Colon Cancer Anxiety

[Sebastian Sarno]

For the past 2-2.5 weeks I have been dealing with a bunch of gastro issues. I started off with nausea, some aches and such, a little constipation, feeling the need to go like 10 times a day, and fatigue. I lived on basically toast and soup for 12 days, and had small black specks in my stool, which scared me a bit. My general doctor told me they thought it was an infection, and itll clear up. Fast forward to now, I have lost the constipation, but i have mucus in my stool, and my habits have changed a lot. I used to go right after I ate, now I have the urge to go right away in the morning. The anxiety is freaking me out, I have lost 8-9lbs in the time being, and even though ive been eating normal for 4 days it hasnt come back. My appetite is all out of whack still, so its hard for me to get the calories and foods I need to begin with. The real reason I am freaking out is the weight loss and mucus, combined with my Google skills, I think i have colon cancer. im only 20 years old, so its freaking me out even more! I have an appointment with a gastroenterologist in 3 weeks, but I dont feel like I can wait that long with this anxiety.

 

[Concernedgal]

No on the colon cancer. My whole family is nothing but nurses. What you have in my opinion is called "colitis " .

 

[Sebastian Sarno]

View attachment 446 No on the colon cancer. My whole family is nothing but nurses. What you have in my opinion is called "colitis " .

thank you! my concern came from the weight loss mostly. and never having mucus before, so its new to me. Although my anxiety is keeping me from eating

 

[Concernedgal]

You said that you only ate soup for days. That'll do it.

 

[janemariesayed]

Hi @Sebastian Sarno nice to meet you.

The worse thing you can do is be a google doctor. It is okay to look up your symptoms to get an idea, but that is all it would be - an idea. Remember that doctors have spent a number of years studying their profession. They are not bakers where their expertise lies in baking the perfect loaf of bread. Their expertise lies in understanding the human body and symptoms of various illnesses. I was a baker and although I can bake a great loaf of bread, I could never know or pretend to know anything about medical things.

Try not to worry too much and wait until your appointment. You didn't eat very well for a time and that will have an effect on your stools. But it is your doctor and the medical profession who will be able to know exactly what is wrong. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you and sending you prayers that everything will be okay.

 

[Bhawesh]

For the past 2-2.5 weeks I have been dealing with a bunch of gastro issues. I started off with nausea, some aches and such, a little constipation, feeling the need to go like 10 times a day, and fatigue. I lived on basically toast and soup for 12 days, and had small black specks in my stool, which scared me a bit. My general doctor told me they thought it was an infection, and itll clear up. Fast forward to now, I have lost the constipation, but i have mucus in my stool, and my habits have changed a lot. I used to go right after I ate, now I have the urge to go right away in the morning. The anxiety is freaking me out, I have lost 8-9lbs in the time being, and even though ive been eating normal for 4 days it hasnt come back. My appetite is all out of whack still, so its hard for me to get the calories and foods I need to begin with. The real reason I am freaking out is the weight loss and mucus, combined with my Google skills, I think i have colon cancer. im only 20 years old, so its freaking me out even more! I have an appointment with a gastroenterologist in 3 weeks, but I dont feel like I can wait that long with this anxiety.

Hello Sebastian, are you all right now?
I am suffering from loose motion for 3 weeks now, and I have seen a dark speck which looked like mucus in my semi-solid stool. I am terrified. My loose motion started when after I some junk food on street side stall.
Please let me know about your condition