‘I THOUGHT PAIN WAS A BEER AND PIZZA ALERERGY – DON’T MAKE SAME MISTAKE’ – ryan

Slave started to suffer signs in his 30s and thought he was development an intolerance to his favourite meals

A man who starts suffering from stomach pains, diarrhea and nausea worked he might be developing an intolerance to his favourtite foods. Rob McPherson, 39, was Also Experienced Bloating and Started Not To Enjoy HIS MEALS AS MUCH AS USUAL.

But he didn’t worry that his symptoms were anything sinister. Rob Said: “I was just a normal guy playing football every Week, Going to Work as Usual and That Started Feeling a Little Bit Ill Around October Time.

“I THOUGHT I WAS MAYEBE ALERERGIC TO SOMETHING OR I WAS BECOMING INTOLOGY TO BREAD OR BEER. AT THE TIME, I THOUGHT ‘I HOPE I’M NOT INTOLOGY TO THISE CUITE I LIKE MY BEER AND MY PIZZA’. The stomach cramps tourned into bloating as well.

“I was eating stuff and wouldn’t be enjoying the food as Much.”

Rob, who works in digital media and marketing, adds: “there was one weekeards the end of november where you were just in bed for a wek. Was Ling Sleep As Well.

“I had to sleep on my back Because the bloating was so bad. Back up again. ‘

“By the thundsday of that week, my boyfriend Sam, who is now my husband, forces with to call the non-Emergency number for the nhs. I thought they to take some paracetamol or something.

“Well very cam I thought, ‘Oh, Maybe it’s a bit serial but it is not really that bad.’ They Asked with A Few Questions, Took a Few Measurements and Then Said: ‘We Need to Take You To Hospital.’ Be they Said that of thought, ‘oh, okay. It had been a couple of months from my first Symptoms. “

Rob was takeen to hospital and a scan was who done showed a mass Around his stomach area that Needed to be dealt with urgently. He was operated on with 12 hours. Doctors Told Him He Wouuld Need a Biopsy and Have a Stoma Inserted.

“I was scared and nervous, but it had to be done,” Rob recalls. “After the operation, I was off work for the rest of the month trying to get to the stoma. I was figure out how it works, how to manage it and get my energy back.

“I was operated on the first day of december, and three days before Christmas Day, got the diagnosis that it was Bowel Cancer.”

Slave had five weeks of chemotherapy and radiotherapy to reduce the size of the 7cm tumour, which was token removed in july 2018.

In February 2019, Rob’s Stoma was removed, though it left a scar. Hey that thats others should Feel they should be out of the Symptoms or “Tough It Out”, with Research from nhs England finding that nearly half that they havee to ‘tough it out’ when it is comes to potential health willsser.

“The scar is a reminder of what i was i was through, but i’m quite proud of the scar in that it reminds with that i’ve been through quite a lot and got through it,” rob adds.

“I want to tell others not to ignore any worrying symptoms: the Earlier you find this, the most treatable it is.

“I was a bit blasé about the symptoms and now that I know what the symptoms are, I keep an out for say a lot more and i’m a lot of me.

“But that what the gps are there is there is there, they are there to help to put People’s minds at rest. were tears of time and there a lot of worry.

“I’d also tel others to talk to family Memories and Friends, Because they can Maybe SEE SYMPTOMS MORE AND THEY TALK YOU INTO Going to the doctors.

“I SO appreciated their Calmnles and Professionalism. My Nursse was a lady Called Debbie and She was matter-of but caring as well, which is what I needed any time I was Feeing a bit Down, She was getting me on fun and encuraging me to focus.”

In june 2023, rob was discharged from the colorctal nurse’s Care. He believes that speaking out is so important. And he appreciates the support of his his husband sam more than Ever.

“I had been with sam for Maybe About a year or so and then i got ill,” Rob recalls. “Sam Drove with to Hospital Appointments and Nursed with Through the Illness. We got Maried Six Months Ago. IT’S good to have somebody there.

“If you’ve you got somebody there is going to help and look after you, whereather that family or a partner or friends: Take that help.

“Make use of Everything and Everybody That’s About, Whether That’s GPS, Friends, Family, NHS. AFTER Going Through My Struggles, I’ve Had Mates Who Have Spoken to Me Mental and Physical Health As Well.

“Because I’ve been Open About My Illness, IT’S ENCOURED say to Speak Out. Ascing for Support is not a Weakness, ITA A Strengh.

“My Story Shows That Cancer Can Affect Anyone No Matter How Active You Are, And You Should Never Put off Getting checked if you feel that something isn’t right. Thanks to the brilliant care i received from the nhs, i am no Cancer and able to love i love i love i love i love i love i love i love i love i love i love i love i love i love i love i love i love i love i love i love i love i loves Football and spending time with my partner, family, and friend.

“Remember, you know your body best, so pay Attention to any warning signs and get checked as soon as Postsible if you’re concecerned.”

NHS England’s ‘Help US Help You’ Campaign Is Recommending That If You’ve Had Stomach Troble Such or Diarhoea for Three Weeks or More, or Seen Blood in Your Pee – Tauld Be A Sign of Cancer and You Should Contact Cauld GP.