'I’m gutted I won’t live to see my book published this summer', says Deborah James
Last week after hitting the £5million mark, she wrote: "We’re completely lost for words. This is all just beyond anything we could have ever imagined.
"The last five days have been surreal. Thank you for putting a huge smile on my face, and helping us to launch a legacy to hopefully impact a lifetime cutting edge cancer care. "Thanks to an incredibly generous donation earlier today, and to every single person who’s donated to the @bowelbabefund, we’ve just reached the unbelievable total of £5m."What are the symptoms to look for? Remember"BOWEL"Bright red blood could come from swollen blood vessels, haemorrhoids or piles, in your back passage.Blood in your stools is one of the key signs of bowel cancer, so it's important to mention it to your doctor so they can investigate.
This is less common than the other symptoms, but an important one to be aware of. If you've lost weight and don't really know why, it's worth mentioning to your GP.Bowel cancer that causes bleeding can cause a lack of iron in the body - anaemia. If you develop anaemia you're likely to feel tired and your skin might look pale.As with lots of other forms of cancer, a lump or pain can be a sign of bowel cancer.
Yet, “riding on the wings of science” as Deborah described it, she defied the odds time and time again.
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