but it could save your life.
Do it! |  | | |
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