hi, my name is William Atkinson and I am 18 years old. I have been noticing that my lower abdomen looks to be swollen. I have recently joined the ROTC program here at my school and i have been doing a lot of abdomen workouts. There hasnt been any blood in my stool as far as i can see but my stool has been coming out in little pebbles clumped together. Ive been eating healthy with a balanced diet of fruits and vegetables. Ive also been taking some Protien enhancers when I go work out. I also have increased the level of water intake I have been drinking. Maybe its just me being a worry wart. I also wouldnt mind getting a colonoscopy done but i am afraid of the hefty bill i will get. As to i am in college and cant afford it. the one thing i am worried about is if it will affect my military service. because if I cant serve in the U.S Army, i dont know where my life would go. A little bit of history on me, when i was a little kid I did used to refuse to go to the bathroom because it would hurt coming out. now I want it to come out but I find it a little more difficult to go now that I want to. At first (and my father told me the same thing) that it could be related to stress but once again, I am a very worrysome wart. I am just scared i might have colon cancer and will not be able to serve with our nations finest, may God help me.