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Candi2018
Candi2018

I am 32 years old. Almost 2 years ago I began having constant diarrhea. I believed it was due to excessive drinking (it was summer and we spent a lot of days drinking on a boat.) I also started developing a lot of trapped gas. I had pain in my stomach and back. I then started having blood in the toilet. I’ve had blood in the toilet off and on for almost 2 years. I had a colonoscopy with biopsies a few weeks after the bleeding began. Clear colonoscopy, biopsies normal. I’ve had an upper scope with biopsies also clear. I’ve had 2 stomach and pelvic CT’s both clear. I also did a fecal test which was normal. My blood work is normal except elevated Neutrophils (7.2 normal high is 4.8). WBC is normal. Not anemic. My iron was 1 point lower than normal. I suffer from anxiety and am terrified it’s colon cancer. Can anyone please help?

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  • susan21751
    susan21751 Candi2018

    Posted

    Suggest you contact Beating bowe lcancer on-line-they are very helpful-I have used them -nurses to answer questions.

    Best regs

    Susan

  • tonie16159
    tonie16159 Candi2018

    Posted

    Dear cmb you had mentioned a summer of drinking I'm not a doctor but it's reassuring your biopsies are normal and I'm not saying this is an issue but you could maybe see a nephrologist and have your liver checked also your symptoms could be related to your gallbladder or pancreas I wish you luck on finding answers keep us posted

    • Candi2018
      Candi2018 tonie16159

      Posted

      I have had blood work to check my organs and also a ultrasound to check liver and pancreas.  My liver enzymes at first were quite elevated but since stopping drinking the last blood work showed them to be in the normal range now. Ultrasound and Ct said both liver and pancreas were normal. This whole thing has me very anxious. Gastro said he believes it to be Hemmeriods or a tear. I just have a hard time believing hemmeriods would bleed this much and also me having the gas pains and random bouts of diarrhea and constipation.
    • tonie16159
      tonie16159 Candi2018

      Posted

      Cmb your testing is reassuring and great news but I understand your reserve of everything being ok I hope things get better soon sincerely tonie
  • ashley94333
    ashley94333 Candi2018

    Posted

    If you have had recent scans and a colonoscopy you do not have colon cancer. You may have other issues like Celiac disease, food allergies, irritable bowel syndrome or something else. Those issues will not be picked up on a colonoscopy. Go to your doctor for advice.
    • Candi2018
      Candi2018 ashley94333

      Posted

      The only thing that made me weary was prior to my colonoscopy I had a CT which stated there was mild diverticulosis. My colonoscopy said I was completely clear of diverticulosis, polyps, hemmeriods, IBD, everything. They never found the source of my bleeding. Then a year and half later I had another CT done with contrast due to me still bleeding and they mentioned nothing about diverticulosis. Also my Gastro doctor told me before he even did my colonoscopy I didn’t have cancer as I was an emotional wreak leading up to the colonoscopy. I am worried. Could he have missed something? Would a CT or blood work a year and half later show something if he did? 
    • tonie16159
      tonie16159 Candi2018

      Posted

      Dear cmb my doctor just told me yesterday scans can miss things but I would think a colonoscopy would be a great diagnostic tool I had an enterography done at mayo clinic where you drink lots of contrast and it lines the abdomen then it's an MRI but you would probably have to private pay if you can get a doctor to do it my doctor also Saud if blood lands in the toilet it's more of a concern then blood on the stool it's weird you still have blood with nothing found maybe you could call mayo and talk to them about seeing you but if you don't have abdominal pain or weight loss or loss of appetite maybe it's not colon related I hope you get something figured out

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