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Big C podcast presenter ‘in cancer-free place’

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Media caption Deborah James: “It is a wonder”

One of the hosts of BBC Radio 5 Live’s podcast You, Me and the Big C has actually exposed she is now “in a cancer-free location” after 3 years of treatment.

“It’s a bit bonkers … however today I have no proof of cancer in my body,” Deborah James stated on Instagram.

James, who was identified with incurable bowel cancer in 2016, informed her 91,000 fans she was “beyond grateful”.

“I never ever believed we would be here,” she informed BBC Breakfast on Wednesday. “It’s only simply sinking in.”

The previous deputy headteacher stated she “wept and sat” when she heard the news, however was not taking anything for approved.

“Nobody understands what the future holds,” she stated, including that she would continue treatment at the Royal Marsden Hospital.

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Media caption Deborah James was 35 when she discovered that she had phase 4 bowel cancer

“Essentially absolutely nothing modifications for me,” she informed BBC Breakfast’s Naga Munchetty. “Why modification something when it’s working?”

Yet she stated she would “raise a glass a minimum of” and would now prepare to run a marathon to raise funds for the London healthcare facility.

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What are bowel cancer signs?

  • A consistent modification in bowel routine – going regularly, with looser stools and in some cases stomach discomfort
  • Blood in the stools without other signs, such as stacks
  • Stomach discomfort, pain or bloating constantly caused by consuming – in some cases leading to a decrease in the quantity of food consumed and weight-loss

Source: NHS UK

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James, 38, started co-presenting You, Me and the Big C with Lauren Mahon and Rachael Bland in 2018.

Their frank conversations about cancer made them applaud and saw the podcast called finest brand-new program at the 2018 Aria Awards .

Bland passed away in September that year at the age of 40, 2 years after being identified with breast cancer.

Since her death, the podcast has actually likewise been periodically co-presented by her widower Steve Bland.

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