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First Dates star Merlin Griffiths receives the ‘all clear’ after his bowel cancer battle as he shares a health update with fans
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Merlin Griffiths has revealed that he is ‘clear’ of cancer as he shared a one-year update amid his battle with the disease.
The First Dates barman, 48, was diagnosed with bowel cancer in September 2021 and shares regular health updates to his social media.
He has since been undergoing treatment after a 4.5cm wide tumour was found in his bowel.
In a new update posted on Instagram, Merlin shared an email that he received about a CT scan that he had.
The email that Merlin received read: ‘Hi Merlin, hope you are well. Your CT scan has just come through. All looks good, there are no signs of reoccurrence. Hope this is reassuring.’
Good news! Merlin Griffiths has revealed that he is ‘clear’ of cancer as he shared a one-year update amid his battle with the disease
Cancer: The First Dates barman, 48, was diagnosed with bowel cancer in September 2021 and shares regular health updates to his social media
In his caption, he added: ‘Final Year 1 scan results are in, and it’s ALL CLEAR for now. Nice. Thank you #NHS #bowelcancerawareness.’
His latest update comes after Merlin admitted he still has ‘troublesome’ days after having his stoma removed amid his bowel cancer battle.
A stoma is an opening which is made on the abdomen with surgery, to divert waste out of the body and into a colostomy bag.
Merlin has had two operations since being diagnosed with bowel cancer and showed Lorraine the scars from where his colostomy bag previously was.
Taking to Twitter in February, he said he is still holding out for a ‘normal’ future as he candidly discussed his health.
He wrote: ‘#bowelcancer It’s been over 8hrs since I last had a poo. And I slept a whole night with no waking last night to empty my bag; I now don’t have a bag, or stoma.
‘Some days are still troublesome. But we live for the future. Some kinda normal hope. #stoma #stomareversal #getchecked.’
In a follow-up post, Merlin continued: ‘I should add, it’s a freaking weird feeling to poo when you haven’t for almost a year. Seriously odd. Takes some getting used to.’
The TV personality recently revealed that he had been discharged from hospital after having his stoma removed.
Merlin was first diagnosed with the disease in September last year and has previously undergone radiotherapy treatment on his road to recovery.
The email that Merlin received read: ‘Hi Merlin, hope you are well. Your CT scan has just come through. All looks good, there are no signs of reoccurrence. Hope this is reassuring.’
In his caption, he added: ‘Final Year 1 scan results are in, and it’s ALL CLEAR for now. Nice. Thank you #NHS #bowelcancerawareness.’
Recovery: His latest update comes after Merlin admitted he still has ‘troublesome’ days after having his stoma removed amid his bowel cancer battle
He received his bleak diagnosis from doctors at Northampton General Hospital, saying at the time that he was trying to keep a ‘positive outlook’.
And taking to Twitter in January, he gave fans a health update and noted that it has been ‘a tough and fraught week’ with the removal of the stoma.
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Keeping his followers in the loop about her cancer journey, he penned: ‘Phew. Getting discharged from hospital today.
‘It’s been a tough and fraught week. Recovery will not be fast, but I’ll get there. And I’ve got much better TP at home! Thank you @nhsuhcw, exemplary as always.’
