Brendan Donlon

Here's my usual deluge of posts for #BowelCancerAwarenessMonth in one🧵: The key message is to ask your GP about screening every year, and at any age if you have sustained 💩 symptoms. Sadly, you will need to advocate & lobby for your own health: no-one else will do this for you.

It's that time of year (in 🇺🇸🇪🇺 - it's April in 🇬🇧🇮🇪!) and I'm helping @IEColonCancer to prep some messaging about these preventable cancers. I need to find more Irish men who were diagnosed under 50 and are willing to talk about it. Can you message me if you're open to this?🙏

An accumulation of #cat pics from this week featuring #Luna for #caturday - she determined that today was a day of highly motivated napping, given the yucky weather... #CatsOfTwitter #blackcat 🐈‍⬛

I am saddened to learn about President Biden’s diagnosis of what seems to be metastatic prostate cancer. However, let’s please get away with the “fighter” metaphor. It’s harmful. This “fight” metaphor leads to excessive and harmful care. And choosing a treatment that prioritizes…

We urge the public to get to know #bowelcancer signs, to speak to a GP if they notice a change, & avail of a free FIT test from BowelScreen if 59 or over. We are also urging everyone not to wait until they hit 59 to be more bowel aware! mariekeating.ie/talkshtsaveliv… #TalkShtSaveLives

🔬 Colorectal cancer (CRC) is rising—especially in younger adults. ⚠️ 361,986 new CRC cases in the EU (2022) ⚠️ 2nd leading cause of cancer deaths ⚠️ More under-50s diagnosed than ever Why? Poor diet, delayed screenings & gaps in early detection.

A two-week batch of #Luna pics for #Caturday (normal service last week disrupted by birthday and a dose of a cold...) - she very much enjoyed the gift bags and flowers that a birthday & Valentine's week brings... #cat #blackcat #CatsOfTwitter 🐈‍⬛

A fab first night for @AlisonMoyet in @3olympiatheatre - great to hear so much of #Key in the chunky set list, and plenty of hits to keep everyone happy!

Huge thanks to @JavaRepublic for kindly sponsoring our Bellringing Coffee Morning at Taney this morning! The attendees were very happy with the upgrade to premium handroasted coffee... ☕️🔔

For #WorldCancerDay - Irish people's risk of getting bowel cancer before age 50 has doubled over the past 25 years. Early detection can stop this cancer before it starts, so don’t wait. From age 45, ask your GP about screening every year, or at any age with prolonged 💩 symptoms.

A bank-holiday belated bundle of #Luna pics for #Caturday - including a pose at her favourite scratching tree… #cat #blackcat #CatsofTwittter 🐈‍⬛

A busy week with work & storms, so all indoor imagery of #luna for #Caturday - including a brief clip of her current favourite toy. (When she's in a sufficiently benevolent mood she even "fetches” the flying discs back to us for more chasing...) #cat #blackcat #CatsofTwittter 🐈‍⬛