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Men over 60
« on: November 18, 2009, 08:30:30 PM »
Today, through the post, I received a fat envelope. I am over 60 (well I was 62 last July) and the Bowel Screening Service for Wales has caught up with me at last. It seems from their enclosed letter that all males over 60 are being offered screening for bowel cancer and the selected method is to send out a "Home Screening Kit". DIY testing for bowel cancer?  eeek:

Apparently not. I have to catch a few stools, take samples from them using the cardboard scrapers provided and put the resultant smears into a small cardboard folder. These must be dated (there are three samples required from three separate visits to the bog), enclosed in the plastic envelope provided and then sent to Cardiff through the post  eeek: eeek:

I kid you not lads ~ those of you under the age of 60 have much to look forward to.  lol:



Oh and I did phone the help desk and no, it has nothing to do with my recent arse operation ~ just a coincidence they claim.
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Re: Men over 60
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2009, 08:48:32 PM »
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Re: Men over 60
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2009, 09:00:34 PM »
Like you Nick ~ I can't wait!  noooo:
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Re: Men over 60
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2009, 09:14:25 PM »
Just a tip but write all your details out on the sample containers before you have used them - a very common error  whistle:
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Re: Men over 60
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2009, 09:37:33 PM »
TBH I have serious doubts whether I will be using them at all. Apparently a lot never get returned.*












 rubschin: *Though I suppose the Posties might steal them  rubschin:



Here ~ Read all about it http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/home.cfm?orgid=747
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Re: Men over 60
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2009, 05:54:01 AM »
Mental Note: Read no more of Snoopy's threads in the medical centre....  noooo:
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Re: Men over 60
« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2009, 07:51:32 AM »
Quote from: Barman on November 19, 2009, 05:54:01 AM
Mental Note: Read no more of Snoopy's threads in the medical centre....  noooo:

BM prefers to remain in blissful ignorance of the indignities that age will heap upon him.
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« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2009, 07:55:39 AM »
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Re: Men over 60
« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2009, 07:57:50 AM »
You have so much to look forward to  eveilgrin:
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Re: Men over 60
« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2009, 08:03:46 AM »
Quote from: Snoopy on November 19, 2009, 07:51:32 AM
Quote from: Barman on November 19, 2009, 05:54:01 AM
Mental Note: Read no more of Snoopy's threads in the medical centre....  noooo:

BM prefers to remain in blissful ignorance of the indignities that age will heap upon him.

I think he may be advanced for his age  whistle:
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Re: Men over 60
« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2009, 11:51:49 AM »
I take it's another service paid for by English taxes. 
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Re: Men over 60
« Reply #11 on: November 19, 2009, 12:05:59 PM »
It is available in England as well  ::)

http://www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk/bowel/
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Re: Men over 60
« Reply #12 on: November 19, 2009, 12:36:59 PM »
Good - So it should be.
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Re: Men over 60
« Reply #13 on: November 19, 2009, 12:44:52 PM »
You can have my diabetes too if you like ~ I get free prescriptions in England because of it.
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Re: Men over 60
« Reply #14 on: November 19, 2009, 12:48:54 PM »
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