Cancer Research UK main site

Why would eating a soft diet eliminate the possibility of bowel cancer when it may protect the tumour from bleeding as well as the piles?

Kindregardsfriends
Offline

Hi so a soft diet protects everything from bleeding the gut itself any hemeroids and a cancer tumour 

I agree with the Dr its most likely constipation that caused me to fail a FOB test but why the soft diet recommendation as an eliminator?

Also whats the likelyhood I have cancer im early 40, no family history, not such a good diet lots of red meat and processed cheap stuff , I abused laxatives for about a year by mistake  which is a cancer risk, I used to have BBQs.

So stats wise whats the likelihood I have cancer roughly 

Then stats wise whats the likelihood I have survivable cancer?

So my symptoms were pink blood on a toilet tissue I stopped doing sports baseball etc and the pink spots disappeared but I still failed the FOB test twice, I was constipated both times however 

  • Offline

    It says online that you live at least 5 years after treating colon cancer does that mean 6 years or a full life time or a much reduced lifetime? Generally speaking?

  • Hello Kindregardsfriends and thanks for your post,

    I am not sure what you mean when you say that eating a soft diet eliminates the possibility of bowel cancer.

    In our Cancer News we have listed 6 ways that you can now reduce your risk.

     It sounds like you have had 2 poo tests (FIT) that have found blood in the poo. The constipation could cause it; it does not mean it is cancer, but it is something that needs to be ruled out". It is difficult to predict the likelihood of you getting bowel cancer but you may be interested in reading the information written by Bowel Cancer UK on how common bowel cancer is in a person's life time.

    We have more information on the risks and causes of bowel cancer on our website.

    If you are concerned about your risk or you have worrying symptoms then do go back and discuss this with your GP.

    I do hope the links are helpful .

    All the best,

    Catherine

  • in reply to Kindregardsfriends

    Hello Kindregards friends and thank you for getting back to us again,

    This is what we say on our website about the 5 year survival;

    'The terms 1 year survival and 5 year survival don't mean that you will only live for 1 or 5 years.

    The NHS, other health organisations, and researchers collect information. They record what happens to people with cancer in the years after their diagnosis. 5 years is a common time point to measure survival. But some people live much longer than this.

    5 year survival is the number of people who have not died from their cancer within 5 years after diagnosis.'

    You can read more about survival of bowel cancer on our website.

    Best wishes,

    Catherine

  • Offline

    Hello Kindregardsfriends.  I hope you will not be offended by my reply yo you, because I truly mean only the best.  Instead of worrying constantly about cancer and whether or not you will get this disease or not get it, why not just LIVE YOUR LIFE?  Forget about cancer and do the things that make you happy........go travelling, play sports, go down the pub, go to the gym, do some reading, listen to music.  I have stage 4 cancer and I haven't got long left to live.  You are wasting your precious life, can't you see that?  Once again, I hope I have not offended you, but it needed to be said.  Take care.  

Speak to a nurse

Quick links

Follow us

Registered with Fundraising Regulator (logo)
Cancer Research UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1089464), Scotland (SC041666), the Isle of Man (1103) and Jersey (247). A company limited by guarantee. Registered company in England and Wales (4325234) and the Isle of Man (5713F). Registered address: 2 Redman Place, London, E20 1JQ.