A mum was shocked to learn of a colon cancer diagnosis after previously putting her symptoms down to old age
. Sally Nelson, 62, completed a bowel screening kit just one month before a colonoscopy and is now pushing for others to get checked out.
Blood tests revealed she had a lower blood count than normal and was 'extremely' anaemic before being prescribed tablets. Sally was then referred for colon CT scan in January 2022 after her scheduled colonoscopy took place at Downe Hospital in Downpatrick. "I made sure to get plenty of rest and was advised to not lift anything for four to six weeks," she told Belfast Live.
"I was required to have four sessions of chemotherapy and I knew I had to have these sessions to help me get better. At times I found this very challenging and it definitely had an impact on my physical and emotional health.
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