My husband is 49 and started feeling very tired a few months ago. He is a scaffolder which is a tough job and was suffering a lot of stress so we put the tiredness down to that. He has also lost about 2 stone this year but he always loses weight in summer and again we put it down to stress. Then about six weeks ago the fatigue really set in and he started with stomach aches. We decided to go to the dr. He had tests and was told he was very anemic and they suggested a colonoscopy. Thinking nothing of it we were sat down after the test and told he has a 5cm lesion in his transverse colon which is more than likely cancer. To say we were shocked is an understatement. It’s been like living a dream since then, blood tests, scans, waiting for results etc. He was told that day he will need half his colon removing regardless or any other results. We can cope with all this but what is worrying us immensely during this wait is whether it has spread or not and what stage it is at. He has been fine for a couple of weeks but has off days where he is very unwell. He has grafted heavily since the age of 16 and can now no longer work. I’ve taken him to a&e twice and they say it’s the anemia. Should I be worried that the cancer is advanced or can you still have symptoms like this early on? He has never once passed blood and has had no change in bowel habits.
