I was diagnosed in December of 2011 with a tumour in my bowel. My symptoms leading up to it and diagnosis (or misdiagnosis) could be classed as 'interesting'.
Late in 2010 I took a friend's dog for a walk on the Dunstable downs. The job I held at the time had a component of it which meant I tended to walk a minimum of 11 or 12 miles each day, so I was fairly fit.
On the fateful day I took the dog for a walk…
