First Dates star Merlin Griffiths receives ‘all clear’ result from bowel cancer
First Dates star Merlin Griffiths receives the ‘all clear’ after battling colon cancer as he shares a health update with fans
Merlin Griffiths has revealed he is “cancer free” as he shared a year-long update amid his battle with the disease.
The First Dates bartender, 48, was diagnosed with colon cancer in September 2021 and regularly shares health updates on his social media.
He has since undergone treatment after a 4.5 cm wide tumor was found in his intestine.
In a new update on Instagram, Merlin shared an email he received about a CT scan he had.
The email Merlin received read, “Hello Merlin, I hope you are well. Your CT scan just came through. Everything looks good, there are no signs of recurrence. I hope this is reassuring.’
Good news! Merlin Griffiths has revealed he is ‘cancer-free’ as he shared a year-long update amid his battle with the disease
Cancer: The First Dates bartender, 48, was diagnosed with colon cancer in September 2021 and regularly shares health updates on his social media
In his caption, he added, “The final year 1 scan results are in and for now it is ALL CLEAR. Nice. Thank you #NHS #bowelcancerawareness.’
His latest update comes after Merlin admitted he’s still having “awkward” days after having his stoma removed while battling colon cancer.
He took to Twitter in February to say he still looks forward to a “normal” future as he spoke candidly about his health.
He wrote: ‘#bowel cancer It’s been over 8 hours since I last pooped. And I slept all night last night without waking to empty my bag; I don’t have a bag or a stoma right now.
“Some days are still difficult. But we live for the future. Some normal hope. #stoma #stomaversal #checked.’
In a follow-up post, Merlin continued, “I should add that it’s a really weird feeling to poop when you haven’t in almost a year. Seriously strange. Take some getting used to.’
The TV personality recently revealed that he was released from hospital after having his stoma removed.
Merlin was first diagnosed with the disease last September and has previously undergone radiotherapy treatment on her way to recovery.
And when he took to Twitter in January, he gave fans a health update, noting that it’s been “a rough and fraught week” with the stoma removal.
To update his followers on her cancer journey, he wrote, “Phew. Released from hospital today.
“It has been a tough and fraught week. Recovery won’t be fast, but I’ll get there. And I have much better TP at home! Thanks @nhsuhcw, exemplary as always.’