 [ Symptoms ] something to worry about colon cancer  my husband is having an endoscope next week he has has severe bloody diareha for years and he has massive swelling on upper left abdomen which started a few months ago the pain is severe to the point where he feels as though he is splitting in one month he has gained 30 pounds due to this mass on his side he is 34 years old i am very concerned about the symptoms i know we will find out soon but i would like to know how to proceed after the endo and do his symptoms sound indicitive of cancer [ Disease ] it is always worrisome when a loved one is experiencing painful scary symptoms like your husband is in fact i always think it is harder to cope with these things when it is happening to my husband instead of me do not you so many conditions could cause the symptoms you are describing that is why your husband is physician is having him undergo an endoscopy this test will help figure out what is going on so that you your husband and your physician can work together to put together a treatment plan it is also possible the endoscopy is just one of several tests your husband is health care provider will run before making a diagnosis it can be very hard to wait through all of this testing but hang in there meanwhile remember to take care of your own health needs too as the caregiver you are under a tremendous amount of stress and you do not want to get sick be sure to eat right drink plenty of fluids and maybe go for a walk when you can try to get plenty of sleep you will feel better and you will be in a strong position to see your husband through this health crisis best wishes to you i know this must be really scary the tact i usually take in these situations is that i try not to let my imagination run wild and not think the worst i am so glad that he is going to the doctor i did see this article on crohn is disease thought it might be helpful if he had more of these sorts of symptoms <link> i wish you all the best