"Don't believe the headlines"

Anything else?

Colchester General and Essex County seem to have become targets for attack in the media, but my own experience has been outstanding. I was diagnosed with cancer in September 2012, after a comprehensive sequence of tests in about 6 weeks. I had surgery (colectomy) about a fortnight later. The inpatient care was superb. I was back on my feet in no time - I walked a mile on the 8th day. Three months later I started a six-month course of chemo: that was pretty grim, but the hospital support was excellent. Since then I've had follow-up scans, tests, checks etc, all very timely and professional, the latest being last week. If I had to go through it all again and was given a choice of hospitals, I'd opt for Colchester without hesitation. A huge thanks to all the amazing people there.