domduv87 wrote:Hi all
Would I lose weight with colon cancer!?
No weight loss, no blood. No abdominal painw. I have noticed at times my stomach feels like a balloon is being blown up inside me which caused some discomfort but not pain
I don't each much fibre or drink alot of water
Also my anus itches quite alot and is sore sometimes, this sounds graphic but my anus gets damp alot even after wiping (sweat due to being over weight?)
Kim was posting when I was typing. Her advice is probably the best, butt here goes. . .
Hi and welcome. Sorry no one has responded yet, butt sometimes on weekends members are busy with families and kids, especially with school around the corner. Last minute vacations, etc.
Does colon cancer run in your family? Yes weight loss is a symptom associated with colon cancer.
I am not a doctor and this is an "assumption" on my part, butt NO I don't think you have cancer. That is why a colonoscopy is so important. It will give you a true diagnoses, anything else is just a speculation.
The itches around your anus could be caused my hemorrhoids, and if those hemorrhoids are inflamed enough, that could be causing your flat stools. I suspect your stomach feeling like a balloon could be caused by gas.
This is the mother in me, after you get your colonoscopy done, and you get "good bill of health", which I think it will be. Think about losing weight. I'm not sure how overweight you are, butt being overweight put you at a higher risk not only for developing colon cancer, butt many other cancers as well. Losing weight will also help get rid of those "probable" hemorrhoids.
You are 31, you've got your whole life ahead of you, being overweight also contributes to diabetes, high blood pressure, etc early in life. Eating a balance diet can help you lose weight. Walking is a wonderful form of exercise to help lose weigh, and it also helps people to feel better mentally. Simple things can help improve your body a lot. Think about it. Okay mother hat off now. . .
Be sure to get that colonoscopy as that will give you a true diagnoses if anything is going on. Butt between now and then, try not to worry about about cancer. The prep the day before is the worst, and we are more than happy to help you with that. Please let us know how your scope goes.
Hope this helps.
Lee