Liz Kavanagh: Fighting Crohn's, Colon Cancer & Why We Need Regular Health Checks

NEW! "The 40's Stretch" - A new season from Stretch Marks Podcast. Meet Liz Kavanagh - a woman from Galway sharing her personal journey with Crohn's & now Colon Cancer. In Ireland, Colon Cancer is the third most common cancer in women. Approximately 1,100 women are diagnosed with colon or bowel cancer each year and the risk increases as we age.   For Liz her story goes way back to her teenage years when she was diagnosed with Crohn's disease which led to surgery last year. She woke from surgery with a stoma but also the news that they found a mass.  Here we talk about how grateful she feels about the mass being found, removed and treatment kicking in but how difficult it is to have life so suddenly and so severely interrupted with this news. She's been sharing her story on instagram and tiktok to keep her sane but also to connect with other women going through illness, treatment and recovery and to remind us all that we can’t assume to take our health for granted. Follow her HERE I recently had my bloods checked by Bloodworks now available at select McCabe’s Pharmacy’s. Book your test HERE This test includes genetic screening for heart disease and diabetes, as well as cancer antigen testing for breast, prostate, colon, lung, pancreatic, and ovarian cancers. For more on colon cancer and the symptoms please click here. Supported by McCabe's Pharmacy. Take the first step towards better health and visit one of their 110 McCabes Pharmacies nationwide, visit their website or use my favourite tool for managing prescriptions by downloading the new McCabes Pharmacy App. McCabes Pharmacy - better health for every body. "The 40's Stretch" is a Stretch Marks Production, Hosted by Sinéad O'Moore, produced by The Brand Story and sound edited by Alan Breslin. Contact: stretchmarkspod@gmail.com Follow along on: https://www.instagram.com/stretchmarkspodcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.