Randy Gonzalez, also known as Enkyboy on TikTok, said six months ago, a doctor told him he was a dead man. Now, he wants to warn young people to know the signs of colon cancer.
ALVIN, Texas -- TikTok star Randy Gonzalez, who is originally from Alvin, Texas, told ABC13 he was diagnosed with colon cancer more than six months ago, but he is not giving up.
The father of three said he finally decided it was time to tell their followers about his diagnosis of stage four colon cancer. "They didn't know what it was," Gonzalez said."They just kept on saying it was ulcers or my gallbladder. They never said anything about colon cancer until I got my colonoscopy."
According to the Colon Cancer Coalition, one in five colon cancer patients are between the ages of 20 and 54 years old. The recommended age for screenings is now 45 years old.Dr. Omar Madriz, a colon and rectal surgeon at UT Physicians and Memorial Hermann advises young people to know the warning signs and get screenings earlier than 45 years old. If you have potential health or genetic factors, that can increase your risk.
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TikTok star diagnosed with colon cancer urges young people to know warning signs: 'Take it serious'Randy Gonzalez, also known as Enkyboy on TikTok, said six months ago, a doctor told him he was a dead man. Now, he wants to warn young people to know the signs of colon cancer.
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