Colon Cancer Forum - Could I Actually Be One of the Rare Teen Cases of C.c.?

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Q: Could I Actually Be One of the Rare Teen Cases of C.c.?

asked by: Faded Composure on September 13th, 2006

New User

i'm a fifteen year old girl, who has been expierencing a wide range of colorectal cancer symptoms.

For example:
-changing bowel movements (one day I can't go at all, others I have diaherra)
-fatigue
-constant headaches
-stool changes shape (sometimes regular, sometimes thin, ect ect)
-bright red blood from my rectum
-painful stomach aches, and abdominal pain
-burning feeling in stomach and throat when I try to go to the bathroom
-almost vomiting when going to the bathroom
-shortness of breath
-unbalanced (sometimes)
-low-grade fever
-mucus in stool

so...What do you think? Am I one of the rare teen cases of colon cancer?
My doctor seemed concerned and is making me do blood and stool tests. Possibly even a colonoscopy later on.

What's your opinion?

Replies(2)

arden360

replied on July 8th, 2008

New User

you will be surprise they make people that it is an old persons deseas but any one can get it. im not saying you have it but its ffecting people younger and younger it affected me at 23.

1yearlater

replied on July 14th, 2008

New User

don't play around

While I am older than you, I never had a family history of CRC. Lo and behold when I was 38 I was diagnosed with metastatic disease.

What I have been through over the past year I would not wish on my worst enemy. Do not play around, do what your doctor tells you and if s/he does not suggest a colonscopy ask for it! Also work on changing your diet from now on for the rest of your life. Have more salads, buy organic fruit and veggies when you can.

Just please do not play around with this.

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