We all know this is a symptom of colon cancer and I’ve had this same scare before but what is really scaring me is that I’ve had it for two days now. Usually I will have one thin stool (and panic) so I didn’t panic when it happened the first time but now this is the second day and I’m convinced I actually have colon cancer this time. I haven’t been good about drinking water this past week so I don’t know if that could contribute but I’m just back in the rabbit hole of fear. I’m 26 and I just read an article that colon cancer in young people is on the rise. Ages 20-30 in particular. And then this morning they were talking about that same thing on the news. Now I am truly convinced. And horrified. Any insight?
Thin stool very scared
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Sometimes that’s just the way poop comes out. It’s only been two days...if it had been like this for weeks, then I might get a little concerned. You know depending on what you’ve eaten and how much water you drank will determine the size and shape of your poop. I’m sure you’re fine. If you experience blood in your stool or you stop pooping, then I would reach out and see a doctor.
Hi Amw. So sorry you're agonizing over this. One explanation would be hemmoroids.(sp) If inflamed, they can certainly cause thin or flat stools.
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@Amw311 the publicity about colon cancer being found at a higher rate is definitely terrifying to hear! I work for a GI doctor so I am constantly around this information- and yes it has caused me to have scares. However, take comfort that it is still extremely rare and limited research has been done on its cause, and there’s factors that contribute to an increased risk such as family history and history of crohns or UC. Also news articles tend to sensationalize and use buzz words to catch people’s attention, and these articles make it sound like there is a colon cancer epidemic, which is not true!
My story- After having a weekend of small stools and going through a petrifying scare I started having trouble for over a month and over analyzing all my bowel movements which became a self fulfilling prophecy where nothing came out normal because I was so anxious! Just your best to relax- fixating on sometime just makes everything worse. I say this from experience. As I type this I still fixate on every bowel deviation that happens to me. We have to accept that sometimes our poop change and if we shake it off as natural occurrence and don’t overanalyze the situation, and hopefully things will get back to normal for both of us
My story- After having a weekend of small stools and going through a petrifying scare I started having trouble for over a month and over analyzing all my bowel movements which became a self fulfilling prophecy where nothing came out normal because I was so anxious! Just your best to relax- fixating on sometime just makes everything worse. I say this from experience. As I type this I still fixate on every bowel deviation that happens to me. We have to accept that sometimes our poop change and if we shake it off as natural occurrence and don’t overanalyze the situation, and hopefully things will get back to normal for both of us
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Are these stools "thin" or "pencil thin"? Thin stools are typically nothign to worry about unless they are accompanied by other symptoms. usually it is pencil thin or ribbon like stools that you need to be concerned about and even then, only if it happens for several weeks. Trust me - I have been where you are so I have read about every article there is to read about CC. I think you are fine
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