For avid runner, Brendan, looking after his mental health and body through running was a daily routine.
But when he was struggling to complete his normal running regime and feeling tired and exhausted, he decided to see a GP.
After being turned away twice and told it was nothing to be concerned about, Brendan listened to his body and sought a second opinion and was diagnosed with stage 2 bowel cancer aged 38.
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