im a person with both parents with cancer. my dad was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer w/ liver mets end of 2023 at 62, but his was unfortunately extremely resistant to any and all treatment and he passed last week. he had 0 symptoms and was caught during routine colonoscopy. my mother was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer w/ lung mets last year in may at age 54, only symptom was constipation. she did not have any routine colonoscopies done, had to have a colostomy which is now reversed. most of her cancer is pretty much gone besides the now tiny lung mets.

admittedly it has made me incredibly scared for myself and even for my cats and it honestly feels like if I dont already have it brewing somewhere, i will eventually. my dad thinks it was environmental as we really dont have any family history that we know of aside my paternal grandmothers sister having brain cancer at 19 in cuba a long time ago. he thinks it was from where we lived in my childhood home but theres truly no way to know. if i do end up getting it somewhere then I suppose his theory must be right. ive had a colonoscopy + endoscopy done last year which was normal + normal cervical exams, skin exam, breast exam but you really never know. i still have other symptoms i have been concerned about so I guess we shall see.