From the New York Post: A woman who dismissed blood in her stool as hemorrhoids was diagnosed with stage three colon cancer.
Meagan Meadows, 24, started experiencing blood in her stool in October 2024, but after chatting with friends and family, she dismissed her symptoms as hemorrhoids.
After a few months, her symptoms persisted, so Meagan booked an appointment with her primary care physician, who said she “wasn’t concerned” but ordered blood work and a CT scan to be safe – which came back clear.
She was then referred to a GI doctor – a gastroenterologist – who performed a colonoscopy in June 2025. Meagan said the doctor was in “complete shock” after finding a large mass and ordered another CT scan and blood tests.
Three days later, Meagan was diagnosed with colon cancer and told she would need an operation to remove the tumor.
Meadows, 24, a recent teaching graduate, from Temecula, California, had surgery in June 2025, where the tumor was removed, along with 25cm of her colon and 20 lymph nodes. She was diagnosed with stage three colon cancer, and is currently undergoing six months of chemotherapy.
“The only symptom I had was blood in my stool,” Meadows said, recalling how she nearly cancelled her appointment with the GI doctor after the blood work and CT scan had come back clear.
A GoFundMe account set up three months ago to help Meadows said she was trying to raise money to freeze her eggs to preserve her chance at having a family in the future, since chemotherapy can cause infertility.
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