Prayers for your continued healing

Prayers for you Have a speedy recovery 🙏

What is your symptoms??

My original symptoms were a little blood in my stool, but it was bright red. Then I had horrible stomach aches and vomiting at the same time. When I’m really knew something was horribly wrong, my stool was getting thinner. This all happened very fast. It was only a couple of months before I could not go to the bathroom at all. The tumor was 7cm and taking up 90 to 95% of my rectum.

@@kellytrundle2914 you experienced back pain??

Definitely! More and more people are showing that you can't be too young for this disease.

same thing happens with me but he advised me to do colonoscopy

Agree...

Doctor say your too young to have this illness....it's all in your head.....you may have anxiety... trust me it's a battle with some doctors and sometimes people give up to fight for answers but keep fighting.

@@SurvivorJelena I have healthy stool .but I have mucus around the stool and very very very small amount of blood in it..blood is not visible untill I look it closely.but mucus secretion is higher side...should I go for colonoscopy?

You’re welcome

Vacation Bullies thank you so much for the kind words 💙

Hi, can I ask what was the diagnosis at the end? What was causing the blood in the stool?

Hemorrhoids 😂

@@laland5752 glad to hear it was nothing more sinister. Can I ask, did you have any other symptoms along with the blood in the stool? Any abdominal pain or mucus in stool? Irregular bowel movements?

⁠@@Xyztxo1082oh they found polyps. So I have regular colonoscopies to check my colon. They have found polyps in almost every colonoscopy I have had. I have IBS so I have a lot of tummy troubles. All the stuff you described is consistent with IBS and other tummy conditions including cancer, so anyone who has these should talk to their doctor.

Please let us know what your symptoms were

Yeah, it definitely isn't easy, but you get used to it once it becomes a huge part of your life.

@@SurvivorJelena do you mind sharing the cure? Thanks

The cure for what @wisdom and love?

You’re welcome 💙

You’re welcome 💙

Thank you so much☺️ I’m sorry to hear about your Aunt. Sending her well wishes as she begins treatment.

How is she now?

You’re welcome. Happy to hear that this video was just what you were looking for.

What was ur symptoms?

@@salmajabeen1685 It was intense pain for 3 weeks and unexplained tiredness. Thank you for asking. I hope you are well?

I’m glad your father is still here. Please make sure you go in for your first screening colonoscopy 10 years before the age your father was diagnosed, or by age 45. Whichever comes first.

No you won't have it in Jesus name. There's power in your tongue. Speak life and break free from negative things in your bloodline in Jesus powerful name.

Thanks for the encouraging words!

You’re welcome 💙

Thank you for that explanation, that definitely makes sense. You're welcome.

It's crazy how much meat makes your poop smell. Your armpits smell more too.

Sulphate from the meat makes it smell bad!

I’m feeling pretty good nowadays. I still have my occasional bad days bathroom-wise and need to get more sleep than I used to, but to people on the outside I look like I’m all back to normal.

You are so welcome 💙

I hope everything comes out ok for you. Good job on staying on top of your health!

@@SurvivorJelena thank you for the reply! And the best of luck to you as well.

How are you?

I’m glad you’re going in to get checked. I know it’s scary, but I’ve got plenty of info here to help you through and can help guide you if you can’t find answers here.

mine is on the 17th. i have all the symptoms .. God ..

Thankyou so much for this video.. did your pain start of the right above the navel. ? with inflammation around the pelvic area .. . my symptoms started 7 months ago .... i became incontinent .. foul smelling loose stools. . yellow/ green / black... i would start sweating and shaking after eating. throbbing headache / nausea/ general feeling of lethargy... i thought it was diabetes .. Livid with my doctor ... x

@@traceyhateley3925 you're welcome. No, I never had any pain as a symptom. Hope you get some answers 🤞

Hey any updates?

You’re welcome 💙

I thought the same about you when I saw your story!

@@SurvivorJelena can u pls tell me does colon Cancer detact by CT Scan of abdomen or not?

It should, but I don’t know how advanced it has to be before it shows up. Like, I don’t know if a polyp or Stage 1 cancer would show up in a CT scan. A colonoscopy is the best way to find colorectal cancer.

Thanks for watching!

