	{"id":133590,"date":"2026-07-24T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=133590"},"modified":"2026-07-23T16:38:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T06:38:06","slug":"i-didnt-feel-sick-torquay-fathers-cancer-warning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/i-didnt-feel-sick-torquay-fathers-cancer-warning\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;I didn&#8217;t feel sick&#8221;: Torquay father&#8217;s cancer warning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DANIEL Sladden did not feel sick when he completed a free bowel screening test, and that was what made the results so frightening.<\/p>\n<p>He was running his own business and was a gym regular and surfing fanatic \u2013 then he was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer.<\/p>\n<p>The Torquay father has a family history of bowel cancer and had ordered a home screening test as a precaution.<\/p>\n<p>When the results came back as abnormal, it triggered the medical system to act, and fast. As doctors ordered more scans and tests, it became clear something was wrong.<\/p>\n<p>Doctors eventually found cancer in his bowel, which had already spread to his liver and lungs.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s the scary part \u2013 it gets to that stage four without you even getting sick,&#8221; the 47-year-old said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You&#8217;ve got to get checked early and find it early because if you don&#8217;t, you&#8217;re in a bit of trouble.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you find it early enough, it&#8217;s a very treatable disease.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Now, 10 months after diagnosis, the electrician is training between chemotherapy treatments to ride 370km in the Tour de Cure to raise awareness and funds for cancer research.<\/p>\n<p>Despite not owning a bike \u2013 he is currently borrowing one to train on \u2013 Sladden is determined to complete the three-day journey.<\/p>\n<p>Inspired by Professor Richard Scolyer, a melanoma expert who rode in a Tour de Cure event while living with terminal brain cancer, Sladden said cycling had given him a new focus.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I just decided instead of sitting around feeling miserable for yourself, I might as well just go and start riding and doing something,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s actually been more enjoyable than I thought it would be.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When you get out on the bike, you can just switch off.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Before his diagnosis, Sladden had little reason to believe anything was seriously wrong, dismissing minor symptoms as part of ageing.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_133591\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-133591\" style=\"width: 601px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-133591 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/07\/2026-07-2018.09.57_44474-683x1024.jpg?_t=1784775242\" alt=\"Bowel cancer warning\" width=\"601\" height=\"902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/07\/2026-07-2018.09.57_44474-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/07\/2026-07-2018.09.57_44474-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/07\/2026-07-2018.09.57_44474-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/07\/2026-07-2018.09.57_44474-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/07\/2026-07-2018.09.57_44474.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-133591\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Daniel Sladden with the bike he has borrowed to train for the Tour de Cure. Photo: Matthew O&#8217;Donnell\/Hails + Shine.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Looking back, he said small warning signs were present but did not seem significant at the time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I had some symptoms, like some blood in my stool, but it was so easy to just pass it away,&#8221; Sladden said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s just one of those things where you think it&#8217;s something else.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For Sladden and his wife, Rebekah Saalfield, the diagnosis has also changed their perspective on what matters most.<\/p>\n<p>The uncertainty around the future has been difficult, particularly while balancing work, caring responsibilities and financial pressure.<\/p>\n<p>Saalfield said the experience has reinforced the importance of prioritising time together and with their son.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s not a blessing obviously, stage four cancer is horrific,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But it&#8217;s definitely taught us a lot about what is valuable and important.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Being with the people you love is so much more important than the things that you have.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While he continues to receive treatment, Sladden will keep training for his ride, which he will complete in honour of Saalfield&#8217;s mother and sister.<\/p>\n<p>He hopes sharing his story will encourage more people to complete bowel screening tests and seek medical advice when something does not feel right.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If it feels off and you&#8217;re not right, go and see a doctor and get tested,&#8221; Sladden said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If your doctor is pushing you away, go and seek a second opinion.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Sladden is accepting donations towards his ride at <a href=\"http:\/\/vicdiscovery.tourdecure.com.au\/daniel-sladden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vicdiscovery.tourdecure.com.au\/daniel-sladden<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DANIEL Sladden did not feel sick when he completed a free bowel screening test, and that was what made the results so frightening. 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