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  • Pick Me Up!

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    Jan 13, 2022 5 minutes

    Watching Big Ben strike on New Year’s Eve 2018, I cheered with the rest of my family.

    My dad Fred, 81, sister Alison, 48, and mum Carol, 79, all sat beside me.

    With each strike, I had an overwhelming feeling that the next year was going to be the worst one of my life.

    For a reason I couldn’t put my finger on, my mind filled with dread.

    Over Christmas, I had noticed a small amount of blood when I went to the toilet.

    Coupled with excruciating stomach pain.

    I thought it could have been all the rich food I had indulged in over the last week.

    However, waking up on New Year’s Day, I saw a pool of blood on my bedsheets.

    Calling my local GP surgery, I explained my problems.

    ‘It’s most likely to be piles,’ my doctor

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