Comments on: what are some symptoms of colon cancer? http://colonhealthquestions.com/what-are-some-symptoms-of-colon-cancer.html Colon Health Questions Answered And Colon Cleaning Information Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:10:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JRatliff http://colonhealthquestions.com/what-are-some-symptoms-of-colon-cancer.html/comment-page-1#comment-142 JRatliff Sun, 28 Jun 2009 06:12:29 +0000 http://colonhealthquestions.com/what-are-some-symptoms-of-colon-cancer.html#comment-142 1. You're pooping more or less often. The presence of a tumor in your bowel throws things off. As your body tries to adjust to its presence, demands, and byproducts, you may experience changes in your bathroom habits. For example, let's say a tumor is slowly growing in your colon, inhibiting the flow of solid waste. You may or may not notice that you're defecating less often. But if the tumor gets large enough, it may become very difficult for your poop to get by it and you'll end up constipated. Sound like a crap shoot? (No pun intended.) The tumor may obstruct your bowel. You may notice a difference. You may get constipated. That's why, in general, it's best to get regular screenings rather than rely on symptoms to alert you to the presence of the cancer. 2. Your stool is thinner than usual. Imagine a three-lane tunnel full of cars, all driving through with a nice, steady flow. Now imagine that two big rigs decide to block the left lanes in tandem... then they slow to a stop. Both of them. Blocking both left lanes. What do the cars do? They start filing to the right so they can get around the obstruction. The same sort of thing happens in the bowel. Everything is flowing fine and dandy until a tumor starts to grow, causing an obstruction. As the obstruction gets bigger, the space around it gets smaller. So, as you might expect, tumors toward the "tunnel exit" tend to cause this effect of narrowed stool. 3. You have stomach cramping or bloating. Bloating may be the result of a bowel obstruction. Cramping may be caused by constipation or diarrhea. In more advanced stages of colorectal cancer, severe abdominal cramping may be caused by the tumor perforating (poking through) the bowel wall. 4. There's bright red blood in or on your poop. Tumors tend to bleed. Not a whole lot and not constantly, but they do bleed. As a result, some of that blood may be found in your stool. If the tumor is in the right colon, the blood will most likely be dried and virtually invisible by the time the poop leaves the body. However, if the tumor is in the rectum or toward the end of the left colon, it may still be fresh and therefore, bright red. 5. You've experienced unexplained weight loss. Many of us wouldn't want to question unexplained weight loss. We'd just be happy to be losing weight! But, even though the prospect of losing weight without even trying may seem a blessing, it really is something to question. It's the old "if it sounds too good to be true..." idea. See more at http://coloncancer.about.com/cs/thebasics/a/Top10CCSymptoms.htm 1. You're pooping more or less often.
The presence of a tumor in your bowel throws things off. As your body tries to adjust to its presence, demands, and byproducts, you may experience changes in your bathroom habits. For example, let's say a tumor is slowly growing in your colon, inhibiting the flow of solid waste. You may or may not notice that you're defecating less often.

But if the tumor gets large enough, it may become very difficult for your poop to get by it and you'll end up constipated. Sound like a crap shoot? (No pun intended.) The tumor may obstruct your bowel. You may notice a difference. You may get constipated.

That's why, in general, it's best to get regular screenings rather than rely on symptoms to alert you to the presence of the cancer.

2. Your stool is thinner than usual.
Imagine a three-lane tunnel full of cars, all driving through with a nice, steady flow. Now imagine that two big rigs decide to block the left lanes in tandem… then they slow to a stop. Both of them. Blocking both left lanes. What do the cars do? They start filing to the right so they can get around the obstruction.

The same sort of thing happens in the bowel. Everything is flowing fine and dandy until a tumor starts to grow, causing an obstruction. As the obstruction gets bigger, the space around it gets smaller. So, as you might expect, tumors toward the "tunnel exit" tend to cause this effect of narrowed stool.

3. You have stomach cramping or bloating.

Bloating may be the result of a bowel obstruction. Cramping may be caused by constipation or diarrhea. In more advanced stages of colorectal cancer, severe abdominal cramping may be caused by the tumor perforating (poking through) the bowel wall.

4. There's bright red blood in or on your poop.
Tumors tend to bleed. Not a whole lot and not constantly, but they do bleed. As a result, some of that blood may be found in your stool. If the tumor is in the right colon, the blood will most likely be dried and virtually invisible by the time the poop leaves the body. However, if the tumor is in the rectum or toward the end of the left colon, it may still be fresh and therefore, bright red.

5. You've experienced unexplained weight loss.
Many of us wouldn't want to question unexplained weight loss. We'd just be happy to be losing weight! But, even though the prospect of losing weight without even trying may seem a blessing, it really is something to question. It's the old "if it sounds too good to be true…" idea.

See more at http://coloncancer.about.com/cs/thebasics/a/Top10CCSymptoms.htm

]]> By: First G http://colonhealthquestions.com/what-are-some-symptoms-of-colon-cancer.html/comment-page-1#comment-143 First G Sun, 28 Jun 2009 06:12:29 +0000 http://colonhealthquestions.com/what-are-some-symptoms-of-colon-cancer.html#comment-143 Get that azz to the doc asap! Get that azz to the doc asap!

]]> By: Melz http://colonhealthquestions.com/what-are-some-symptoms-of-colon-cancer.html/comment-page-1#comment-144 Melz Sun, 28 Jun 2009 06:12:29 +0000 http://colonhealthquestions.com/what-are-some-symptoms-of-colon-cancer.html#comment-144 i dont know..when you $hit..it hurts..i guess i dont know..when you $hit..it hurts..i guess

]]> By: pinky_the_punkrockgirl http://colonhealthquestions.com/what-are-some-symptoms-of-colon-cancer.html/comment-page-1#comment-145 pinky_the_punkrockgirl Sun, 28 Jun 2009 06:12:29 +0000 http://colonhealthquestions.com/what-are-some-symptoms-of-colon-cancer.html#comment-145 Hmm, I'm not a doctor. You should probably go to the doctor, that's what I'd do. And maybe research a bit on the internet. Hmm, I'm not a doctor. You should probably go to the doctor, that's what I'd do. And maybe research a bit on the internet.

]]> By: vallie025 http://colonhealthquestions.com/what-are-some-symptoms-of-colon-cancer.html/comment-page-1#comment-146 vallie025 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 06:12:29 +0000 http://colonhealthquestions.com/what-are-some-symptoms-of-colon-cancer.html#comment-146 Tell him to go to the doctor. Tell him to go to the doctor.

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