“I was belching five to 10 times a day,” she told British news website NeedToKnow.co.uk. – It wasn’t normal for me. In fact, I rarely burped before, which is why I noticed how weird it was,” she added.
She only began to worry when, months later, acid reflux and excruciating stomach cramps set in. This made the young woman undergo tests in February last year. Initially, specialists attributed these symptoms to anxiety.
In January 2023, Bailey began to face extreme suffering – stabbing pain that prevented her from having a bowel movement. It has undergone a number of studies that have shown that this is the third stage of colon cancer.
I would never have thought that it could be related to such a terrible disease. I was in total shock
Bailey confessed. “I don’t know if I’ll ever fully digest the fact that I’ve been diagnosed with such an aggressive and late-stage cancer,” she added.
She burped up to 10 times a day. No one suspected that it was a deadly disease
When a CT scan showed that the 24-year-old’s tumor was located higher in the previous one, just below the abdominal organs. It is the most mobile and longest part of the large intestine.
“It was truly an out-of-body experience,” Baile McBreen recalled. “I remember the first thing I said at the time was, ‘I’m not ready to die.
Bailey McBreen claims that the tumor was the cause of her gastroesophageal reflux disease, as well as chronic gastrointestinal disease. As she explained, this disease occurs when the esophageal sphincter cannot close properly. Then stomach acid flows into the esophagus. And this, in turn, causes problems with swallowing, heartburn and increased belching.
– Reflux was a symptom in my case, because the tumor slowly caused complete intestinal obstruction. As a result, my food was not completely digested and “trapped” above my tumor, causing reflux and burping.
Excessive belching is not a textbook symptom of colon cancer, but my oncologist told me that in some cases it can be one of the first signs of the disease
McBreen described.
“Life is too short to keep people happy”
Bailey McBreen has had chemotherapy and a tumor removed from her bowel. However, the treatment related to the tumor will continue until the end of August. The woman is now sharing her story and raising awareness about colon cancer.
Despite the fact that the diagnosis shook her whole life, the 24-year-old emphasizes that she will never give up. She also emphasizes that she will not let cancer “define” her life. She decided to do everything in her power “to fight this disease”. He describes his daily life on TikTok on the profile named @bailyesfight.
The 24-year-old eats very healthily, leads an active lifestyle and is very focused on her health. The recovery process, as she pointed out, also had a spiritual dimension for her, and the diagnosis pushed her to “change priorities in life”.
Now all I care about is spending time with my family, eating healthy, my faith and only being around my core group of friends
she confessed.
Life is too short to keep pleasing people and doing things that don’t make you feel fulfilled
she pointed out. He turns his hard life experience into a warning for others and appeals not to ignore even the smallest, most inconspicuous signals coming from our body.
Sources: TheNewYorkPost/NeedToKnow.co.uk/TikTok/Instagram
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