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Stage 4 Bowel Cancer | Dx 2022 @ 31. Follow for real talk on living with cancer. Unfiltered | Uncomfortable | Unapologetic

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23/04/2026

Some risks run deeper than lifestyle or luck. Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) is rare, but when it’s missed, it can change everything. Knowing your family history and getting tested early isn’t fear, it’s awareness, and it could save your life.

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22/04/2026

Everyone has that one person who just gets it, who can make you laugh even when you feel broken. Who’s your go-to person when you need cheering up?

Tag them and let them know they matter.

21/04/2026

Bowel obstructions aren’t something most people expect after cancer surgery, but they happen more often than anyone talks about. It’s scary, painful, and confusing if you don’t know what’s going on. Recognising the warning signs early can make all the difference between panic and getting help in time.

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20/04/2026

Silent Cancer Truths #62:
Caregivers are told to “look after themselves” but rarely given the time or space to actually do it.

They give everything and are left with nothing in reserve.

Have you seen this struggle?

19/04/2026

This week on Grinding Chemo:

🚨 TUESDAY: Bowel obstructions after cancer surgery. A patient’s guide to spotting the signs and knowing when it’s serious.

🧬 THURSDAY: Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP). A rare but very real risk factor for bowel cancer.

New blogs every Tuesday & Thursday. Unfiltered. Uncomfortable. Unapologetic.

17/04/2026

Silent Cancer Truths #61:
Saying “no” doesn’t mean you don’t care. It means you’re protecting the little strength you have.

Saying no is how you keep a piece of yourself alive.

Do you feel guilty for saying no?

16/04/2026

There’s a heartbreak no one prepares you for, the one where your child is grown, but you’d give anything to protect them again. Watching someone you love go through cancer changes everything. You’re not just grieving what’s happening, you’re grieving the life you thought they’d have.

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15/04/2026

Long treatments, sleepless nights, endless waiting rooms, podcasts and audiobooks can be a lifeline. Which one has helped you pass the time or lifted your mood?

Drop your recs below so others can find something new to listen to.

14/04/2026

What you see online is real, but it’s not the whole story. The smiles, the hope, the moments of strength, they’re genuine. But so are the tears, the pain, and the days that never make it to the feed. Sharing the highs doesn’t erase the lows, it just means we’re doing our best to hold onto the light when it shows up.

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13/04/2026

Silent Cancer Truths #60:
You start cleaning out drawers not for tidiness, but because you don’t want someone else to do it when you’re gone.

It’s not tidying up, it’s leaving behind a little control in a world that took so much.

Have you done this too?

12/04/2026

This week on Grinding Chemo:

📸 TUESDAY: Instagram vs reality. Behind the highlight reel are the hard days bowel cancer rarely shows.

💔 THURSDAY: The silent heartbreak. Parents grieving the life they imagined for their adult child with cancer.

New blogs every Tuesday & Thursday.

Unfiltered. Uncomfortable. Unapologetic.

10/04/2026

Silent Cancer Truths #59:
Illness makes you apologise for things that were never in your control.

You apologise for being sick as if you chose it.

Have you said sorry when you shouldn’t have?

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