Hi:
I'm 50 years old and in the process of being diagnosed. So far this year, I have a normal FIT test and a normal CEA test, as well as a 9-month-old pelvic MRI that visualized a normal lower bowel. There has been no bleeding and no real symptoms but one major exception: I have a near constant, uncomfortable feeling of pressure in my tailbone/rectum that seems to get worse after a bowel movement but just remains like a dull, heavy sensation of a foreign object stuck in my tailbone region for most of the day. Literally a month ago, I had no such sensations.
My colonoscopy is a month away, provided I pass the Covid test. I have a 69-year-old aunt who was diagnosed with colon cancer two years ago after noticing blood in her stool. She had successful resection, rounds of chemo and follow-up surgery to fix the hernia the resection caused. I have an older brother whose had benign polyps removed, but nothing further.