u/DannyLiverpool2023

Hi all, long time lurker but never posted before!

I've found my wardrobe has changed quite a bit over the last few years, going from branded logo embellished items to more understated 'capsule' type clothing.

Most days I want clothes that I can wear to the gym, grab a coffee afterwards, travel in, work from home or even throw on for a casual lunch without feeling like I'm wearing obvious sportswear.

I like performance fabrics for the comfort, stretch and easy care, but I don't really want big logos, loud colours or clothing that screams "gym kit."

At the same time, a lot of the premium casual brands I like don't really have the technical features that make them comfortable for everyday movement.

Has anyone else found themselves looking for pieces in that middle ground?

If so, what brands have come closest? Do they tick the boxes I'm describing?

I've realised over the last couple of years (since getting into my 30s) that I've gradually stopped buying clothes with big logos or obvious branding. These days I'd much rather buy fewer, better pieces that I can wear for years. Pieces that can transition from one part of my life to another.

The problem I'm finding is that everything seems to fall into one of two camps.

On one side you've got brands like Castore, Nike, Under Armour, Vuori and Lululemon. Great technical clothing, but a lot of it still looks and feels like sportswear and is over-branded.

On the other you've got Ralph Lauren, Sunspel, Private White V.C., John Smedley, Reiss and similar brands. Beautiful clothes, but they're not really designed for training, travelling or everyday performance.

Does anyone else feel like there's something missing in the middle?

I'd love something that looked as understated as Sunspel/Reiss but had the comfort and technical fabrics of Vuori or Lululemon.

Interested to know if anyone else has found brands that scratch that itch, or whether I'm looking for something that doesn't really exist.

I've realised over the last couple of years that I've gradually stopped buying clothes with big logos or obvious branding. These days I'd much rather buy fewer, better pieces that I can wear for years. Pieces that can transition from one part of my life to another.

The problem I'm finding is that everything seems to fall into one of two camps.

On one side you've got brands like Castore, Nike, Under Armour, Vuori and Lululemon. Great technical clothing, but a lot of it still looks and feels like sportswear and is over-branded.

On the other you've got Ralph Lauren, Sunspel, Private White V.C., John Smedley, Reiss and similar brands. Beautiful clothes, but they're not really designed for training, travelling or everyday performance.

Does anyone else feel like there's something missing in the middle?

I'd love something that looked as understated as Sunspel/Reiss but had the comfort and technical fabrics of Vuori or Lululemon.

Interested to know if anyone else has found brands that scratch that itch, or whether I'm looking for something that doesn't really exist.

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I had a colonscopy due to severe iron-deficiency anaemia, that showed a 5cm caecal polyp which was adenocarcinoma. The CT the day after showed no mets but a local larger lymph node so was worried it would be a stage 3 cancer.

I had a right hemi-colectomy just over a week ago and I'm pleased to say that the pathology results showed that the final staging was T2N0M0 with no vascular or perineural invasion.

I assume the enlarged irregular lymph node on the scan was just reactive.

Obviously my worry is, was something missed during the pathologist looking at the specimen and it is a missed stage 3?

Furthermore, has anyone had any recurrence or metastasis later down the line from a stage 1 diagnosis?

Obviously I'm really relieved at the findings but still doesn't mean your brain doesn't go into overdrive!

Thanks!

I had a colonscopy due to severe iron-deficiency anaemia, that showed a 5cm caecal polyp which was adenocarcinoma. The CT the day after showed no mets but a local larger lymph node so was worried it would be a stage 3 cancer.

I had a right hemi-colectomy just over a week ago and I'm pleased to say that the pathology results showed that the final staging was T2N0M0 with no vascular or perineural invasion.

I assume the enlarged irregular lymph node on the scan was just reactive.

Obviously my worry is, was something missed during the pathologist looking at the specimen and it is a missed stage 3?

Furthermore, has anyone had any recurrence or metastasis later down the line from a stage 1 diagnosis?

Obviously I'm really relieved at the findings but still doesn't mean your brain doesn't go into overdrive!

Thanks!

Just interested to hear peoples stories as above.

And if not, why don't you feel cured?

Thanks

A colonscopy showed a 5cm caecal malignant looking polyp last week. I had a CT staging scan the following morning which shows the obvious caecal lesion and also a local lymph node that's suspicious. I'm being discussed in the MDT tomorrow to get a plan.

My question is; has anyone had a lymph node show on their staging scan that has then been cancer-free/reactive after they've had surgery and the histology back?

Obviously I'm going in thinking worst case and that it's a positive lymph node, but just hoping for some success stories as well.

Thanks!

Had my colonoscopy today to investigate the cause of my severe anemia (Hb 71) and positive FIT. I’m a 30 year old male.

Colonoscopy shows a 5cm sessile polyp (probably malignant) Paris Is, pit type V. The polyp is described as nodular and polypoidal.

With all of the above it sounds like colorectal cancer. Having a CT scan tomorrow and then MDT meeting a week today.

Just looking for any words of wisdom/success stories/things to lift the spirits!

Hi all,

I attended my GP with occasional night sweats and fatigue a week ago. Had bloods which showed severe IDA (Hb 71 and iron 2). Had a FIT test which has come back positive. CRP and ESR are normal, along with normal liver function.

No real weight loss (maybe 2-3kg but I have been eating better the last 2-3 months), no abdo pain, no change in bowels. Normally quite constipated as a result of a spinal injury.

Obviously worried it could be bowel cancer. Just wanting some reassurance/words of wisdom from people that may have been in a similar position.

Thanks!