Brit Jon Imondi (43) for a long time he felt that something was wrong with him. Despite this, the IT worker did not address his condition causing him to later be diagnosed with stage three colon cancer. , he completely missed many of the warning signs.
He did not solve his symptoms for a long time
Jon from Worcester, England, after the pandemic he noticed that his lifestyle had deteriorated. When he was working from home, he began to experience several health problems. “Strange things have been happening for a long time. About two years ago I found blood in the toiletbut I didn’t deal with it at all. Then I am eight months prior to diagnosis he got covid and had really bad night sweats and often woke up drenched,” he said, adding that he went to the toilet several times a night and was still tired.
Despite these symptoms Jon initially did not suspect cancer and attributed his condition to stress and dissatisfaction with life and work. However, a visit to the doctor and subsequent tests revealed blood in the stool samples, prompting him to undergo a colonoscopy. “I didn’t think about cancer at all,” he noted. In the end, the examination could not be completed because doctors found a tumor that was blocking the path of the camera. Later, too found it to be a cancerous mass.
Jon was diagnosed in December 2022, while he remarked that he was very lucky. The doctors were afraid that his tumor is on the verge of breaking free from his colon and spreading to his liver, which could lead to further deterioration of his health. However, they managed to perform an important operation to remove the tumor and part of the large intestine.
The surgeon after Jon’s operation recommended that he undergo six months of chemotherapy. But he felt that it was not the right path for him and chose another. “I sold my car and lived on fruit and vegetables for six months. I bought a bicycle, I walked everywhere and really took care of myself. I felt and looked amazing. In my opinion people were shocked when they saw me a few months later“, he explained.
Jon is currently a is preparing to become a therapist. “My life is looking good now and I’m still sticking to a healthy diet. I make sure that I he walked at least 30 minutes once or twice a day, but I bought a car again,” he clarified, while also offering people important advice. “Just do it get it investigated because it’s really not worth the risk. I was extremely lucky,” he concludes.
