Fitness trainer reveals ’embarrassing’ symptoms that lead to him being diagnosed with cancer at just 25

Fitness trainer reveals 'embarrassing' symptoms that lead to him being diagnosed with cancer at just 25

Dilan Patel was 25 when he started to notice some unusual symptoms

A fitness trainer has opened up about how he was diagnosed with cancer, explaining how he ‘brushed off’ an ’embarrassing’ symptom.

Dilan Patel, from Ilford in the UK was age 25 and living a normal life when he started to notice some unusual symptoms.

Taking to his TikTok@dnafitnessuk, Dilan explained how his body was ‘screaming at him’ for two years, but he always put the unusual symptoms down to something else, whether it was working hard in his career or pushing it at the gym.

Dilan was just 25 when he started experiencing symptoms that would leave to a devastating diagnosis (Getty Stock Photo)

Dilan was just 25 when he started experiencing symptoms that would leave to a devastating diagnosis (Getty Stock Photo)

“You won’t believe it… I was 25 years old, living my life like any other young adult – working hard, working out, hanging with friends, and trying to figure out my future,” he wrote on the video sharing platform.

“Life felt normal. I had no reason to think anything was wrong. But then something strange started happening.”

Dilan explained that the unusual symptom would happen in the middle of the night, but he didn’t think much of it at the time.

“I’d wake up in the middle of the night drenched in sweat,” he continued. “I mean SOAKED. My clothes, my bed – everything would be wet. It happened 2-3 times every single night. At first, I just thought, ‘Maybe I’m getting too hot under the covers?’ So I brushed it off.

Something wasn't quite right with Dilan's body (Getty Stock Photo)

Something wasn’t quite right with Dilan’s body (Getty Stock Photo)

“Weeks turned into months, and the night sweats didn’t stop. Looking back now, there were other signs, too. I was exhausted all the time, but I just thought it was because I was working long hours.

“My skin was unbelievably itchy – so much so that I carried lotion around with me everywhere, convinced it was just dry skin. I even noticed lumps on my neck, but I thought they were my muscles growing from all my workouts at the gym.

“Everything had an explanation – or so I thought.”

Dilan explained how after two years of symptoms, he started feeling worse, so went to see his doctor.

It was during this time that he was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of cancer that develops in the lymphatic system.

“But eventually, I started feeling worse so I went to the doctor. Nothing could’ve prepared me for what they told me,” recalled Dilan. “At just 25 years old, I was diagnosed with Stage 4B Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.

“Five tumours. It had even spread to my lung. I couldn’t believe it. I’d spent so long brushing off my symptoms, convincing myself they weren’t a big deal.

“But my body had been screaming at me for almost two years. If there’s one thing I’ve learned from this experience, it’s to pay attention to your body.

“Those little signs and symptoms? They’re there for a reason. Don’t wait until it’s too late.”

A fever can also be a symptom (Getty Stock Photo)

A fever can also be a symptom (Getty Stock Photo)

Hodgkin lymphoma mostly affects people between the age of 20 and 40 and those over 75, with slightly more men than women diagnosed with the illness.

It is a relatively aggressive cancer and can quickly spread, but it is also one of the most easily treated.

Symptoms include night sweats; unintentional weight loss; a fever; a persistent cough or feeling of breathlessness and persistent itching of the skin.

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