'I Thought My Bloating Was a Sign of the Menopause — but the Truth Was Sinister'

'I thought my bloating was a sign of the menopause — but the truth was sinister'

Natalie Hushin, a mum from Runcorn, Cheshire, wants to warn others about the symptoms of colon cancer after undergoing six rounds of chemotherapy following her diagnosis

‘I thought my bloating was a sign of the menopause — but the truth was devastating’

Natalie Hushin, a mum from Runcorn, Cheshire, wants to warn others about the symptoms of colon cancer after undergoing six rounds of chemotherapy following her diagnosis 03:38, 05 May 2026Updated 03:49, 05 May 2026 A mum who put her bloating down to menopause was diagnosed with colon cancer after noticing “speckled blood” in her stool. Natalie Hushin initially thought her bloating and poorly stomach was due to the change, but her symptoms soon …