Abdomenal pain

[TL500]

I am a 49 year old male with pain in the abdomen. About 2 years ago i was having similar pain and after tests was told that the pain was most likely from scar tissue froma previous galbladder removal about 6 years ago.

Yesterday I went back to the doctor where he did a rectal exam and found trace blood,, prostate is a little out of shape. Pain is getting worse and my bowel habits have changed from a normal bowel to a thin slushy stool about the size of a dime. Still regular as a judge just smaller and less firm. I'm a little overweight10 to 20lbs maybe. Very active until recent times walk, run, swim etc. I feel terrible, tired.

I had a Ultrasound, blood tests and EKG. Scheduled for a colonoscopy next week .

Input?

Thanks.

[TL500]

Thanks for the input. Last night I received the labs back and was ecstatic to get really good news on all fronts. The only thing slightly negative was fat around the liver, sorry I can't be more technical. Enzymes were good. The nurse didn't seem to concerned over this, should I be?
So, I'm left with the discomfort in my abdomen and a scheduled colonoscopy.  All the symptoms are still the same. Could there still be a problem in the colon if all my labs were good?  White count and all were good I just don't want to have a test that can be ruled OK by the blood work.
Thank you very much for your comments.
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[Ash Tewari, MD, M.Ch.]

From your symptoms, colon cancer must be ruled out and a colonoscopy next week is the best test for that. It is most likely that your abdominal pain is not from your prostate, unless you have been unable to urinate.  If you are having any urinary symptoms, such as burning, going frequently during the night, straining, dribbling you may have an enlarged prostate. Make sure that during your next blood test a PSA level is drawn. If you have not seen a urologist in the last year, you should make an appointment.