I don't know whether or not I should get myself checked for Stomach Cancer. I've been told that in my family it is genetic, almost everybody who has died, died of Cancer mainly of the Stomach. So far this year my uncles, aunties, some of thier children and my granma has been diagnosed as positive for Stomach Cancer. My granma's sister died from it at a young age and both her children have been diagnosed with it. One of my uncle's has undergone surgery to remove his stomach and his daughter is going to have to same thing done as she returned positive as well (she's younger than me). So pretty much my chances are high if nearly my entire family has it.
I'm 22 and I don't think i'll handle being diagnosed with having it and having that added to the rest of the problems i'm going through in my life. I'm scared to get tested and i'm worried about my future.
Should I get the test? Please advise :'(
If I do have it I here you can get worse if you get your stomach taken out. I wouldn't want that either.
I always have a slight pain/crapping in my stomach and lower abdomine but it could be caused by my excessive bleeding I have had for about 6yrs but has been worse this year as had non stop bleeding since April.
I don't have difficulty swallowing, I always feel nausea with or without vomitting. I've only been vomitting on certain foods, i've gone off eating oysters and mussels which I loved but now makes me sick. Some meat have been making me feel ill and i've cut back on eating breakfast and lunch as not been feeling hungry and when it comes to tea i've just been eating half as I would feel sick or bloated.
I don't think i've had any weightloss but I haven't checked my weight for a while.
A while back I had blood in stool, but i've been alright and thought it could have just been when I was on iron tablets for my iron deficiancy.
So I haven't taken into consideration whether or not it's related to stomach cancer or something else i'm suffering.
I've been tested for breast, cervical and utery cancer which have come back negative.
Ok so I went to the doctors today and he's going to get a genetic specialist to find out more about this gentic stomach cancer and I may get my stomach tested. Until I know more that's all for now