{"id":23335,"date":"2025-08-05T20:24:30","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T20:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=23335"},"modified":"2025-08-05T20:24:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T20:24:30","slug":"young-dad-misses-key-cancer-symptom-that-left-him-terrified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=23335","title":{"rendered":"Young Dad Misses Key Cancer Symptom That Left Him Terrified"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A 31-year-old UK father of three is urging others to pay attention to subtle signs of colon cancer after ignoring symptoms for months. Chris Kirt, a software developer, first noticed stomach cramps and changes in his bowel habits in August 2024. 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I knew something wasn\u2019t right.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-8\">\n<div id=\"primedailys.com_responsive_2\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23207117756\/primedailys.com\/primedailys.com_responsive_2_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1824821\" data-uid=\"0fb84\">\n<div id=\"mgw1824821_0fb84\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox card-media\" data-template-type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\">\n<p>While many associate blood in stool with painful conditions, the NHS warns that dark red or black blood\u2014especially without pain\u2014can signal bowel cancer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\">\n<div id=\"trendsparknews.com_responsive_2\" data-google-query-id=\"CJTWw_-_9I4DFQ2O_QcdFnkmPg\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23207117756\/trendsparknews.com\/trendsparknews.com_responsive_2_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Chris also experienced cramps, constipation, and urgent bowel movements. Still, it was the painless bleeding that convinced him to act.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-9\">\n<div id=\"primedailys.com_responsive_3\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23207117756\/primedailys.com\/primedailys.com_responsive_3_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1824821\" data-uid=\"03db6\">\n<div id=\"mgw1824821_03db6\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox card-media\" data-template-type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\">\n<p>Faced with a long NHS waitlist, he paid for a private colonoscopy. During the exam, doctors discovered a large tumor in his colon. \u201cI was sedated but aware. I looked at the screen and saw a large, snotty mass. The room went silent,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Soon after, Chris underwent surgery to remove a third of his colon. 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