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So my CT scan was normal and they're 95% sure that all the cancer has been removed and that it hadn't spread. Apparently there's a small chance that it could have spread to the lymph nodes without showing up on the scan, and the only way to be certain of that would be to have surgery to remove part of the colon for testing. I don't fancy that, and anyway they're going to continue with regular scans to monitor the situation, which is good enough for me.

As I said before, I have nothing but praise for all the NHS people that have been involved in the whole process. As the consultant said to me, the bowel cancer screening programme may well have saved my life. I urge everyone to take part in the programme when invited.

Must be a huge relief strolls......delighted for you.....shows how vital screening is and should be done by everyone over a certain age.....it is a life saver.
 
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So my CT scan was normal and they're 95% sure that all the cancer has been removed and that it hadn't spread. Apparently there's a small chance that it could have spread to the lymph nodes without showing up on the scan, and the only way to be certain of that would be to have surgery to remove part of the colon for testing. I don't fancy that, and anyway they're going to continue with regular scans to monitor the situation, which is good enough for me.

As I said before, I have nothing but praise for all the NHS people that have been involved in the whole process. As the consultant said to me, the bowel cancer screening programme may well have saved my life. I urge everyone to take part in the programme when invited.
That’s the good news we wanted to hear, stay safe
 
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So my CT scan was normal and they're 95% sure that all the cancer has been removed and that it hadn't spread. Apparently there's a small chance that it could have spread to the lymph nodes without showing up on the scan, and the only way to be certain of that would be to have surgery to remove part of the colon for testing. I don't fancy that, and anyway they're going to continue with regular scans to monitor the situation, which is good enough for me.

As I said before, I have nothing but praise for all the NHS people that have been involved in the whole process. As the consultant said to me, the bowel cancer screening programme may well have saved my life. I urge everyone to take part in the programme when invited.

Great news Stroller,well chuffed for you
 
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So my CT scan was normal and they're 95% sure that all the cancer has been removed and that it hadn't spread. Apparently there's a small chance that it could have spread to the lymph nodes without showing up on the scan, and the only way to be certain of that would be to have surgery to remove part of the colon for testing. I don't fancy that, and anyway they're going to continue with regular scans to monitor the situation, which is good enough for me.

As I said before, I have nothing but praise for all the NHS people that have been involved in the whole process. As the consultant said to me, the bowel cancer screening programme may well have saved my life. I urge everyone to take part in the programme when invited.

Only just popped in but that's fantastic news strolls. Let's hope everything is all good and we get to enjoy your regular posts
 
So my CT scan was normal and they're 95% sure that all the cancer has been removed and that it hadn't spread. Apparently there's a small chance that it could have spread to the lymph nodes without showing up on the scan, and the only way to be certain of that would be to have surgery to remove part of the colon for testing. I don't fancy that, and anyway they're going to continue with regular scans to monitor the situation, which is good enough for me.

As I said before, I have nothing but praise for all the NHS people that have been involved in the whole process. As the consultant said to me, the bowel cancer screening programme may well have saved my life. I urge everyone to take part in the programme when invited.

Fantastic news Stroller.

We could all do with a bit of good news at the moment.
 
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So my CT scan was normal and they're 95% sure that all the cancer has been removed and that it hadn't spread. Apparently there's a small chance that it could have spread to the lymph nodes without showing up on the scan, and the only way to be certain of that would be to have surgery to remove part of the colon for testing. I don't fancy that, and anyway they're going to continue with regular scans to monitor the situation, which is good enough for me.

As I said before, I have nothing but praise for all the NHS people that have been involved in the whole process. As the consultant said to me, the bowel cancer screening programme may well have saved my life. I urge everyone to take part in the programme when invited.
Fantastic news Strolls. Couldn’t be more pleased for you.
 
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So my CT scan was normal and they're 95% sure that all the cancer has been removed and that it hadn't spread. Apparently there's a small chance that it could have spread to the lymph nodes without showing up on the scan, and the only way to be certain of that would be to have surgery to remove part of the colon for testing. I don't fancy that, and anyway they're going to continue with regular scans to monitor the situation, which is good enough for me.

As I said before, I have nothing but praise for all the NHS people that have been involved in the whole process. As the consultant said to me, the bowel cancer screening programme may well have saved my life. I urge everyone to take part in the programme when invited.

Excellent.
 
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Wow, even the terminally useless Mishal Hussein skewers Alok Sharma, Secretary of State for err, ummm, business?!? over the £18bn worth of COVID related taxpayer funded government COVID contracts allocated under a brand new, fresh out of the box, procurement process, invented for the simple purpose, it seems to an ignorant outsider, for the Tories to give my money to their mates.

