Utah-based influencer Tanner Martin, who died this week of colon cancer at the age of 30, said his five-year battle with a single symptom.
Martin was diagnosed with the disease, which occurs when cells in the intestine grow out of control by 2020 at the age of 25.
While colon cancer is traditionally linked to older adults, diagnoses of your money – have been endangered in recent years.
Oncologists have assumed that the increase in the issue of young people and deaths can be second to overweight, a sedentary lifestyle, – Western diet, excessive sugar consumption and environmental factors – such as pollutants in the air, land and water. The exact causes are still unclear.
Martin’s first symptom was a mild but constant stomach that began in 2020. He said the pain was not weak, but made him feel good.
Gastrointestinal medical oncologist – Benny Johnson notes that about 15% of patients with colon cancer report abdominal pain, prescribed as a feeling of crampy .â €
Martin then began to experience severe constipation.
Although colon cancer can sometimes be asymptomatic, a change in intestinal habits or stool – as well as rectal bleeding or weight loss – are among the classic symptoms.
Experts claim that constipation now and then is not the cause of concern, but if you will be adjusted normally – and then you have stopped for weeks or months at a time.
“If you notice constant diarrhea, constipation or a change in the shape, size, consistency or frequency of your stool, do not paint it as stress or dietary changes,” told Dr. Cedrek McFadden, a South Carolina -based colorectal surgeon and a medical adviser at the colorectal alliance of cancer, previously told the post.
Also, look for fatigue. A low number of red blood cells, known as anemia, is present at 30% to 75% of patients with colorectal cancer and can contribute to feelings of exhaustion.
Despite the symptoms of Martin’s stories, his initial blood work was normal, and it took six months for a specialist to recommend it for a colonoscopy.
Due to the increase in new cases, the US preventive service task forces updated its guidelines for controlling corectal cancer – in 2021 to reduce the age recommended to begin examination – from 50 to 45 to medium risk adults.
By the time Martin underwent the procedure, doctors found that the cancer had spread from his intestine in his life. He was given a terminal diagnosis of stage 4.
According to The Washington Post, young people like Martin, who are of local American origin, have the highest rate of colorectal cancer of any racial and ethnic group.
Despite his gloomy prognosis, Martin finished the college and found a job, but the fatigue of his treatments and the number of some operations made him work.
He began documenting his journey for cancer in Tiktok and Instagram, where his cakes and optimism make him a viral sensation.
Martin and his wife, Shay, also began non -profit rebels against cancer.
Martin, who had always dreamed of being a father, banished his sperm shortly after his diagnosis, as infertility is a common side effect of chemotherapy.
In 2024, in the light of what seemed to be an effective treatment for Martin, he and Shay decided to start a family.
However, by 2025, Martin’s condition had taken a turn for worse, spreading to his lymph nodes, and he was uncertain if he would live long enough to meet his daughter.
He and Shay welcomed Amyloun last month.
Martin announced his premature passage in a predetermined video shared by Shay on Wednesday.
He wanted to record a video € œLightheartâ € before his death, so Shay could charge him and focus on grief.
Martin, who had no life insurance, also recorded a special video in which he expressed that his dead wish was for fans to donate to his widow and his newborn daughter through a Gofundme fund, “to help replace what I would be there.”
“For less than the price of a hot and spicy mcchicken (Tannerâ’s word
Fundraiser has raised over $ 500,000 so far.
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