▲ 128 ▼ What's Behind the Rise in Colon Cancer in Young Guys? (www.menshealth.com) submitted 6 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 57 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] nullroot@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) What prompted you to get checked? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ele7en7@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago (1 child) There were two symptoms. My stool started to get smaller in diameter because the tumor was squeezing the colon, and I started to have abdominal pain because the tumor attached itself to the inner lining of my abdomen. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nullroot@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 child) Thank you for sharing, I appreciate you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ele7en7@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) You're welcome! I'm always happy to answer questions about it. Get checked out if you have any symptoms whatsoever. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nullroot@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago I've pretty much always had digestive issues, but then again I've pretty much always had anxiety. I've gotten a lot better at differentiating my anxiety from actual issues, but a large part of that journey has been talking to doctors and getting tested for things... And then them inevitably telling me everything seems fine 😅 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ele7en7@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago (1 child) There were two symptoms. My stool started to get smaller in diameter because the tumor was squeezing the colon, and I started to have abdominal pain because the tumor attached itself to the inner lining of my abdomen. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nullroot@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 child) Thank you for sharing, I appreciate you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ele7en7@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) You're welcome! I'm always happy to answer questions about it. Get checked out if you have any symptoms whatsoever. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nullroot@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago I've pretty much always had digestive issues, but then again I've pretty much always had anxiety. I've gotten a lot better at differentiating my anxiety from actual issues, but a large part of that journey has been talking to doctors and getting tested for things... And then them inevitably telling me everything seems fine 😅 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nullroot@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 child) Thank you for sharing, I appreciate you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ele7en7@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) You're welcome! I'm always happy to answer questions about it. Get checked out if you have any symptoms whatsoever. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nullroot@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago I've pretty much always had digestive issues, but then again I've pretty much always had anxiety. I've gotten a lot better at differentiating my anxiety from actual issues, but a large part of that journey has been talking to doctors and getting tested for things... And then them inevitably telling me everything seems fine 😅 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ele7en7@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) You're welcome! I'm always happy to answer questions about it. Get checked out if you have any symptoms whatsoever. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nullroot@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago I've pretty much always had digestive issues, but then again I've pretty much always had anxiety. I've gotten a lot better at differentiating my anxiety from actual issues, but a large part of that journey has been talking to doctors and getting tested for things... And then them inevitably telling me everything seems fine 😅 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nullroot@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago I've pretty much always had digestive issues, but then again I've pretty much always had anxiety. I've gotten a lot better at differentiating my anxiety from actual issues, but a large part of that journey has been talking to doctors and getting tested for things... And then them inevitably telling me everything seems fine 😅 permalink fedilink source parent