How much do you know about colon cancer? A single mother has stepped forward and spoken about her battle with stage four colon cancer in an effort to raise awareness around the warning signs she dismissed. Mother of one, Radwah Oda from Texas has been juggling raising her child, maintaining an office job and fighting her cancer.

She went viral on TikTok when she posted a video about her experience which has raked in over 2.3 million views, sharing the symptoms she completely overlooked. She has urged the public to take their health more seriously and not ignore these most commonly dismissed symptoms which are major red flags.

 
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Another common symptom that is well-known in the cancer community is abdominal pain. With colon cancer, this pain can often occur in other areas as the disease progresses. Oda described her pain starting below her right breast, dismissing it as an ill-fitting bra. “I just assumed my bra was too tight, even though it was just on one side,” she explained.

This pain she was experiencing was however actually an indication that the colon cancer had already progressed to her liver. This alone should highlight the importance of constantly monitoring unusual pains and seeking medical attention when these symptoms don’t subside as they could mean something more serious.hile on the toilet
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Radwah started off describing one of her first warning signs of colon cancer. Her bowel habits had changed. She noticed how her stool started off becoming more pencil shaped and she initially dismissed this, assuming it was just mild constipation.