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Right sided bowel cancer

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Hi,

  I'm hoping to hear other people's experiences with symptoms and bring diagnosed with right sided bowel cancer, if possible. 

I am 32, so I don't think my GP is taking me seriously. 

I had a colonoscopy 2years ago for a change in bowel habit and intermittent swelling in the right lower abdomen, after seeing a private surgeon. It was normal and biopsies normal too. Very reassuring at the time. I've been well since then until 5 months ago when I developed a constant pain in the right hand side. It is pretty much always there, a dull ache, and much worse when I'm moving around, and I can feel a sensation of fullness there in the area of pain. I can also now feel my right side colon all the way up to my ribs which is new. The last few days I've had a stabbing pain around my liver and collar bone too.

I know it must be hard for those with diagnoses to try to answer and reassure us worriers, and it is really helpful and kind. 

I just hate being brushed off because I'm young.

Going to see a private colorectal surgeon again in 2 weeks which is next available, which will be worth every penny. 

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    I'm in a similar position myself! Right sided pain where my small bowel probably is. Right rib pain going into right shoulder. I also have swollen lymph nodes in the right of my neck and below my right collarbone.

     

    ive lost 4 stone in 5 months I'm so scared. Did anyone experience drastic weight loss from any of the IBS/IBD issues you've had? I've no idea why I would have one sided lymph nodes enlarged so high up! 
     

    all tests have came back with just a gallstone, some fatty liver which I'm told shouldn't cause issues. My CRP averages around 8-10 and my ESR is double what it should be. All other blood works are generally fine. My lymphocyte count is slightly lower than average and I've had some blood tests with slight decrease in red blood cells and some blood tests with normal red blood cells

     

    nobody seems to know what to do with me I haven't had a colonoscopy yet. I've had a CT scan, liver ultrasound and liver MRI. Keep getting told my CRP isn't high enough for cancer but nobody can explain the weight loss and I'm petrified I'm running out of time with how fast it's coming off. I'm losing near 1lb a day now 

     

    I've had a celiac blood panel which was negative 

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    I'm in a similar position myself! Right sided pain where my small bowel probably is. Right rib pain going into right shoulder. I also have swollen lymph nodes in the right of my neck and below my right collarbone.

     

    ive lost 4 stone in 5 months I'm so scared. Did anyone experience drastic weight loss from any of the IBS/IBD issues you've had? I've no idea why I would have one sided lymph nodes enlarged so high up! 
     

    all tests have came back with just a gallstone, some fatty liver which I'm told shouldn't cause issues. My CRP averages around 8-10 and my ESR is double what it should be. All other blood works are generally fine. My lymphocyte count is slightly lower than average and I've had some blood tests with slight decrease in red blood cells and some blood tests with normal red blood cells

     

    nobody seems to know what to do with me I haven't had a colonoscopy yet. I've had a CT scan, liver ultrasound and liver MRI. Keep getting told my CRP isn't high enough for cancer but nobody can explain the weight loss and I'm petrified I'm running out of time with how fast it's coming off. I'm losing near 1lb a day now 

     

    I've had a celiac blood panel which was negative 

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