Thank you, I am 💙

@@SurvivorJelena ❤️

You’re welcome 😃

I've also noticed that, I wonder if it's all the pesticides on the crops. It seems these newer generations 80s and up have no choice, we're all fed hormones, pesticides and who knows what else.

@@chrisd5606 I also think maybe the overload of fiber? I know fiber is good but too much is also bad. Vegans/vegetarians consume a lot more.

@@ineedvyvanse3493 hmm good point, I didn't consider that. 🤔

@@chrisd5606 and also a lot of vegetarian food contains processed plant oils and soy. But yeah, just food for thought!

Yes, I know quite a few who are, but many are not. I wish the cause was something as easy as a certain food. Unfortunately, it’s not that easy, otherwise researchers would have figured it out already.

Wow, I so sorry that cancer has caused so much heartache in your family. I am glad that you are going in for a colonoscopy and endoscopy next week. I would be extremely nervous too if I were in your shoes, but getting some answers will be helpful so you at least will know what you’re dealing with. You’ll be in my thoughts next week 💙

@@SurvivorJelena Thank you so much for your concern and well wishes. I am on disability already for Severe Bipolar Disorder, Panic Disorder, OCD, GAD, and agoraphobia so I was always on edge but now I am so anxious. Thank you and you're an inspiration for beating this. I agree I think I will feel better having some answers as I and many people fear the unknown. Thanks again and continue on being the best you can be.

I have a question, I am sorry to bother you. I have tremendous gas and blood. Did you experience this? I know you said in your video but I am really nervous and I’m getting a colonoscopy and endoscopy on Thursday and I am so anxious. I know you probably understand the fear. I have two young sons and a wife. I have tremendous gas and I am scared to go to the bathroom. Any tips on what I should or shouldn’t eat. Thanks for your time.

I did have a lot of gas (and still do 😬). The next few days are going to be really hard to get through...just try your hardest to stay in the present because that’s really all you have control over right now. Enjoy the weekend with your little ones as much as you possibly can. You can try to limit eating things that are known for causing lots of gas, like cruciferous veggies (broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage) and beans, and you can also try to limit the amount of wheat that you’re eating because that can irritate some people’s bowels. Hang in there!

@@SurvivorJelena Thank you so much for your reply! I am just really anxious and the topic is not a pleasant one. I appreciate your advice and help immensely. Thanks again for the advice.

Good for you for advocating for yourself! I hope you can get some answers soon 🤞🏼💙

You should try going in for another colonoscopy, but with a different doctor. It shouldn’t be painful at all.

Anesthesia is your friend.

I pooping blood for year and now I pooped blood clot. I have take stool softeners everyday just to poop. Doctors know this. I am 39 years old.

Wow, how interesting! I haven’t heard of anyone else that had that same reaction that I did to the probiotics. Best wishes to you as you go through treatment 💙

Thanks Jesse. Have you had a colonoscopy yet? You're at the age where it's recommended to get your first one so I'd highly recommend going in for it. You can follow me over on Instagram or Twitter and send me a private message there if you don't want to publish them on here.

@@SurvivorJelena Thank you for responding to me. I tried to search for you on Instagram, but could not find you. I did type in Survivor Jelena but that pics didn't look like you. Anyways, I am going to get my Colonoscopy tomorrow at 1:30 pm. I am very scared and stressed about it, but I know I have to do it to rule out anything bad. I know the age to get your Colonoscopy is 50. So it is time for me to get mine. Anyways I love to watch your videos on here. If you are on facebook please let me know. I've never done Instagram or twitter so not too familiar with those. Thanks again and I'm praying and hoping for the best for you......Jesse in SA TX

You're welcome! Sorry it took a few days to reply. So happy to hear you're going in tomorrow for your colonoscopy. You've done your part by making the appointment. There isn't anything you can do about whatever is (or isn't) going on in your colon, so just do your best to focus on what you can control like making it through your prep, deciding what to wear when you go in, and what the first thing is you want to eat after you leave from the colonoscopy :-) I'm on Instagram as colorado.jelena (instagram.com/colorado.jelena/). I reserve my Facebook account for people that I've met in real life because I have a lot of pictures of my daughter on there that I'd like to keep private. You can always message me on Instagram then I can give you my email address too or find my email on my About page on here. You just have to click to show it because if it's easily found I'll get a ton of email from bots that find it.

