When Jennifer Waller started experiencing some stomach pain and unexplained weight loss, she figured the symptoms could be pointing to something like inflammatory bowel disease. She felt off, sure, but as a registered nurse who seemed to be in relatively good health, she figured it wasn't anything to seriously worry about.But it wasn맥스카지노�t until the pain grew worse that she finally talked to her doctor. She underwent a colonoscopy, and her doctors uncovered something completely unexpected: she had colon cancer, Waller explained in a video posted to her Facebook page. 맥스카지노�When I woke up and he told me that I had a large tumor, it was a complete shock, because I can't have cancer,맥스카지노� she said in disbelief. 맥스카지노�I mean, I맥스카지노�m a nurse. I take care of people. I tell you you have cancer, I treat you, but I can맥스카지노�t have cancer 맥스카지노� but yet here I am saying the word that makes me so nauseous.맥스카지노�Colorectal cancer (colon cancer and rectal cancer) is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in both men and women in the United States, and is the third leading cause of all cancer-related deaths, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS). Of the estimated 97,220 cases of colon cancer to be diagnosed in 2018, more than 50,000 of them are estimated to be fatal. 맥스카지노�I맥스카지노�m not ready to die,맥스카지노� Waller says in her video. 맥스카지노�Who even wants to think about that? Who gets cancer at 32?맥스카지노�While colon cancer is most common in older people, a 2017 study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute found that colon cancer rates are on the rise in people younger than 55, even among those in their 20s and 30s.Why is colon cancer so hard to spot without screening? In an interview with "Today," Waller explained that, in addition to her abdominal symptoms, she was feeling unusually exhausted. 맥스카지노�But I do have two small children and work two jobs, so when you맥스카지노�re 32, you can think of a million reasons why you might feel exhausted,맥스카지노� she explained. It wasn맥스카지노�t until she regularly started to spot blood in the toilet that she went in for a check-up. The symptoms of colon cancer aren맥스카지노�t exactly unique (and don맥스카지노�t pop up in its earliest stages when the cancer is easiest to treat): a change in your bowel habits, stomach pain and cramping, fatigue and unintended weight loss can be caused by a number of other health problems. While rectal bleeding is a huge warning sign, things like hemorrhoids or anal fissures can also cause blood in your stool. Another big symptom is anemia (a drop in red blood cells), but this can be caused by a nutrient deficiency.In many cases, people don맥스카지노�t realize their symptoms could be pointing to colon cancer, so by the time it is detected, it맥스카지노�s already progressed to a harder-to-treat stage. The survival rate for colorectal cancers found at an early stage (before it has spread to other parts of the body) is 90 percent but only 4 out of 10 colorectal cancers are detected at this time, according to the ACS.But what about colon cancer screenings? 맥스카지노�I made this video because here in the United States, you don맥스카지노�t get screened until you are 50 years old,맥스카지노� Waller explained. 맥스카지노�If I hadn맥스카지노�t gone in, and if I hadn맥스카지노�t been aware of my body, I would have been dead.맥스카지노� Most colorectal cancers begin as a benign colon polyp 맥스카지노� a clump of cells on the lining of your colon 맥스카지노� that can take up to 15 years to turn into cancer, says the ACS. The easiest way to detect these polyps and remove them early is through regular colonoscopies. The problem is, the ACS recommends that most people (those with an average risk of colorectal cancer) start these screenings at 45 years old, while the American College of Gastroenterology recommends screening every 10 years starting at 50 years old. Those with a family history of the disease should talk to their doctor about starting screenings earlier. Waller confirmed to "Today" however, that she doesn맥스카지노�t have a family history colon cancer and has always lived a relatively healthy lifestyle. That맥스카지노�s why she wants to spread the word and get people to learn how to spot the symptoms and talk to your doctor about screening. 맥스카지노�Get checked, because you never know,맥스카지노� she says. 맥스카지노�Your entire world can change in a moment.맥스카지노�(h/t Today.com)