My Mum and I both have Celiac Disease. I’m not worried for myself (I’m 21 and since being on a gluten free diet I’ve had 95% improvement), but my Mum is still unwell.

She’s 51, very tiny and underweight. I don’t think she sticks to her gluten free diet as well as she should. She’s still have vitamin deficiencies (B12 and iron). She said that there’s blood in bowel movements, often diarrhea. Her doctor knows and I think she’s been sent to have a colonoscopy, but I’m not sure because it’s not a topic that’s easy to talk about!

So, does anyone know if my Mum is at an increased risk of bowel cancer?

I know some cancers can easily be treated and have a high rate of survival, is bowel cancer one of them?

My uncle (who’s a urologist and has Celiac Disease) was mentioning the high rates of bowel cancer in our country the other day. Are the rates higher because people don’t have the testing done? Or because the symptoms are silent?

Thank you.
It’s gluten, not just wheat.

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 boyfriend has bowel cancer. He went for surgery last (early) June a week after he was diagnosed. Apparently it went well but he has to go for laser treatment of some sort once a week. What does this all mean because I’m trying to figure out what stage he’s in and trying to comfort him and telling him that he has higher chances. I think he says he’s in the early-mid stage and he’s about 29 and isn’t suffering from any other diseases so does that increase his chances of survival?
If he had the surgery, why is he having to follow up with laser treatments? I’ve been trying to research this but I’m getting confused by the medical terms and whatnot.

My grandad had it and they removed it, he is going through chemotherapy and i was wondering what his chance of survival is?
He discovered it at stage 3 of cancer.

Well my dad just gott tested for bowel cancers and it came up.

It was found in the early stages and the doctor says it will probably be a good chance of survival.

But does the life expectancy go down?

Hes going in for opoorsation soon and will get it removed and the doctor doesnt think that he will need chemo/