my father in law is terminal got around 6 months left he had a blood test the other day that showed a count of 16000 which they said was massive the biggest they have seen in 4 years … but im not sure what count it was anyone got any ideas i thought it may be white blood cells…. but is this a good thing or a bad thing ?? we know the cancer is very aggressive can anyone spread any light on the matter for me ??

OK I’m just going to run through the symptoms I’ve found out about what causes bowl cancer and you guys can see what you think. I’m worried there is something wrong with me and am EXTREMELY worried it could be this…

Bleeding from the back passage (rectum): None
Blood in your stools: I’m not sure exactly what it is but over the last 3 -4 days I have noticed some red bits in my stools.
A change in normal bowel habits towards diarrhoea or looser stools that lasts longer than 6 weeks: Yes, definitely to some extent. I do not suffer from diarrhoea but I would say I go the toilet more often nowadays and often feel full more quickly than normal.
A lump that your doctor can feel in the right side of your abdomen, or in your rectum: This is a strange one. I can feel a lump but its not obvious. I can only feel it when stood up and when I tense my stomach muscles. I only found it one day by chance.
A straining feeling in the rectum: Yes, often.
Losing Weight: No
Pain in Abdomen or Rectum: Very little, the occasional ache but generally nothing too severe.
Anaemia (a low level of red blood cells): No

I am 22 years old male and know that cancer of this kind is extremely rare in people of my age. I would say I have had the lump for about 6 months and the other symptoms about 6 weeks. I have suffered from no loss of appetite and generally feel well aside from the symptoms above. This make me feel that my problem could be pyschological but you never know.

Any help anybody could offer me is greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Chris
Yes I think you are both right there. I don’t know I am probably being over sensitive about it. It’s a funny one really as these problems seem to bother me when I’m alone/bored etc, but when I’m out with friends or actually doing stuff the thoughts hardly cross my mind. I think I’m going to go to the doctor though, it seems the best solution

They can’t operate as too far gone. Will chemo cure him.
Many thanks
Elaine

Also I have suffered with bowel cancer and have recently had a radical hysterectomy and 85% of my bowel removed. My life is devastated. I have 2 small children and I have still cancer remaining. Approx 4 doctors failed to find this as I have had extensive tests but none of them found this. What should I do. I am 43 years old and my family and I have suffered immensley. I just want to to know what is the right thing to do. I feel that it should have been found much earlier. My symptoms of this dates back to 2001.

Also I have suffered with bowel cancer and have recently had a radical hysterectomy and 85% of my bowel removed. My life is devastated. I have 2 small children and I have still cancer remaining. Approx 4 doctors failed to find this as I have had extensive tests but none of them found this. What should I do. I am 43 years old and my family and I have suffered immensley. I just want to to know what is the right thing to do. I feel that it should have been found much earlier. My symptoms of this dates back to 2001.