Hello , 

my story so far … I have had haemorrhoids for 25 years  . I had them checked and banded  when I was around 35 . I’m now 54 . So over the last 20 years I’ve just nursed them on as the bands didn’t work . Had another baby in between that time . Bleeding on and off so finally now I’ve had enough of bleeding piles . Also been having gas , what I thought was ibs (I’m an anxious person and stress seems to bring on bowel movements particularly when out and about and travelling in airports) I do get a fluttering feeling in the left hand side of my stomach but I’m never in pain . Do get bloating when had a large meal . I also have an umbilical hernia . Sorry so much information in here so I’ve been referred for colonoscopy now and worried that I may have BC and left it too late . I defiantly have piles as getting treatment for them shortly Going out of my mind really . Any advice I would be grateful for