Chloe Wakelin has thought she had a stomach error for monthswhen at the end of 2023 suffered from common problems such as fatigue and abdominal painhe writes At that time, a 25-year-old woman assumed that she probably caught the disease from the children she had cared for, or even from her own six-year-old Harper-Elllen daughter, and the doctors confirmed her suspicion.
But only when she was affected by another vomiting did she think that could be the same serious disease as cancer. One day in December 2023 vomited and with a surprise found that The color of the fluid is dark as a cigarette tar. This event started examinations in a local hospital that eventually led to diagnosis of colon cancer in the third stage, which exposed her to infection and caused life -threatening sepsis.
Mrs Wakelin said she first visited her GP in 2023 and She complained about common problems such as bloating, nausea and fatigue. But after tests for diseases such as Crohn’s disease, irritable bowel syndrome or pregnancy were negative, she said that Doctors concluded that its symptoms caused ordinary stomach problems. Even for a second, she thought she could be cancer, as she was so young. Vomiting at the end of 2023 led to the recommendation of doctors to examine the possible basic problem.
However, Mrs. Wakelin said that in the nearby Hospital of The Royal Oldham Hospital in the big Manchester she told her they were too busy to perform an examination. In January 2024, Mrs Wakelin rushed to the local emergency room, When she noticed she was yellow. Yellowing of the skin and eye whiteswhich is from a medical point of view known as jaundice, It may be a sign that there is something wrong with the liver. Subsequent CT examination revealed the true cause of its symptoms – tumor in the colon.
Tests also showed that they suffer from sepsis, life -threatening response to an infection in which the body’s immune system It attacks its own organs and tissues. “They told me that if I did not undergo surgery, I would have 12 hours of life, Because my kidneys and liver failed, ” she said. “When I woke up after surgery, I remember felt my stomach. I felt like everything around me collapsed,” she added. During the surgery, it removed 25 cm of the intestine and lymph nodes because the cancer has spread.
Due to the removal of a part of the intestine, her doctors introduced Stome – an artificial opening that allows waste to be discharged outside the stomach, from where it gets into the attached pocket. “In 25 years you think you are too young, Because this cancer usually affects older people, ” she said. “I did not have typical symptoms of intestinal cancer. I just want to remind everyone to make were not ashamed to go to their general practitioner with any symptoms they may have, regardless of age. It may concern everyone, “she added. Mrs Wakelin, who is now after demanding chemotherapy in remission, said He feels disappointed by doctors, and wants to raise awareness of less known symptoms.
Symptoms of colon cancer are the most common changes in bowel movement, such as diarrhea or constipation and blood in the stool. Other symptoms include Stomach pain, lump in the abdomen, bloating, unexpected weight loss and fatigue. Mrs Wakelin’s story came after experts expressed their Persistent concerns about the mysterious epidemic of intestinal cancer among young people.
Experts still investigate what could stand behind this increase, while the possible triggers belong Obesity, excessive use of antibiotics, radiation of mobile phones and even invisible plastic particles in drinking water. However, more and more experts also refer to the potential cause ultra-processed food.
