How unlikely would it be that a person in their late 20s would have colorectal cancer? I seem to have symptomsI've been having some bothersome symptoms lately. I'm 29 years old. I was just reading about the death of Joel Siegel. He died of colorectal cancer. So as I was reading about it, I found out the symptoms of colorectal cancer & I have actually been having several of these symptoms for some time now. Since the birth of my daughter early this year. Would it be really unlikely that I would have colorectal cancer? Like I said I'm 29 years old. These are the symptoms I'm having:
- chronic constipation
- a little bit of rectal bleeding (this doesn't happen every day tho)
- pain during and after having a bm
- unexplainable fatigue & feeling of weakness despite me getting a full 8 hours of sleep & sometimes I even get more
Those are the recurring symptoms I've been having. Do you think it could be colorectal cancer? I'm hoping it's just hemorrhoids as I also read from an article on webmd that hemorrhoids can also cause bleeding in the digestive tract & since I had baby not long ago...
by the way here's the link to the article about colorectal cancer. It contains a list of many of the symptoms caused by having colorectal cancer that I got off of webmd.
http://www.webmd.com/colorectal-cancer/symptoms-colorectal-cancer
Posted by Snoopy
My grandmother had a colonoscopy due to colon cancer in her early 30's. Please, see a doctor and get this checked out.
Good Luck!
Posted by Poppy
They could just be something because of your baby, but it won't hurt to test. I would get a blood test immediately if I were you. It's better to be safe than sorry.
Talk to your doctor about this.
My friend was diagnosed with leukemia not to long ago, and she's only 11. It's not impossible that you would have cancer.
God bless you and good luck!
Posted by hunafa armstrong aka rambo
those symptoms can be caused by a number of things. I would be wrong if i tell you it is unlikely for it to occur in you because of your age. you have both pros and cons saying yes you do and no you don't. The best thing to do in this situation is to go to a doctor or your doctors to get a proper answer.
Posted by kathy_is_a_nurse
While colo-rectal cancer wouldn't be my first guess, I certainly can't rule it out. And whatever the problem might be, my recommendation would be the same...no big surprise here...go to a doctor, let him/her rule it out, and treat you accordingly for whatever the problem might be.
Posted by greydoc6
Unfortunately your young age is no guarantee that you do not have colorectal cancer. Is there a family history?
Bite the bullet and see a gastroenterologist. A colonoscopy is not that big of a deal (the prep or cleanout is no fun), and it is worth the peace of mind it could bring you. He/she may determine you don't even need that, but rather some dietary modifications or treatment for hemorrhoids.
Don't wait. Your daughter needs a healthy mom.
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