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Just a note backing up the point in story 12: ALWAYS get checked out and tested if you find blood in your stool or in the toilet bowl, even if it’s bright red. It’s a myth that cancer-related blood from your bowels is ONLY dark and tar-like. I was diagnosed with rectal cancer age… Read More

Yes I’m well aware it’s been around for a long time, and yes I’m am aware of Blake Lively 🙄. But I hadn’t met any until recently. We were going to call our kid Blake whether it was a girl or a boy.

@Moist and Savory Daisy - I remember hearing that when I was younger but it isn’t always true. I recently had colon cancer at 33 and my symptom was blood in the stool, but the vast majority of that blood was bright red and not tar-like. I experienced black-red, tarry blood only a… Read More

The elder care in the UK is just as bad - all the same issues around fees, having to use your assets to pay for care, and terrible standards of care.

The ‘longterm care’ insurance only covers 3 years?? Sickening.

My 2-year-old is called Blake and I’d be happy for it to be more rare! Although, I didn’t think it was ever that popular - I’d never ever met another Blake before I had my son and I’ve since met three other toddler Blakes just in our local area 🤷🏻‍♀️

Yeah I know lots of kids and babies with those names.

@jmhollinger10 This commenter just described their mum being killed - in unbelievably tragic circumstances - and THAT’S your comment?? Piss off and learn how to empathise.

@auntielizzy Absolutely. I’m so mindful of late nights because I know I have to be up fairly early with my toddler the next day. I have friends who go all night and get absolutely wasted, only to have to deal with their kids after a maybe 30-minute sleep. I don’t know why anyone would… Read More

I came here to say this! Can’t believe someone has mentioned it!