@@SurvivorJelena Thanks again. I will search for you on colorado.jelena. Thank you again. Jesse

Oh my goodness! Wishing you tons of luck tomorrow. Please keep us posted.

@@SurvivorJelena My colon cleanse failed so they weren't able to do the full exam, per se. But, from what they COULD see, they couldn't see cancer :) They did find 2 internal you-know-whats, which, is waaay better than the latter. Lol Thank you for the wishes of luck haha.

@@swayzy762 oh I'm SO happy for you that they didn't see any cancer!!! Sending you good health vibes.

@@sgundam66 It came back them not finding anything besides hemmeroids. The specialist mailed me a letter recently saying they have been trying to get ahold of me to have me come in for another one and to do an extended cleanse but I've been feeling fine more or less than I've opted out of adding to my seemingly endless debt. I definitely had every last symptom of coleractal cancer but they seemed to think it was most likely internal hemmeroids they hadn't detected initially when I went to the ER. I havent had blood in stool or whatnot since over a month ago so I'm just tending to my diet. Try to ensure you're eating sufficient amount of fiber and eating a steady diet. The one thing I did before my symptoms flared was change from a meat eater diet to a nearly vegan diet. Within 3 days, I was shitting pools of blood and felt like I was dying for weeks. I reverted back to eating meat and I've been fine. I reverted to just hardly eating meat but not completely discarding it from my diet and AGAIN wolah, had a bad case of [external & internal] hemmeroids and some blood for a week. That was hell. My advice is try to get a colonoscopy scheduled just to get it set, and then focus on a high fiber diet starting now and if your symptoms clear up, cancel the appointment maybe, and if they don't, go have one done. They will want to do other tests before they even do it so scheduling sooner than later is best. My buddys mom has coleractal cancer and by the time they found it it had spread to one side of her liver. She's been battling for a year now and it isnt looking like its going to be a good outcome. So by all means take it serious. But try that high fiber diet idea. And don't change your diet dramatically. Be mindful of what you're eating and drinking. Mid 20s our bodies begin the process of being moody.

Oh my darling, you have,been thru hell. Love and best wishes on your journey.

You’re definitely right!

Im scared

@@jetsantos1409 do you mind saying why?

It was red because it was mixed with blood.

I don’t know what stage I was at when I started experiencing symptoms because, well, I didn’t think I had cancer. It was probably stage 3 though when I started experiencing symptoms. It was almost a year from my first symptom to diagnosis.

@@SurvivorJelena Thanks a lot.

Did the colonoscopy find anything? I would follow up with your doctor right away to see if they can help you determine the source of the bleeding. That’s definitely not normal.

@@SurvivorJelena no, they didn't find anything. Yeah, i appreciate your response. I will definitely follow up. It's a little weird for sure.

Colitis?

@@silenthillappreciator5749 very well could've been. I never got checked out, I had an underlying mental illness (bipolar) but I didn't know that at the time, so I was manic and weird and didn't want to leave my apartment. Other than that, after looking at colitis, yeah probably was that. It ended thankfully.

Doing nothing won’t help your issues, and in fact they could get worse, so please talk to your doctor about what’s going on.

Any updates on your situation? I hope all is well

go get tested for any parasites intensrional worms are very common and you can get them easier than you think . a lot of people have intentional worms but show no symptoms at first . could have them for years with no symptoms

You’re so right

bree hopton you’re so right!

Yes, definitely go to the doctor. It may not necessarily be cancer, but something is going on for sure that needs treated. I hope you can get in soon for an appointment

Survivor Jelena thank you very much your videos are great information, i wish you well.

@@felnan29 Thank you. Wishing you well, too!

C Diff also causes bleeding..Terrible infection that is hard to get rid of. The gurgling sounds are loud. Round 2 of that infection about did me in. Antibiotics are now a no no for me.

@@ashleythompson6520 You're right...C Diff is another thing that could cause you to see blood when you go to the bathroom.

