At the age of 25, Ellie Wilcock is not married, has never given birth and still dreams of family life with lovely children in the future.Unexpectedly, the results of the diagnosis of end -stage colorectal cancer have stole it all.
According to her, she began to have abnormal abdominal pain 2 years ago.At first, Ellie was too busy to think that it was a common digestive disorder.Many months later, the pain did not disappear before she started to visit and was diagnosed with urinary tract infections.At the same time, the doctor suspected that Ellie had ovarian cysts, advising her to go to the larger hospital for examination.However, Ellie continued to be subjective, only using drugs to treat urinary tract infections, abdominal pain too much, painkillers.
Ellie Wilcock is gradually recovering from rectal tumor surgery, uterus and many other organs
Until one day, she was working, her stomach aches severe pain, fainting and having to go to the emergency room.After checking, the doctor concluded that Ellie had end -stage colorectal cancer.At this time, cancer cells have spread to the ovaries, uterus, liver and other organs.
For more than a year later, she underwent many major surgeries and chemotherapy to remove uterus, ovaries, uterus, a large intestine and many other parts to keep their lives.Experiencing the journey to fight with arduous illness, she realized that it was the subjectivity of small changes on her body that made herself fall into danger, she was extremely regretful but late.
4 Small changes signaling early colorectal cancer
Ellie's treatment doctor said that colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancer diseases but can be effectively treated if detected early.However, initial symptoms are often vague and easily overlooked.So often singing in the late stage with bad prognosis.Ellie also fell into this situation.
Ellie shared, during the hospital, she thought a lot and realized her body had 4 small changes when she started to get sick.Unfortunately, she is too subjective, lack of knowledge, relying on her young and missing.Therefore, she hopes that she is an example for young people to care more about health, especially not subjective to 4 early signs of colorectal cancer below:
Or full stomach, dull lower abdominal pain
Dull abdominal pain, unknown cause, especially in the lower abdomen, may be the initial signal of colorectal cancer.Ellie said that this symptom often comes with a feeling of bloating, bloating or uncomfortable after eating.
Easy to bloating, eating less abdominal, dull abdominal pain after eating can be a sign of colorectal cancer (Photo Minh Hao)
Change defecation habits
Ellie often interrupts diarrhea and constipation.This is an early manifestation of colorectal cancer that she did not notice.Given that it is due to erratic eating, digestive disorders.
Fatigue or weight loss
In her memory, Ellie used to be tired of unknown reasons, not serious but persistent persistent, eating a lot and not worrying about fat.She thought that she was overworked without thinking of cancer.This may be due to the tumor in the colorectal tumor disturbing the process of nutrition absorption, increasing energy consumption.
Change in feces
Not everyone has the habit of looking at their stool when defecating, Ellie is the same.However, she once accidentally realized her stool seemed more flat, and many mucus but did not care.This is also an early sign of colorectal cancer.In the late stages, the stool may be bloody, moving black abnormally.
Source and photo: Topick, Express UK