I am more than sure i have colon cancer

[Cjviles]

Hello everyone, i have read so many posts on the forums here and i have found alot of helpful info from other peoples post so i figured that i could give it a try.
So i would like to start of by saying that i have pretty much every symptom that mimics of colon cancer. Constipation, sharp pain in the abdomen , lack of appitite
Dizzyniess , fatigue, stomach noises. In addtion to dry mouth. I have been miserable these past few days my coworkers even seeing that i have not been right. I have been crying my eyes out every single day because i really am convinced that i have Cancer. I feel a mass in my lower abdomen. I have had heart palpitations too. I have seen my gp 3 times in the last 3 weeks i have done blood test that was fine, and a stool test which was also fine. The doctor told me that i am fine and that it was normal for my body to make noises . The thing is my symptoms have gotten worse, more dizzines, dry mouth, i cant even make it through a workout anymore. I have lost only like 2 pounds . Im 20 years old 5'8 and 130 pounds. I am going to see a gi tomorrow to get more answers. I am just terrifed of the fact of dying from cancer. I havent been able to think straight at all. Sometimes i feel like just going to staright er and tell them everything.. I feel like the longer i wait to find out whats wrong with me the more of a chance that this possible cancer will advance. Im already having symptoms which gives me the impression that i could have a potential late stage. I feel like a mess. I know everything im writing sounds crazy but honestly i dont feel right at all. I pray to god that this isnt cancer but my body and mind say other wise. 😞 I need help . If anyone has advice for me i would gladly appreciate it.

[Pepperpot]

Hi and welcome. Your symptoms mimic that of anxiety, and IBS as well as the dreaded C. Bowel cancer takes years to develop - you blood tests and a stool test will have brought something up. Bleeding from your bum is more of a sign, and even that can be piles. As is chronic diarrhea, which also can be something simple.
I can almost guarantee your loss of appetite is due to you worrying. Your co workers will see you as a worried mess - this does not mean you have cancer. Dizzyness is anxiety. Dry mouth is anxiety. The stomach noises will be IBS, caused by anxiety. Constipation will be due to your lack of eating. And anxiety can cause pains all over. If you were seriously ill, weight would be dropping off you.

I suggest you take comfort from the fact that your blood tests show you are fine. Get some kind of SSRI for your anxiety. Start eating properly and drinking plenty of water - maybe get a stool softener so you can go to the toilet - once you start addressing one symptom then you'll find it has a knock-on effect and sort out the other symptoms. You'll be fine x

[StarsDie]

They sorta kinda fit cancer. But they moreso fit anxiety over having cancer. Which is a crippling anxiety to have.

Truly, blood in the stool would be much more of a warning sign than any of these symptoms you listed, because those symptoms fit many different issues... Including anxiety and IBS (minus the feeling of having a 'mass'). Stool test came out fine, so the chances are pretty good that you are fine.

Maybe some imaging would be an idea. But that's expensive. And let's be real here... You're 20 years old and blood and stool tests came out fine. I think it's a better idea to treat anxiety and IBS than focus on worse-case-scenarios.

[bartin]

Colon cancer very rarely occurs below the age of 50. It's very unlikely that you have a colon cancer at 20.

[Lilly13]

Hi,

I had this very same fear, mine was much like yours and it went on for about 6 months. What really freaked me out is I had blood in my stool... a red flag sign of colon cancer! Which from what I have read you have not experienced! GOOD NEWS! I did not have colon cancer even with this "red flag sign." Instead I had colitis (but a viral version that went away.) The moral of my story is, we should not guess and assume that we have something before we hear it from a specialist in the form of a diagnosis. I spent 5 months of my life thinking that I was terminal.... wondering if I should even bother with school since I was destined to die anyway. YIKES. What you have does not sound scary, it sounds like maybe IBS, a stomach ulcer or many other banal things. I would not usually recommend this, but surprisingly this helped me, I used to read colon cancer survivor stories because a) even if you have cancer, these people survived it! So you still have a fighting chance, but more importantly b) you will see how different their symptoms are from yours.

Message me if you need support, very best wishes

Lilly