The sweaty minister claimed (and this is true) that rather than simply speeding up the existing, at least semi transparent, civil service run approach, a new system was needed because “we were under pressure from the media to do things faster”.

Which leads me to speculate that either our government is comprised of genuine idiots or that they hold us in such complete contempt that they don’t even bother to lie plausibly any more. Probably a mix of both.

Meanwhile, nearly 600 deaths yesterday.
 
So my CT scan was normal and they're 95% sure that all the cancer has been removed and that it hadn't spread. Apparently there's a small chance that it could have spread to the lymph nodes without showing up on the scan, and the only way to be certain of that would be to have surgery to remove part of the colon for testing. I don't fancy that, and anyway they're going to continue with regular scans to monitor the situation, which is good enough for me.

As I said before, I have nothing but praise for all the NHS people that have been involved in the whole process. As the consultant said to me, the bowel cancer screening programme may well have saved my life. I urge everyone to take part in the programme when invited.

Great news, champion.
All the best for the future.
 
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Wow, even the terminally useless Mishal Hussein skewers Alok Sharma, Secretary of State for err, ummm, business?!? over the £18bn worth of COVID related taxpayer funded government COVID contracts allocated under a brand new, fresh out of the box, procurement process, invented for the simple purpose, it seems to an ignorant outsider, for the Tories to give my money to their mates.

The sweaty minister claimed (and this is true) that rather than simply speeding up the existing, at least semi transparent, civil service run approach, a new system was needed because “we were under pressure from the media to do things faster”.

Which leads me to speculate that either our government is comprised of genuine idiots or that they hold us in such complete contempt that they don’t even bother to lie plausibly any more. Probably a mix of both.

Meanwhile, nearly 600 deaths yesterday.

That's all in the past, you should be talking about the Green Revolution.
 
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Full lockdown at Level 4 for most of the Central Belt in Scotland come Friday, except Inverclyde where I live which will stay in Level 3.

Feel really sorry for all the independant traders that are losing out on all their pre-Christmas trade, be it retail or hospitality.
 
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Full lockdown at Level 4 for most of the Central Belt in Scotland come Friday, except Inverclyde where I live which will stay in Level 3.

Feel really sorry for all the independant traders that are losing out on all their pre-Christmas trade, be it retail or hospitality.
What, so your level 4 is like our current full English lockdown? Are the schools and unis still open?
 
Wow, even the terminally useless Mishal Hussein skewers Alok Sharma, Secretary of State for err, ummm, business?!? over the £18bn worth of COVID related taxpayer funded government COVID contracts allocated under a brand new, fresh out of the box, procurement process, invented for the simple purpose, it seems to an ignorant outsider, for the Tories to give my money to their mates.

The sweaty minister claimed (and this is true) that rather than simply speeding up the existing, at least semi transparent, civil service run approach, a new system was needed because “we were under pressure from the media to do things faster”.

Which leads me to speculate that either our government is comprised of genuine idiots or that they hold us in such complete contempt that they don’t even bother to lie plausibly any more. Probably a mix of both.

Meanwhile, nearly 600 deaths yesterday.

It’s too kind on them to write this off as the incompetence of idiots. This was a calculated siphoning of public funds and represented terrible value to the taxpayer as well as the likelihood of multiple avoidable deaths as a direct result.

Still though, Dianne Abbott or something.
 
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Full lockdown at Level 4 for most of the Central Belt in Scotland come Friday, except Inverclyde where I live which will stay in Level 3.

Feel really sorry for all the independant traders that are losing out on all their pre-Christmas trade, be it retail or hospitality.
Why didn't Scotland lockdown when we did?
 
What, so your level 4 is like our current full English lockdown? Are the schools and unis still open?

Why didn't Scotland lockdown when we did?

No idea why we didn't go to full lockdown - there's still large areas of the country still at Level 2 and Level 3 as they have far fewer cases. I'd assume they were hoping the regional lockdowns would work, but certainly there's no drop off in Glasgow and the surrounding area so they need to do something.

Schools and Unis will be open, but non-essential shops, gyms, restaurants and pubs will be closed under Level 4. Level 3 these are allowed to remain open, with pubs allowed to serve meals and non-alcoholic drinks until 6pm (level 2 they can serve alcohol with a main meal up to 10pm).

No meeting of other households indoors at Level 3 & 4, at 3 you can meet one other household outdoors.
 
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