{"id":20716,"date":"2025-07-15T22:39:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T22:39:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=20716"},"modified":"2025-07-15T22:39:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T22:39:36","slug":"healthy-38-year-old-shares-the-only-bowel-cancer-symptom-he-noticed-and-it-wasnt-blood-in-the-loo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=20716","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Healthy\u2019 38-year-old shares the only bowel cancer symptom he noticed \u2014 And it wasn\u2019t blood in the loo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dave Paxton, a 38-year-old father-of-one from Burton-on-Trent in Staffordshire, was diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bowel cancer \u2014 with only 22 other cases documented worldwide.<\/p><div class=\"ictlh69fee56c0c630\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.ictlh69fee56c0c630 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.ictlh69fee56c0c630 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.ictlh69fee56c0c630 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.ictlh69fee56c0c630 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.ictlh69fee56c0c630 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>Dave only learned he had\u00a0cancer\u00a0\u2014 a grade-four squamous cell tumour of the duodenum, which develops in the lining of the small intestine \u2014 after a pharmacist asked him a routine question while he was ordering his medication for anxiety. Namely, the pharmacist asked Dave if he had any other health concerns, to what Dave answered that he had noticed his stool had dark color. Dave hadn\u2019t planned to discuss this, but his seemingly slight concern led him to book a GP appointment just four days later.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-74526\" src=\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AA1HbbmB.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AA1HbbmB.jpg 768w, https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AA1HbbmB-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AA1HbbmB-631x420.jpg 631w, https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AA1HbbmB-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AA1HbbmB-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AA1HbbmB-696x463.jpg 696w\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">GoFundMe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Doctors conducted tests and an endoscopy, which revealed the rare form of cancer.<\/h3>\n<p>Since the devastating diagnosis, the cancer spread to Dave\u2019s liver causing excessive bleeding that requires he undergoes blood transfusion every four days.<\/p>\n<p>At the time being, he\u2019s undergoing chemo treatments and radiotherapy to prevent the cancer from spreading further.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-74527\" src=\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/91123491_1747923915556918_r-1024x928.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/91123491_1747923915556918_r-1024x928.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/91123491_1747923915556918_r-500x453.jpg 500w, https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/91123491_1747923915556918_r-768x696.jpg 768w, https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/91123491_1747923915556918_r-463x420.jpg 463w, https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/91123491_1747923915556918_r-150x136.jpg 150w, https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/91123491_1747923915556918_r-300x272.jpg 300w, https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/91123491_1747923915556918_r-696x631.jpg 696w, https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/91123491_1747923915556918_r-1068x968.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/91123491_1747923915556918_r.jpg 1179w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"928\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">GoFundMe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis is terrifying and the treatment side effects are horrendous, but I\u2019m very grateful to the pharmacist for checking in with me. I had noticed but wasn\u2019t thinking much of it,\u201d Dave told\u00a0<em>Yorkshire Live.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe diagnosis was such a shock.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll I could think about was my son, I just burst into tears. But I also knew I had to get on with it. The cancer is so rare they just can\u2019t say how long I have, only that they are treating me to prolong my life.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-74528\" src=\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_dad-diagnosed-w-1386574-1024x1024.webp\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_dad-diagnosed-w-1386574-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_dad-diagnosed-w-1386574-500x500.webp 500w, https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_dad-diagnosed-w-1386574-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_dad-diagnosed-w-1386574-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_dad-diagnosed-w-1386574-420x420.webp 420w, https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_dad-diagnosed-w-1386574-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_dad-diagnosed-w-1386574-696x696.webp 696w, https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_dad-diagnosed-w-1386574-1068x1068.webp 1068w, https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_dad-diagnosed-w-1386574.webp 1200w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">GoFundMe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dave\u2019s twin brother, Mark, has launched a\u00a0<em>GoFundMe\u00a0<\/em>page in an attempt to raise funds in order for Dave to receive a potential lifesaving immunotherapy treatment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe only option giving us hope right now is the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumad as this has been proven to work on this cancer in other locations, and in some circumstances full results, but tragically, David\u2019s insurance will not cover the cost of the drugs because it has not been proven in this extremely rare location. We\u2019re now fighting not just the cancer, but the clock. These drugs are his best chance at more time with his 9 year old son Stanley, and with all of us,\u201d the fundraising page states.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-74529\" src=\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_dad-diagnosed-w-1386573-576x1024.webp\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_dad-diagnosed-w-1386573-576x1024.webp 576w, https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_dad-diagnosed-w-1386573-281x500.webp 281w, https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_dad-diagnosed-w-1386573-768x1365.webp 768w, https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_dad-diagnosed-w-1386573-864x1536.webp 864w, https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_dad-diagnosed-w-1386573-1152x2048.webp 1152w, https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_dad-diagnosed-w-1386573-236x420.webp 236w, https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_dad-diagnosed-w-1386573-150x267.webp 150w, https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_dad-diagnosed-w-1386573-300x533.webp 300w, https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_dad-diagnosed-w-1386573-696x1237.webp 696w, https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_dad-diagnosed-w-1386573-1068x1898.webp 1068w, https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_dad-diagnosed-w-1386573.webp 1200w\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">GoFundMe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dave said doctors are unaware how he got that type of cancer at such young age, calling it a \u201cbad luck.\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>However, he hopes that if he receives the 24 sessions of immunotherapy, he would be \u201cin remission and looking towards\u00a0Christmas\u00a0and a new start.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Please SHARE this article with your family and friends on Facebook.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dave Paxton, a 38-year-old father-of-one from Burton-on-Trent in Staffordshire, was diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bowel cancer \u2014 with only 22 other cases documented worldwide. 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