Desired weight loss turned into a real nightmare

Diet Melanie Swan-Horton from England was delighted when, finally, her weight began to decrease. She lost 6 clothing sizes! Her body became perfect, and she explained the presence of fatigue and lethargy to herself by the fact that she spends a lot of time in the gym. However, weight loss was not associated with exercise at all, but with the development of bowel cancer.

Melanie ignored the symptoms of the disease for a very long time, considering her well-being as a result of a constant diet and exercise. Now that the operation and chemotherapy are behind, Melanie, alas, has no chance of a full recovery, because. her liver and lungs are also affected by cancer.

“I am, of course, being treated, but the treatment is aimed only at maintaining strength,” she says. - I am mentally and physically exhausted, now it is even difficult for me to walk, but I still do not want to give up. Before I die, I want to tell everyone about the main manifestations of bowel cancer. I thought that I was losing weight and slimming due to exercise, but in fact, cancer was methodically killing me. Everyone who wants to lose weight should know about it. "

Melanie is concerned that with the onset of summer, women usually begin to follow a diet, during which they have every chance of skipping the initial manifestations of the disease. Melanie used to do charity work, she wants to help people now.

Melanie is 46 years old. 2 years ago, she went through a divorce, after which she began to play sports and eat right in order to gain self-confidence. She followed a protein diet and soon began to lose weight quickly. At the gym, Melanie met coach Christian, who is 10 years her junior. Christian recently became her second husband. After three months of training in the gym, she achieved amazing results.

“When I looked at myself in the mirror, I did not recognize myself. I went from being an unattractive middle-aged bbw to a slim, athletic woman. It was amazing. For the first time in years, I bought a two-piece swimsuit. My self-esteem improved significantly and I regretted not taking care of myself earlier. Alas, along with the improvement of my figure, I noticed that I began to get tired faster. But after all, I went in for sports for 2 hours a day, so I could not even imagine that the reason could be different. When I saw blood in the toilet, I was initially scared, but then I remembered that lifting heavy weights can cause minor bleeding. So I just continued training. Of course, if I did not follow a diet and did not play sports, these symptoms would have forced me to immediately see a doctor. "

Terrible diagnosis

Melanie only went to see a doctor after 3 months. He sent her for examination, and after 2 weeks she was diagnosed with bowel cancer.

First she was prescribed chemotherapy, then they decided to have an operation. However, during the operation, doctors discovered that the tumor had already metastasized to the liver. Despite further chemotherapy, the cancer has spread to the lungs.

And no obstacle will interfere with a wedding in Cyprus

A week after Melanie found out about her illness, she married Christian. The wedding was celebrated in Cyprus. Among the guests were two of Melanie's daughters. Upon returning home, Melanie continued treatment, but recently it became known that it was no longer helping her.

And yet you need to be treated ..

“I was told that nothing can be helped,” continues Melanie. - You can only try to take part in medical research. Perhaps it will somehow prolong my life. However, the chances are very slim. Of course, I will do my best, although it is very difficult. I feel very bad now, but I will continue my treatment. Besides, I am not alone, I am supported by my husband, daughters, friends. They help me so well. I couldn't have done it without them. You need to know that if intestinal cancer is detected on time, it is completely curable. Therefore, if you have read my story and you have similar symptoms, do not hesitate, but see a doctor right away. "