RE: Yanis - Good news1 Mar 2023 11:36
Hi all, due to my cancer surgery haven’t been active for a few weeks now and will not be returning to active participation in the markets for a little longer, still recuperating.
Howey told me how many of you are wishing me good luck and I am deeply touched. A big sincere thank you to all, thank you.
My cancer journey started when I received a bowel cancer screening kit in the post. I sat on it for a few days and then, fortunately, decided to do the test and post it back. Within a couple of weeks I was contacted by the hospital to tell me that the test was positive and needed to do further tests. I then visited the hospital and did a series of tests where they also took a biopsy sample from a tumour inside my bowel. Within a couple of weeks I was invited back to the hospital and was told that it was cancer and the only solution was surgery. They did not at this stage know whether the cancer has spread but a biopsy after surgery would confirm.
I had the surgery where they removed a section of my bowel along with the connected lymph nodes (17 of them) and blood vessels. A biopsy after that confirmed that I had cancer inside the bowel but all the lymph nodes were clear. So it was Stage 1 cancer and with it being cut out no chemotherapy and radiotherapy needed. Now is recovery and follow up by the hospital for the next 5 years.
I was lucky to return the bowel cancer screening test when I did, it picked the cancer up at early stage and in all likelihood it saved my life.
My advice to everybody is to do the bowel cancer screening test as soon as they receive one in the post. Please do it immediately with no delay, it takes very little time, is free, and might save your life. The NHS posts these tests to people over certain age.
I no longer hold Angus shares, liquidated these along with a few other stocks before my surgery. I do hope though that for everybody’s sake here the drill results are successful. Fingers crossed good results will be announced soon. Good luck to all.