A dad has been left struggling to his pay bills and feed his family after £1million was withdrawn from his Barclays bank accounts.
26.04.2023 - 07:23 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A dad has been diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer - two years after he raised symptoms with his GP. Richard Scott, 41, started experiencing blood in his stool and severe tiredness and first went to his doctor in March 2021.
At the time, no referral or further investigation was made and Richard was sent on his way. It wasn't until his third visit that he was referred to the gastroenterology team for checks.
Following further tests in August 2022, the dad of two daughters, aged six and 10, was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer and was told it had spread to his liver. Richard, who is married to Anny, is currently recovering at home after having his tumour removed.
The charity worker, from Bristol, told the Mirror: “As the months went on my symptoms persisted, I trusted my GP’s advice and because they didn’t seem worried about my symptoms, I was reassured. [But] Anny was worried.
“The last few months following my diagnosis have been a real mix of emotions. My treatment, particularly while trying to come to terms with my diagnosis and how the cancer was very advanced, has been difficult - not just physically but also emotionally and financially."
Richard initially visited his GP in March 2021 after experiencing blood in his stool and extreme tiredness. He underwent tests to check for inflammatory bowel disease, the results of which initially identified high levels of calprotectin, which returned to normal on further testing.
He returned to the doctors in April 2022 with the same symptoms as well as aches, pains and more frequent visits to the toilet. The test showed high levels of calprotectin again which can indicate cancer.
A diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease was considered and a referral to gastroenterology was
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