Lie if you have to. Tell them early cancer runs in your family or that you may have been exposed to toxic/ radiation/ chemicals etc. And if they dismiss your request for tests tell them “ I want it documented that you refused on such and such date”.

I was 34 when I was diagnosed. I had a good relationship with my doctor’s office prior to my symptoms starting so when I said something was wrong they trusted me and had a plan of what to do to figure out what was going on. Insurance did pay for some of the procedures but I still had out of pocket costs.

I’m so glad to hear the GI doc took you seriously. I hope they’re doing genetic testing on you. Best wishes 💙

@@SurvivorJelena thank you very much I have my appointment this Friday. That's if I don't get blown away in this hurricane that's supposed to hit us here in Florida. Lol

I hope you’re staying safe! 💙

@@Rose.1400how did everything go ?

@@yvonneomorogbe9631 my symptoms are coming back such as the bleeding and mucus. And the doctors aren't doing anything so I have to find a second opinion somehow.

No, I didn’t have any brain fog before my diagnosis. I’m not sure what calpro is, but I’m glad you getting everything checked out.

@@SurvivorJelena Thanks for your answer Jelena. Calpro is calprotectin, a finding from a stool test to check for inflammation.

Thank you

I’m glad you’ve been talking with your doctor about these changes and had a FIT test done. If after a month or two of drinking more water and increasing your fiber you are still having issues definitely let your doctor know. A FIT test isn’t as accurate as a colonoscopy (hence why you need to retake every year, as opposed to a colonoscopy every 10 years), and it won’t detect if you have a different digestive issue that isn’t cancer.

@@SurvivorJelena Yes, my doctor said there was no blood in my stool from that sample. I drink a decent to good amount of green tea, and I certainly drink that more than water. I'm wondering if that is what is contributing to my constipation and dehydration. I had a physical in November, and my blood cell counts for red, white and hemoglobin were all perfectly normal levels. Anyway, I hope you're doing well, Jelena!

Do you think you have gastritis or ulcers?

@@cleocatra9324 I had a colonoscopy in July, they found nothing, except for internal hemorrhoids. The scope was inside of me for 10 minutes. Probably the fastest procedure that facility did all year. The gastroenterologist said he knew he would find nothing when the FOT test found nothing.

@@Youngboss1024 that sounds really subpar imo. Maybe request an h pylori test or a barium test with x rays. Im not a doctor but i kind of diagnosed myself because doctors can be pretty dismissive esp if youre young. If youre only having bleeding nothing else it could be just hemorrhoid’s but if you feel sick, weight loss etc, get another opinion.

How did it go?

Update please?

@@priyathebrantley4048 Had the colonoscopy and it was normal. I decided to get my gallbladder out last June and that has helped. I had three different doctors tell me my gallbladder wasn't the issue, but removing it sure did relieve many of my symptoms. I will say that the gas-x recommendation turned out to be a good one too-- I take it after every meal now and it really does help with pain/bloating.

Don’t let embarrassment kill you. Make an appointment to see your doctor.

That is very brave of you. Best of luck.

So sorry to hear about your dad. I’m glad you’re scheduling a colonoscopy. The doctors will hopefully be able to tell what is going on during the procedure.

Hi mam. May i ask did you have any idea on how did you get your cancer?

No idea. Other than smoking causes lung cancer, there is no one thing that causes any cancer.

Any updates on your situation?

Please don’t wait, get a colonoscopy scheduled as soon as you can. Hopefully it’s just more polyps 🤞🏼

@@SurvivorJelena seeing my doctor tomorrow to see if he can schedule me on ASAP. Symptoms been for 2 weeks now but I hear the symptoms always come in the later stages. I need to stay off of Google. 🙏

@@neffectmusic8484 what happen bro

@@ashunegivlogs7349 no cancer, hemorrhoids. But it was the scariest 2 weeks of my life. I am so glad I got the colonoscopy.

@@neffectmusic8484how old are you?

Keep a journal of what you’re eating, your bowel movements, and the symptoms you’re experiencing. Then you’ll have concrete evidence to show your parents and doctor. If any of the symptoms you’re experiencing are bleeding, get to a doctor as soon as you can.

me too but no body will believe me and i’m scared to go to the doctor, my dad and his dad and great uncle had bowel cancer. so that makes me scared.

