Sunday, August 9, 2015

Young People Caught in a shock when diagnosed with Bowel Cancer

PREVENTION is ALWAYS BETTER THAN CURE

After reading the above article, i decided to share it out as i realised that 
due to today's fast paced society, many people may have put their health on least priority 
as not having enough time to take care of their health. 

From a small health problem such as constipation, 
this could lead to bigger bowel problem if it's not seriously looked into. 

Young people dismissing bowel cancer symptoms

  • 2 MONTHS AGO MAY 27, 2015 10:00PMSeek help ... Don’t dismiss bowl cancer symptoms and wait until it’s too late. Picture: S
Seek help ... Don’t dismiss bowel cancer symptoms and wait until it’s too late. Picture: Supplied. Source: Supplied
MORE than 1000 young people a year are diagnosed with bowel cancer and many too late because their symptoms are dismissed as constipation or haemorrhoids.
Bowel cancer is seen as an old person’s disease and testing doesn’t start until a person is aged over 50 but 1,100 young Australians are diagnosed each year and 200 will die.
In 2011, 9 people were diagnosed with the cancer under the age of 19.
“What we’ve found is young people are waiting three months after they experience symptoms before seeking medical advice,” Bowel Cancer Australia chief Julien Wiggins.
Waiting to long for treatment ... Julien Wiggins, chief executive, Bowel Cancer Australia
Waiting to long for treatment ... Julien Wiggins, chief executive, Bowel Cancer Australia. Picture: Supplied. Source:Supplied
Bowel Cancer Australia is warning the widespread view that bowel cancer only affects the old means when a young person is diagnosed their cancer has usually spread.
The majority of Australians aged under 50 had stage three or four bowel cancer at diagnosis, meaning the cancer had spread.
The organisation is urging young Australians if they have blood in a bowel movement or feel something is not right to go to their GP and get it checked out.
If they wait three months to act the cancer will grow because many early onset cancers are aggressive, he says.
Melbourne mum of two, 39 year old primary school teacher Sarah Lochlan was diagnosed with bowel cancer when her youngest child was aged just eight months.
Sarah had experienced some constipation and abdominal bloating and discomfort but both she and maternal health nurses put the problems down to pregnancy and breast feeding.
Young people affected ... It’s not just the old that get bowl cancer. Picture: Supplied.
Young people affected ... It’s not just the old that get bowel cancer. Picture: Supplied. Source: Supplied
She was advised to drink more water.
It was only when her bowel became blocked she visited a doctor about the problem.
She says she had never considered the possibility she could have bowel cancer.
”There is a perception it’s an old man’s disease,” she told News Corp.
“It was a huge shock, I never expected someone of my age and gender would get it, it wasn’t on my radar.”
Initially a GP thought Sarah’s problems were caused by a bowel infection she could have picked up while on holiday in Malaysia.
When she presented at a hospital emergency department a few days later they initially didn’t take her seriously because she was so young.
It was only when they did a scan they found the problem.
Sarah’s cancer was stage four at diagnosis and had spread to her liver.
As a result she had to undergo “gruelling treatment” including several lots of surgery and chemotherapy.
“It’s not an old person’s disease,” said Sarah, who remains on chemotherapy.
“If you have any changes in your bowel habits or pain get them checked by your GP.”


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PREVENTION IS ALWAYS BETTER THAN CURE!!!

Starting from today, Change our dietary habit by taking more fruits and vegetables rich in Fiber! 

With more fiber intake, we can always keep our intestinal tract clean and healthy. 

  • How much fiber intake / day?

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, American Cancer Society, American Heart Association and American Diabetes Association recommend a daily intake of 25g to 30g of dietary fiber. The average person consumes about 11 grams of dietary fiber daily.

  • Fiber Chart of some foods for your reference:

Food (Quantity) 
  • Carrot (1) 2.3g fiber 
  • Apple (1 fruit with skin) 2.8g fiber
  • Mushrooms (1 cup) 0.8g fiber
  • Orange (1) 2.9g fiber
  • Bean Sprouts (1 cup) 1.6g fiber
  • Rice (1 cup) 1.5g fiber
  • Watermelon (1 cup) 0.6g fiber
  • Apricot (1) 0.8g fiber

Warmest Regards, 
Joselyne
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