Re: Have I got rectal cancer?
I made a separate post on Symptoms
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Okay so I'm 18 and male, I've been worrying about bowel cancer for 13 months due to blood and a few other symptoms: https://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showth...-rectal-cancer
When I take a picture of my face with the flash on, the skin around my eyes looks slightly yellow and a bit around my mouth too
I asked my sister for her opinion, she shone her torch on my face and she said they look "a bit" yellow
I AM FREAKING OUT; could bowel cancer have spread to my liver?
Pretty sure I have jaundice now..
Re: Have I got rectal cancer?
Toby. Did you ever see anyone with jaundice? It's usually unmistakable and not just visible with a flash. Ask your Mum in the morning, but I am sure that if you had jaundice she would have noticed, and let's think logically here, you'd be pretty unwell too, right? As you know, my Dad had CRC, he also had liver mets. He had no jaundice. Stop over-analysing and get some sleep. Do you have any GP appointments coming up where you can discuss your worries again?
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Dying_Swan
Toby. Did you ever see anyone with jaundice? It's usually unmistakable and not just visible with a flash. Ask your Mum in the morning, but I am sure that if you had jaundice she would have noticed, and let's think logically here, you'd be pretty unwell too, right? As you know, my Dad had CRC, he also had liver mets. He had no jaundice. Stop over-analysing and get some sleep.
Thanks for the fast reply
I did just get out of the shower but I didn't get my face wet, if that makes any difference
I have pictures of myself from like a week ago too and it didn't look like I had any yellow tints
I'm really freaking out though I can't cope with this..
I might think about booking a GP appointment for today
Would it be really serious if I did have liver mets?
Re: Have I got rectal cancer?
Re: Have I got rectal cancer?
You can cope with this. Nothing has happened. As previously stated (and always my disclaimer), I am not a doctor, but I feel confident that if you had liver mets you would really feel quite poorly. As I said, my Dad had it and was not jaundiced, ever, with it. Please don't torture yourself like this. Your family see you every day and I am sure would notice if you were turning yellow.
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Sure, if you genuinely think you're jaundiced you should absolutely see your GP. I think the chances that you actually are jaundiced are quite slim, and the chances that you have metastasized colorectal cancer are even slimmer, but you are driving yourself further down the rabbit hole with this and that might be worth talking to your GP about. Also, do honestly have a look at CBT materials about tolerance of uncertainty
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Thanks Dying Swan.
It's only noticeable with a flash on my face, otherwise my face looks pretty much normal
I'm still scared though, why do I have yellow tints on my skin? Is jaundice always like completely widespread?
Re: Have I got rectal cancer?
Re: Have I got rectal cancer?
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SnowyGreen
My ex was jaundiced and his whole face was yellow, including his eyes, and you could see it as clear as day. He is fine now though. If you look normal without a flash on your face, then I'd say you're not jaundiced.
Did that have a cause, if you don't mind me asking?
I think this is becoming an OCD thing, I keep checking and taking pictures with different lighting etc
Re: Have I got rectal cancer?
Now it's broad daylight, I checked without the flash and you can't see any yellow but then when I go into a dark room with the flash on my phone, the yellow tinges around my eyes, nose and mouth are slightly noticeable