&gt; This delay would not be normal here in the UK.<p>Well, yes, it probably would be normal for many people to not see a doctor.  That&#x27;s why there&#x27;s been extensive campaigns on, for example, &quot;Be Clear on Cancer&quot; asking people who see blood in their stool to talk to a doctor.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.gov.uk&#x2F;government&#x2F;news&#x2F;government-launches-its-first-ever-national-bowel-cancer-campaign" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.gov.uk&#x2F;government&#x2F;news&#x2F;government-launches-its-f...</a><p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nhs.uk&#x2F;bowelcancer&#x2F;Pages&#x2F;bowel-cancer.aspx" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nhs.uk&#x2F;bowelcancer&#x2F;Pages&#x2F;bowel-cancer.aspx</a>