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Dale Gordon Fergusson
8 August 1986 to 23 February 2007
I think Dale would like some focus placed on making people aware that Colorectal Cancer is not just an old person’s disease. When you are 17 years old, you don’t expect to get Bowel Cancer. Dale used to say he would love to
go visit high schools and tell the kids that they need to be aware of their family medical history and if they have any symptoms then to Tell Someone and Don't Be Embarrassed!!! He never got to do it.
Bowel Cancer screening in Australia is great if you are an older person. Most people don’t think to get their kids checked if there is a family history of it. But PLEASE – this is a serious disease. I would hate for other people to be
without their children because they didn’t realise that it could happen. And that’s what it comes down to. You Just Don't Realise That It Can Happen.
The important thing is – Ask Your Doctor.
As a parent, I would rather see my child go through 6 days of fasting from certain foods once a year, than not having my child tested at all and facing having to be without them – like we are without Dale.
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