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Rectal cancer 10 week checkup

mindi23

Ok, after the scarey diagnosis of rectal cancer on Feb 21 following colonoscopy, then a CT scan to check for spread (there was none) a c...

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blood when going toilet

koko99

for a long time when i finish and wipe sometimes(not all the time it likes come and go) i see some bit of blood on the tissue , usually f...

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What should I expect with a diagnosis of malignant rectal polyp?

mindi23

I just had a colonoscopy two days ago because of occasional rectal bleeding with bowel movement. To my surprise and apparently the doctor...

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Colon Cancer prevention

Crickets1Rose

I had a Colonoscopy done when I was 45 yrs old. The results were 5 tubulovillous Adenoma with no evidence of high grade Displasia. I also...

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Is bright red blood when urge to have bowel movement always a sign of cancer?

mindi23

Intermittent bright red blood with bowel movements for several years. Have asked all my docs about it and a couple have done cursory exam...

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Young with polyps.

worrymom1

I am 36 years old. Long history of chronic diarrhea, abdominal pain and other IBD type symptoms. Currently being tested to rule out Cro...

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H Pylori and Bowel movements shaped octagknal - help please

qbglick

Endoscopy - + H Pylori, Gastritis and these bowel movements are well defined and no kidding, shaped like the sides of a stop sign. Pleas...

3 answers | 1 comment

Concerned

Jmb65

41 male. Having slight pain in tailbone and pressure in anal region, especially whe. Sitting. Having lower abdomen discomfort. The discom...

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ascites, periocentesis from SIRTS, liver mets

lifescribe

Anyone else have ascites (fluid build-up) in the stomach due to SIRTS, an enlarged spleen and dysfunctional liver due to liver mets from ...

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Normal or not?

80088008

For the past week i've noticed that my stool has been changing in texture from day to day and that i've been having to push harder to get...

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Long Tender Lump Behind Anus

Louisejane24

I wonder if someone could please offer some advice as I am becoming quite worried about his. I am a middle age mother of one and since...

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Daily rectal bleeding, lower abdominal pain

Todrianth

Hello, I’ve been having daily rectal bleeding for 6 months now. I’ve been to the doctor and he told me i do not have hemorroids but I ...

Small specs of blood on tiolet paper, what could this be?

iamspartan1

After a bowel movement, I wipe several times because it takes awhile for the stains to stop, I'd see a spec of blood it's very tiny like ...

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Could it be colon cancer?

Kashishrawat

I'm and 18 year old female with a long history of cancer in my family. I have had constant diarrhoea for the past 5-6 months. I have also...

What to eat and what to avoid?

April_22

I recently had a (sigmoid) colectomy and was not given any restrictions on what food to eat. But last food I ate with boiled white rice w...

Scared I have stage IV Colon Cancer?

bran_sun

Hello just to state I am a 23-year-old male. I went to a walk-in clinic for some stomach issues, particular pain on the left side, that c...

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Thin stools for a few years, should I worry?

JZ781

They are flat, but width is about the width of a ruler. I beieve I have hemorrhoids, can they cause thin/flat stool? Sometimes I occasion...

What are the chances it's colon cancer/rectal cancer?

impalaws6

So I am going to make this as short as possible. About two years I posted about having a bad case of nausea for many months. Terrible dul...

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stools which are mixed in colour

santoshkolluru

hello i went to a GI specialist recently and he prescribed some medicines . after taking those medicines iam some what relieved. my prob...

Could this be Colon Cancer. I have symptoms.

anxietyrich

Hello everyone, My symptoms (may have) started about a year ago. At one point I got very constipated and passed a larger stool. After ...

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