Fleetwood Mac famous person John McVie was supplied phrases of consolation by fellow bandmate Stevie Nicks when he was identified with a silent killer illness.

In 2013, the bass guitarist was identified with bowel cancer; most particularly, the musician had colon cancer.

At the time, him and his bandmates – who've modified through the years – have been touring.

To start remedy, the band needed to cancel the final leg of the tour that was alleged to happen in New Zealand and Australia.

The 77-year-old did not disclose the signs he suffered from, however the Mayo Clinic is elevating consciousness in regards to the indicators of bowel cancer.

According to the nonprofit medical centre, signs of colon cancer can embody:

• A change in bowel habits, similar to extra frequent diarrhoea or constipation
• Rectal bleeding or blood within the stool
• Ongoing discomfort within the stomach space, similar to cramps, gasoline or ache
• A sense that the bowel would not empty all the way in which throughout a bowel motion
• Weakness or tiredness
• Losing weight with out making an attempt.

Both Christine and John McVie, who have been married for seven years up till 1975, carried out as a part of Fleetwood Mac.

Christine sang vocals on mega-hits similar to You Make Loving Fun and Songbird, in addition to including keys and backing vocals to many different hits.

Christine joined the legendary line-up in 1970, some 4 years earlier than Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham joined the fold.

But, following Christine's demise in November final yr, Stevie Nicks, 75, mentioned the band is over.

Back when John was getting handled for colon most cancers, Nicks mentioned: "He’s good. He’s got his treatment... he [had] surgery. I'm not the least bit worried about John.

"He's very, very sturdy and a person of only a few phrases. He's not a person to mess with... I'm telling you that John McVie is gonna [sic] be simply effective." 

In the original line-up of Fleetwood Mac, there was:

• Mick Fleetwood
• John McVie
• Peter Green
• Jeremy Spencer.

John has remained a consistent fixture of the rockband, but hasn't toured with them for years.

While his cancer treatment was a success, reportedly putting him in remission in 2017, by 2021 the bassist was described as "frail".

The late Christine said at the time: "He is feeling a bit bit frail. You know he was sick."

Bowel most cancers screening

Bowel most cancers screening is obtainable each two years to women and men aged 60 to 74.

People older than this could ask for a screening equipment each two years by calling the free helpline on 0800 707 60 60.

If you expertise signs of bowel most cancers, don't wait to be eligible for a screening check.

The neatest thing you are able to do is to contact your physician if you're experiencing any uncommon signs.