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Rectal cancer usually starts with chemo. Colon cancer up higher up usually starts with surgery then chemo. Chemo was rough but colon cancer chemo is not as bad as some of the other ones you see. I lost no hair and actually gained a few pounds. Many people had no idea I was going through chemo.
I was diagnosed with a 5cm adenocarcinoma on my ascending colon. Just like you. Had it removed along with some lymph nodes you don’t need. The chemo is outpatient and you go home with your family. The anxiety is one of the worst experiences of the ordeal. Anxiety can make you feel like you’re dying.
It takes 20 minutes and you wake up like you had a nap. They will probably show you pictures they just took, and let you know if anything was abnormal. Good thing is you are on the right path to figuring out what is wrong. It possibly could be colon cancer or a list of other GI infections/diseases.
So you are going to get a lot of similar symptoms here with colon cancer diagnosis. Don’t let that get your anxiety up. Good luck with your scope and chances are someone your age probably does not have CC. Like a lot of people said here. Hold tight and work with the doctors to run through the possibilities.
Cousin had colon cancer in his mid-to-late 20s. Mom had precancerous polyps removed in her early 50s. Recent (about a month ago) bout of blood after bowel movement left me experiencing major anxiety about colon cancer. Major GI disruption followed. Had trouble finding appetite. Dropped around 10 lbs. in a couple weeks.
Colon cancer survivor here was diagnosed with late stage 3 early stage 4 colon cancer. Had 50 % of colon removed and full run of chemo. I can assure you it's very quiet and sneaky. I actually thought I had appendicitis when I finally went to the emergency room.
The hernia diagnosis is a separate and completely different physical issue from colon cancer. Just because a hernia was found doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t receive medical care for your digestive issues. I recommend going to a oncologist-surgeon who understands all of the tell tale signs of colon cancer and the options that are available.
But colon cancer is very rare in people under 40 years old who have no familial risk factors, so idk if it really needs invasive screening for young people. Also not sure if it's worth it to be screened much if all lifestyle factors are already minimized. Hard to say really. I wonder when we'll have the first AI-powered colonoscope robot..
Colon Cancer: A Terrible Scourge in Modern Times. In the Western world, colon cancer is the third most common type of cancer, with almost 150,000 new cases each year in the United States alone. Despite recent advances in screening and treatment for colon cancer, the number of people dying from the disease has remained steady since the late 1980s.
My grandma was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer and passed away 2 months later. I'm sure she ignored the signs as you did, but she wasn't able to rebound due to her age (72). I've had my ileostomy for 2 years now and I just got the Barbie butt surgery 3 months ago and now that all the disease is gone it's amazing how much better I feel!