I’ll be back in the @BBCNews studio today after months of treatment. Pure coincidence - it’s 8 years to the day since I was told I had stage 4 #bowelcancer So good to be with the News at Six team again.
George Alagiah
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George Alagiah
@BBCAlagiah
Presenter BBC News at Six; author of A Passage to Africa and Home from Home. First novel, The Burning Land. Retweets are not endorsements. Also @georgealagiah
- Thank you for so much support. Sooner or later my cancer was going to find a way through the drugs. That it’s taken eight years is tribute to brilliant medics - and some luck. Now they’re re-jigging the treatment and remain hopeful. So am I.
- Thank you everyone for lovely messages after my first newsroom appearance in a couple of months. The chemo was tough so all the sweeter to feel well enough now to do what I enjoy.
- So good to be back in the newsroom. Overwhelmed by so much support from so many. Thanks to all. I’m still a cancer patient so will take a while to find a work schedule that fits with ongoing treatment. I’m determined to get behind that studio desk as often as I can.
- I’m in the chemo clinic watching Rishi Sunak become the first person of colour to be PM. For a 1st generation migrant like me, born in Sri Lanka, it is a moment of great pride to live in a European country where this is possible. Racism is not over, but we’re on the right path.
- Absolutely gutted. After talking to colleagues and doctors I’ve decided to stay away from the newsroom. I’m on a few weeks cancer treatment break at the moment but, on a balance of risks, we all decided I must heed the advice for those with underlying health issues.
- Always knew cancer could come back but still tough dealing with disappointment. Harder for my family. I know what I have to do: stay calm, stay content, stay fit and let doctors do their best.
- As I prepare for my 24th infusion of chemo next week, delighted to hear that bowel cancer screening will be available at age 50 in England. About time. It will save lives and hopefully mean fewer patients have to go through the kind of treatment I’ve had.
- Very sad day for the millions who knew Bill from TV and for colleagues at the BBC. Well done Bill for setting an example for all of us living with life-threatening illness. RIP Bill Turnbull: Former BBC Breakfast presenter dies aged 66
- Knowing that @bowelbabe Dame Deborah James was nearing the end of her journey here does not make her passing any easier to accept. She was a beacon, lighting the way for all of us #livingwithcancer. Thank you for your example. Deborah, rest in peace now.
- These people don’t represent our country. @CliveMyrieBBC remember the millions who respect your work and the colleagues who admire what you’ve achieved.
- So sad to hear that Lynn Faulds Wood has died. After I was diagnosed with bowel cancer she spent many a phone call giving me advice about treatment and moral support. She was kind, generous, purposeful and strong. RIP Lynn.
- My least favourite day. In a cab heading to chemo clinic but immensely cheered by seeing @billtu on @BBCBreakfast looking and sounding so well.
- I wish I’d had access to one of these kits when I was diagnosed nine years ago.
