Author Topic: Poo sticks (Read 55542 times)

chrisbainbridge · « **Reply #201 on:** 18 January, 2022, 10:31:10 pm »

Excellent

Wowbagger · « **Reply #202 on:** 18 January, 2022, 11:27:28 pm »

Good stuff!

campagman · « **Reply #203 on:** 25 May, 2022, 08:51:50 pm »

Sent off my first donation today. Over 56's now.

hellymedic · « **Reply #204 on:** 06 October, 2022, 02:25:42 pm »

Partner had his first for his 58th.
My latest birthday card has just arrived, 4 months late.

Lightning Phil · « **Reply #205 on:** 09 October, 2022, 05:46:32 pm »

Yeah I did this not long after my 56th this year. All clear.

Basil · « **Reply #206 on:** 09 October, 2022, 06:01:22 pm »

This thread is really useful for checking back to see when my last test was.
October 2020 it would seem.
Are they every 2 years? Should I be expecting one soon?
It definitely won't be late, GIG (NHS Wales) have had bugger all to do in the last 2 years

hellymedic · « **Reply #207 on:** 09 October, 2022, 08:24:51 pm »

I think mine might have been delayed by the roll-out to younger folk.
This might delay roll-out in Wales too.
Partner had had his shortly after his 58th birthday in July.
I had mine 4 months after my 64th birthday, which was in June.

hellymedic · « **Reply #208 on:** 10 October, 2022, 04:07:53 pm »

Seems from an email I've just received that those whose poo sticks show only a little blood won't be investigated if they don't have symptoms.

Seems the NHS is scaling back.

Oh dear.

Don't know if non-medics can open this linky…

https://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/breaking-news/gps-to-manage-suspected-colorectal-cancer-patients-below-new-fit-threshold-via-ag/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=pulsebreakingnewsletter

Basil · « **Reply #209 on:** 10 October, 2022, 07:46:21 pm »

Quote from: road-runner on 10 October, 2022, 05:19:45 pm

I am not a medic yet I can open it.

That's not something I'd be comfortable hearing in other circumstances.

Lightning Phil · « **Reply #210 on:** 10 October, 2022, 08:20:48 pm »

Unless it requires you to login, anyone will be able to see it.

chrisbainbridge · « **Reply #211 on:** 10 October, 2022, 08:45:04 pm »

Quite sensibly it is saying that a very low amount of blood in your poo does not need a 2 week endoscopy pathway referral. You will still be investigated but not for urgent colo rectal cancer.

The problem is that the referrals for urgent lower hi endoscopy have gone up so much that the wait is now getting too long to be safe. This should improve detection of cancer in a timely fashion and allow non-cancer causes to be appropriately investigated.

hellymedic · « **Reply #212 on:** 10 October, 2022, 08:45:42 pm »

Quote from: Lightning Phil on 10 October, 2022, 08:20:48 pm

Unless it requires you to login, anyone will be able to see it.

I thought it might require a log-in.
It does not.
Many medical sites I frequent do.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #213 on:** 02 February, 2023, 02:16:31 pm »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 26 March, 2021, 01:00:50 pm

I enjoyed the delights of poo sticks a week or two ago and this morning I had a letter congratulating me on the pristine condition of my bowels.

They've caught up a month.

My test arrived yesterday and I'm going to post my donation back to Nottingham in a few moments.

My Dear Wife posted hers back two days ago.

Salvatore · « **Reply #214 on:** 03 February, 2023, 10:02:45 am »

I got the "no further action required" letter a few days ago.

Polar Bear · « **Reply #215 on:** 09 February, 2023, 09:54:54 pm »

Having entered my seventh decade just a few weeks back I received an invitation to share. I posted it on Sunday and got the all clear letter today in the post. Pretty quick turnaround.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #216 on:** 09 February, 2023, 11:59:49 pm »

Jan received the "all clear" this morning.

T42 · « **Reply #217 on:** 10 February, 2023, 09:04:09 am »

I'm out the far end of the poo-stick stakes: at 75 they reckon that if they do find something you'll likely be dead of something else before it develops.

Well, that's a comfort.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #218 on:** 10 February, 2023, 10:19:19 am »

Quote from: T42 on 10 February, 2023, 09:04:09 am

I'm out the far end of the poo-stick stakes: at 75 they reckon that if they do find something you'll likely be dead of something else before it develops.

Well, that's a comfort.

My pal Penelope is also 75. She's had reasonably regular colonoscopies in recent years for the purpose of polyp removal. I'm not sure whether she's going to request the test - you can do and they will send them to you. Whether that includes Alsace postcodes, I doubt.

Flite · « **Reply #219 on:** 10 February, 2023, 11:57:03 am »

We are both over 75 and just request the test every two years.
Same for my breast cancer screening - I just phone after 3 years.
The NHS stops so much routine screening over 70s which seems perverse to my way of thinking.
The staff who answer the phone are always really pleased that folks are being pro-active.

Unlike our GP receptionist _ I had to get decidedly firm with her before she would book us in for the routine blood tests - diabetes, cholesterol etc. It was over 6 years since we last had them.
Again, the nurse who actually did the tests said it was great that we were getting them done.

tonyh · « **Reply #220 on:** 10 February, 2023, 12:04:07 pm »

Quote from: Flite on 10 February, 2023, 11:57:03 am

The staff who answer the phone are always really pleased that folks are being pro-active.

Yes!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #221 on:** 11 February, 2023, 02:33:19 pm »

All clear for me this morning.

hellymedic · « **Reply #222 on:** 11 February, 2023, 02:59:44 pm »

Good news!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #223 on:** 11 February, 2023, 03:07:09 pm »

It was odd: I had a text from the GP surgery to say that "my latest test required no further action" and the letter arrived this morning. Jan got the letter, but no text.

I also received a letter this morning inviting me to take part in a Free Lung Health Check. I suspect this might be because of my history of sleep apnoea. It will be a telephone appointment lasting 20-30 minutes and might involve a CT scan.

Paul · « **Reply #224 on:** 11 February, 2023, 04:54:06 pm »

My first one arrived yesterday.
I forgot to use the kit for my first of the day but #2 #2 came along quickly enough.
What an interesting way to spend a few minutes!