Please flush after use!

Please flush after use!

Early in my journey, I was in a public toilet, the sign said "Please flush after use".  I tried my hardest but my face would not turn red.  I then clicked what the sign meant!  OK, that did not happen but it does make for a good intro to the blog title. Over the years, I've read so many stories and answered so many questions about the quite natural act of using a toilet (.....some more repeatable than others).  I think if there were a 'Bachelor of Science degree in Toiletry', I might pass with First Class Honours. I jest, clearly,…
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Neuroendocrine Cancer – the diarrhea jigsaw

Neuroendocrine Cancer – the diarrhea jigsaw

Reviewed and updated 5th July 2024 Diarrhea can be a symptom of many conditions, but it is particularly key in Neuroendocrine Tumour (NET) Syndromes and types, in particular, so called Carcinoid Syndrome but also in those associated with various other NET types such as VIPoma, Gastrinoma, Somatostatinoma, Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma, PPoma. Secondly, it can be a key consequence (side effect) of the treatment for Neuroendocrine Tumours and Carcinomas, in particular following surgery where various bits of the gastrointestinal tract are excised to remove and/or debulk tumour load. There are other reasons that might be causing or contributing, including (but not…
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