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Personal stories of those affected by bowel cancer
Read the personal stories of New Zealanders living with bowel cancer, and their families and supporters
Young people (under 50)
Anne is a GP, mother and she was diagnosed with bowel cancer at 34-years-old.
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I think because I have always been "too young" to get bowel cancer, they never thought to check.
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If you are wondering whether to get that 'little symptom' checked or not - go to your GP!
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When someone says life is too short, treat every day like it’s your last. Maybe we should.
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To put it into perspective, a month after visiting my G.P, I was being discharged from hospital.
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Life was trucking along beautifully in August 2015. I’d established my own business.
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Jonny had always been fit and healthy. He ate well, exercises, and looks after himself.
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Anna was fit and healthy and didn’t think she fitted the profile of a bowel cancer patient.
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Working in construction and putting in long hours I put a lot of my symptoms down to my occupation.
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Despite displaying all of the symptoms of bowel cancer, I was put in the box of “young, fit and healthy”.
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I personally think the biggest challenge in cancer is the mental battle, not the physical one.
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Bart’s is an encouraging story of the benefits of acting on the first signs of bowel cancer.
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Diagnosed at 45, Nadine shares how events and decision making shaped her bowel cancer experience.
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Kia Ora my name is Suzanne. I was diagnosed at 46 with Bowel Cancer in October 2006.
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Hi my name is Jewel Brown and last year at the age of 30 I was diagnosed with Stage 3 Bowel Cancer.
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My story with bowel cancer started when my Nana died from it when I was a young girl.
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The C Word comes in many forms, but manifests itself most shockingly in real life not on film, music or TV.
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Even though I only had 40% chance of surviving, I thought those were pretty good odds.
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Age 50+
Never let the fear of cancer stop you finding out if you have it or not. Finding out early really is the best cure.
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Ron was diagnosed with bowel cancer at 50 and had no symptoms despite a family history.
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Don't be afraid to see your doctor if you have any symptoms that are worrying you.
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I experienced some family stress almost 5 years ago so I decided to visit my GP for a check.
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John had turned 67, retired and was happily setting up a small part time financial advisory service.
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Having made it past 60 relatively unscathed I had no real concerns with my health...
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Patrick's daughter Rachel didn’t know anything about bowel cancer until it struck her family twice.
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Family perspective
No one deserves to die of Bowel Cancer. Everyone deserves time, dignity and hope.
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Our ambassador Jenny-May Clarkson shares how her brother's death from bowel cancer affected her family.
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My wife Dominique will always be remembered as a loving mother who gave everything of herself.
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My husband was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer at just 42 years old, on our youngest child’s birthday.
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Patrick's daughter Rachel didn’t know anything about bowel cancer until it struck her family twice.
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Videos
Life was trucking along beautifully in August 2015. I’d established my own business.
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Jonny had always been fit and healthy. He ate well, exercises, and looks after himself.
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Anna was fit and healthy and didn’t think she fitted the profile of a bowel cancer patient.
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Despite displaying all of the symptoms of bowel cancer, I was put in the box of “young, fit and healthy”.
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Our ambassador Jenny-May Clarkson shares how her brother's death from bowel cancer affected her family.
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Paddy describes bowel cancer symptoms and urges us to see our GP to discuss such symptoms.
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Bart’s is an encouraging story of the benefits of acting on the first signs of bowel cancer.
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Ron was diagnosed with bowel cancer at 50 and had no symptoms despite a family history.
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Diagnosed at 45, Nadine shares how events and decision making shaped her bowel cancer experience.
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Health professionals
Anne is a GP, mother and she was diagnosed with bowel cancer at 34-years-old.
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We’re all working to make sure that bowel cancer is something Kiwis can talk about.
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If you’re concerned about your doctor’s diagnosis, keep going back or get a second opinion.
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In the last 20 years, no new drugs have been approved in New Zealand specifically for bowel cancer.
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Only 10% of bowel cancer is inherited, so the way you live does have an impact.
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Paddy describes bowel cancer symptoms and urges us to see our GP to discuss such symptoms.
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Hope
I personally think the biggest challenge in cancer is the mental battle, not the physical one.
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Even though I only had 40% chance of surviving, I thought those were pretty good odds.
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