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Merlin Griffiths, 47, opened up about the hardships of his bowel cancer battle as he took to social media to share an update. The First Dates star revealed his relief as he got discharged from hospital yesterday after receiving treatment.
He took to Twitter to update his 60,800 followers on his recovery, which he acknowledged “will not be fast” as he is set to undergo a stoma reversal.
According to the NHS, a stoma reversal “will only be carried out when you’re in good health and have fully recovered. This will usually be at least 3 months after the initial colostomy surgery.”
The process involves a cut around the stoma so the surgeon can access the inside of the abdomen before the upper section of the colon is then reattached to the remaining section of the colon.
Merlin heaped praise on the Coventry and Warwickshire University Hospital’s team for looking after him during his hospital stay.
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“I don’t envy you. I think that part of my reason for electing to keep my stoma after 2.5 years was fear.
“Good luck Merlin and keep us posted. We are all rooting for you.”
Merlin announced he was diagnosed with bowel cancer back in September 2021, revealing he had been told he had a 75 per cent chance of living beyond five years.
He began suffering from stomach pain back in June, but put this down to a scar tissue stemmed from a car accident aged 20.
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