@@eviewright5217 what age did your father and grandfather get diagnosed? You should be screened 10 years before the age your father was diagnosed. For example, I was diagnosed at age 34, so my daughter will need to go in for her first colonoscopy when she's 24.

@@SurvivorJelena my father was diagnosed at 21

Wow! Well if you’re older than 11 you should be screened. If your doctor won’t order a colonoscopy for you, get a new one that takes this disease seriously.

After a week of a change in diet that didn't do anything I immediately was scheduled for a colonoscopy and went in about a week and a half later for it.

You should definitely talk to your doctor about this.

Are you okay right now?

What’s your diagnosis?

Hi Joseph. I understand your fear about the colonoscopy, many people feel the same. But having answers as to what is causing your digestive problems may actually help your anxiety because then you'll know what it causing your issues and you can work towards alleviating them. Stage 4 is the highest colorectal cancer stage, but even if that is what you end up with, doctors can help treat your symptoms and try to make you more comfortable. At best, whatever is causing your troubles can be fixed with treatment. I actually have a colonoscopy next week and will make a video about the experience, so watch for that one on October 23. Maybe that will help you see that even though it isn't super fun, you can get through it, and take away some of the mystery of it.

You sound like me

Your colon is on both sides 🤨 I would consult with a new doctor.

So did you went to the doctor and what happened

Do you have a primary care doctor that you can see about it? They will be able to follow your symptoms and follow up better than a hospital where you see someone different each time you go in.

Been a vegetarian but eat a lot of cheese since. Also, I had constipation almost my whole life. I'm 47, and I had told my fa new primary care physician my father had a lot of polyps removed. He’s 73. So that’s why she ordered me a cologuard. You know what it seems like such a fun thing with the box smiling on the TV. So I did and four days later I found out that it came back positive. Now I have bled a couple of times and I had one hemorrhoid but, I have a colonoscopy coming up at the end of July or the beginning of August. I’m so glad that they put you to sleep. Do you know why? I had one when I was like 20 fully awake because I was bleeding, and they found out that it was salmonella! I have no idea how I got it, but I did eat chicken back then. I’m scared because I smoked cigarettes for a long time. I quit and then this is what happens great right and let me tell you something that’s gross. I’m so itchy and, I hate it! Oh, and don't do anal like the current fashion of these days! Pray please? And, God bless this person!

My symptoms would come and go.

You’re right, it’s very uncommon at your age, but it can happen. I didn’t have much pain at all associated with mine. Keep a journal of your symptoms to bring with you to your next doctor appointment so they can help you figure out what’s going on.

@@SurvivorJelena Thank you ma'am but 2 more questions. 1. what symptom was the most frequent / which one stood out between all of them 2. what was the blood like on the stool (black spots, red streaks?)

@@nobodycares900 1) My very first symptom was the change in my gas and that one was pretty consistent the entire time until my diagnosis. Blood in your stool is never a good thing so that made me take the change in my gas more seriously. 2) The blood was like a streak down the side of my stool or I would see it in the toilet. It was red for me because my tumor was very low but for people with tumors higher in their colon, the blood can turn a darker color by the time it exits the body.

@@nobodycares900 hey .. how are you doing? please answer

I just wanted to add,that I don’t pass much gas either,very constipated,cramping ,little poops or diarrhea .Failed my Cologuard.Waiting on Colonoscopy schedule for 10/16.I’m 65.

Hi Summer. The bleeding happened daily, but it only lasted a week or two at a time. Right before I was diagnosed it had been happening for longer, but only about 3 weeks. I hope you get some answers at your appointment🤞🏼

what happened?

Yes, how was your appointment @Summer Rain?

@@SurvivorJelena did u have red liquid blood or small spots of blood ?

@Samir Khanaal it was just small spots

Hmmm, I'm not sure. I have no idea if the probiotics caused the bleeding or it was just a coincidence. Now that you mention it though, they did bring about the most concerning symptom, and if I hadn't taken them I probably would have waited even longer to talk to a doctor and my prognosis could have been much worse.

I’m glad you’re taking to your doctor about it. If the changes in your diet don’t alleviate your symptoms be sure to check back in with your doctor.

What happened?