Hi, i'm an 18 year old girl and i'm the
type of person who looks for things that
are wrong with me.
My suspicions of colon cancer started like
1.5 months ago when I was constapated. I
automatically thought of an obstruction in
my colon and I ended up sitting on the
toilet several times pushing my hardest so
I could prove to myself there was no tumor
obstructing my bowels. I didn't go for
like a week and then when I finally did
go, there was blood in my stool...Sort of
marbled through...It was bright red.
Ever since then ive had blood in my stool
but as of the last week and a half or 2
weeks its starting to be less and less
blood. Ive never had any in the toilet
bowl or on my toilet paper, only in my
stool. So do you think im over reacting
and I just gave myself hemorrhoids when I
was trying to "unconstipate" myself or
should I be really concerned? Someone
please help im really miserable and I
think about it all of the time.
*i also dont have a good water or fiber
intake
-k
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Colon Cancer Answer A1223 Posted: 07-18-06 03:13am
Blood in the stool always has to be taken
seriously. The most common reason for
blood in the stool is bleeding
hemorrhoids, but a tumor in the colon must
first be excluded before coming to this
conclusion. For that reason, a colonoscopy
is indicated in the diagnostic procedure.
Regarding constipation, you can use a
laxative the next time you have the same
problem. Go immediately to your GP
(general practitioner)!!!
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