My Husband Tried To Tough It Out. Then Came a Devastating Diagnosis
Summary
Alyce Collins recounts how her husband, Patrick, developed worsening fatigue, nausea, bowel changes and bloody stool after years of anemia and other health problems. After doctors initially attributed some symptoms to other causes and a colonoscopy was delayed, his condition worsened and he went to the emergency department on August 26, 2024, where a CT scan led to a serious diagnosis; the article excerpt does not include the diagnosis itself.Key Facts
- Collins and Patrick married in 2018 and have two sons born 13 months apart.
- Collins says blood tests showed Patrick was anemic about five years before his diagnosis, and several oncologists recommended a colonoscopy and endoscopy.
- In 2023, Patrick experienced persistent coldness and very low testosterone, according to Collins.
- Patrick developed worsening fatigue, nausea, alternating constipation and diarrhea, a metallic taste, and bloody stool.
- Patrick began testosterone replacement therapy around January 2024, but Collins says its effects did not last.
- A colonoscopy was first scheduled for December 20, 2024, then moved to August 28 after Patrick's primary care physician intervened.
- Patrick went to the emergency department on August 26, 2024, and doctors performed a CT scan.
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