Today I found out my uncle has bowel cancer. He has apparently had the symptoms for a while but has not gone for help about it. He is now in hospital and my dad (his brother) says things don’t look good for him… Also if there is the chance of death can someone please tell me the possibility of survival? Thank you

my brother has hemorrhoids were not sure if there internal or external yet because we havent been to a doctor because were both under 18 and he doesnt want mom to find out please help us thank you

Have been feeling unwell for a while now. I know there is definitely something not right with my bowel. I’m constantly flitting between diarhoea and constipation. Have had blood in my bowel movements(on occassions toilet bowel full of blood). Stomach is constantly bloated, passing alot of gas and occassionally get pains in the right and left side of my abdomen. Have also been feeling very weak and go quite pale. I’m hoping that it hemorrhoids or something like that. But watched my Mum’s brother die at the age of 35 due to bowel cancer and as I’m 28 its kind of scared me.. I was living in England for a few years and did go to see a doctor who did an ultrasound and said if that didn’t show anything he would send me for a colonoscopy, he didn’t and he refused and said that I was stressed out. My friends and family all say that I am one of the most chilled out people they know, so don’t know where that came from? I have since moved back to New Zealand as I had no family in the UK and have finally booked an appointment with my normal GP. I’m just wondering what other people experienced before they had it diagnosed?

My father passed away year ago, at 53 years old from Bowel Cancer. There is a very strong genetic background to his family, with his uncle and grandfather dying of this, and his mother and brother having polyps upon early rectal scans.
I am obviously going to make sure that I get my yearly colonoscopies that have been recommended to me from my GP, but i’ve been told I don’t need to worry until I’m 30. (I’m currently 24)
My concern is that they say to watch out for things, but I’m worried that some symptoms for me might be hard.
I have a chronic medical condition with my uterus (adenomyosis) which causes constant pain in my abdomenal area. This is also a symptom for bowel cancer; one I feel would be likely miss-interpreted as my adenomyosis.
Secondly they say you should have bowel movements once or twice a day and if you go less regularly you should be wary. Since I was a little kid and for as long as I can remember, I’ve never needed to pass bowel movements any more regularly than once every five days. My diet has always been quite normal. High in fibre, I eat a lot of fruit and drink fresh juice with breakfast in the mornings. My mother always made sure we ate a balanced diet with not too much meat and plenty of fruit/veg. This has not changed now into my early adulthood, and I still only poo every five or so days. I never really feel constipated, so i’m not sure if I should be concerned.

Heya!! I asked a question on here a few weeks ago about symptons of bowel cancer. I went to see a doctor who said I have internal hemorrhoids. The only problem is I experience a feeling of being weak all the time, I’m assuming this is because of the bleeding from the hemorrhoids? My doctor is sending me for a colonoscopy, as my Mum’s brother died from bowel cancer at the age of 34. Does anyone else get this weak feeling? Its driving me insane and no amount of diet changes I make or vitamins I take seem to help. Any tips greatly appreciated:-)