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hi

i have just had a sigmoidoscopy after having diarrohea for 5 weeks, it was unpleasant but not terrible but when he got to a certain part i experienced terrific pain which the nurse indicated was when he had the scope on the middle of my left side, this is where i have been having pain since i started with diarrohea. I have a problem with anxiety and i thought at first it was that but if i do have problems with anxiety loose bowels only last a few days, this i have had diarrohea 6to 8 times a day every day. Tried changing to a bland diet as when i am depressed i tend to binge eat of an evening and so started eating fruit thinking it was better for me, thought that may have been the cause but even leaving off fruit didn't do anything.

I am to have a ct scan next week, my husband thought i may have ulcerative colitis or crohns disease but the nurse who did the sig said it wasn't , my gp says it's too much to be an infection or irritable bowel so it looks like we are looking at bowel cancer. i am 59 not in good health(20 operations in the last 12 years hence the anxiety and depression), no history of bowel cancer in the family, although i eat good food in the day i tend to eat junk of an evening when i am depressed.

Questions: has anyone experienced acute pain in a particular spot during a sigmoidoscopy and if so was it the site of a tumour  or something else (i thought maybe i had a hernia or something but don't know if that would hurt)

If it is bowel cancer by the time i have my ct scan it will be 8 weeks from start of symptoms, is that good? anyone out there with bowel cancer successfuly treated in that time space.

Also about the pain, i thought you didn't get pain with bowel cancer but i get very severe abdo pain when i need to go to the toilet, has anyone else expeienced that

thanks in advance

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  • Signing-Annie
    Signing-Annie Guest

    Posted

    Hi, my colonoscopy/sigmoidoscopy was very painful and sounds as if the worst pain was in the same area you had it but that was't the site of my tumour. I was told there & then that they found something, it was confirmed by biopsy & then surgery.

    It's quite likely the pain we felt was as a result of them putting air into the colon to slightly inflate it to allow the camera to pass through.

    I didn't experience any pain with the tumour you're right, I was checked as I'd been passing bloody mucus for a while.

    Waiting a few weeks shouldn't make any difference as it's a slow growing tumour if that's what it is. Please don't assume it's cancer just be patient, worrying doesn't change an outcome and you might be worrying for nothing. I'm still here and my surgery was Dec 2010 smile

     

    • Guest
      Guest Signing-Annie

      Posted

      hi thanks for the reply, yes it may have been gas as it was that sort of pain, it was a nurse who did mine and of course they aren't supposed to diagnose but when i asked him about crohns, uc etc he said it definitely wasn't, there were a few diverticuli but not significant. It's just that the diarrohea has gone on for so long(if i ever have bowel problems i get constipated, even if there are bugs around i don't really get them only anxiety but this is too much for that) how long had you had symptoms for before you were checked?

      regards

      marian

  • Elstevo
    Elstevo Guest

    Posted

    Hi marian55 I had symptoms for about 3 months before I did anything about it.i had a colonoscopy in Spain and they found a tumor, they said was cancerous I flew back to uk and had surgery key hole , I was very lucky I didn't need kemo they took 6 inches out of my colon and put me back together, the anesthatist, and surgeon were amazing ,I was walking round the ward the day after ,no pain, I am 3 months down the road now and everything seems to  back to normal, good luck, hope everything works out as good as my condition
    • Guest
      Guest Elstevo

      Posted

      thanks for the reply, yes things i have been reading seem to make it the best cancer to have (if that's it) as something can be done about it so it's nice to hear it first hand.

      What sort of symptoms did you have?

      regards

      marian

    • Elstevo
      Elstevo Guest

      Posted

      Hi Marian I had been passing blood but  didn't do anything about it as two years ago I was the same and a colonoscopy didn't show anything, but then it got worse and my wife insisted that I go to the doctors,I had a colonoscopy in Spain and they immediately told me I had cancer,I flew back and had surgery with a fabulous surgeon , sorry I forgot to add yes I had diorrea
    • Elstevo
      Elstevo

      Posted

      Sorry I pressed wrong button when correcting my bad spelling. If you can try to get a surgeon that does key hole, you can have choices, they have to see you within two weeks that is the government ruling. You can hardly see my scar on my tummy, mine was dukes A cancer and hadn't gone into the wall or lymph glands , but if it has kemo and radio therapy can kill those cells.the nurse in the hospital that I fist saw had colon cancer twelve years ago she had a bag and was fine, if you have key hole you probably won't have a bag.i don't think I could handle that,please be positive after surgery I was walking round the ward 15 hours later and the more possative you are the sooner your healing works I am sending you angel prayers as so did many of my friends did for me 

      kind regards SteveSteve

    • Guest
      Guest Elstevo

      Posted

      hi thank you so much for your replies and best wishes, i don't know if i am passing blood as the diarrohea is quite dark which is usually a sign of blood but it hasn't been tested yet, i am having a ct scan on monday and hoping that will show some light on things, thanks again

      regards

      marian

    • Daffs
      Daffs Elstevo

      Posted

      Hello Elstevo,

      I don't know what Dukes A is but I was Stage T3/4 N1 Mo. That is node in peripheal area. I too had keyhole and no bag and was on my feet next day. I'm still suffering with weight loss and const. though. I think keyhole is going to become the norm now if they can. Chemo didn't do much but radiotherapy did the trick for op in July. I've just finished more chemo to tidy up those that may develope later and a suspicious spot on the lung. Too small to diagnose and could be an infection. There are many people on other sites that are still living long (years) healthy lives with no reoccurance and they are my inspiration.

      Take care, Daffs

      Marian, Sorry didn't mean to repeat others' info. But there you are, you have very informative info already. Best Daffs

  • Daffs
    Daffs Guest

    Posted

    Hi Marian, Please don't worry and please don't binge, I know it is difficult but in the end it does more harm than good. Try to occupy yourself with family friends and Xmas! When is your CT.

    After my treatment I'm in remission. I still have a final scan and oncologist meeting to say what the treatment has done but everythings crossed.

    It would make sence that you get pain in the abdo if that's where the problem is. Mine, although no pain, was left sde in the colon and started with many per day spindly stools and bleeding and since this, severe constipation. Diarrohea is the normal. Bowel Cancer is very slow growing so could have been with me for years. They say 'catch it early' don't they so 6 mos is very good.

    I found the forum and Nurses on other sites very helpful, Macmillan and Beating Bowel Cancer. What questions I didn't get answered by the hosp. I did there, not only from the nurses but others on the forum who may be in my same stage or slighly advanced having been thru my stage.

    I'm not sure if I've answered you questions but please do ask if you wish and I'll be happy to help.

    Godbless and take care. Happy Xmas, Daffs

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