Prolapse or Cancer

Where to start...I'm a 44 year old female.  Suffered from endometriosis all my life. After having more loose stools and stomach pains last year, I contacted Dr who did a stool sample..normal and diagnosed IBS. I later had a routine appt with my gyne consultant who suggested an MRI as I've previously had endo on my bowel (last surgery 10 years sgo). Aroumd January time I started with intermittent lower back pain. 

MRI showed ovarian cyst with some solid bits. Cancer markers slightly raised but consultant not concerned and felt it was endometriosis.  On waiting list for surgery. They felt back pain and bum pain all endo related. 

Then I started with bad pain above my tummy button, bloating, pain after eating,  indigestion etc. Blood tests didn't show anything but after weight loss ( I was struggling to eat due to pain) agreed 2 week pathway to endoscopy. Endoscopy showed some mild stomach inflammation. Now on omeprazole and whilst not completely better, much improved and able to eat again. Biopsies were clear. Also had upper abdominal scan...all normal. 

Since then been having more pain up bottom and muscle pains particularly in legs. Feeling dizzy at times (this has been a feature fot years buy usually around period time). Then really bad back pain, pain down leg to point where struggling to mobilise today. 

Been back to see GP who did rectal exam and has felt some inflammation. She is suggesting could be something like a prolapse (said it was smooth) but due to pain is referring for urgency colonoscopy. 

So I'm back to feeling terrified it's Cancer. Last few months have been awful,  waiting for tests, results and thinking the worst. Don't suppose anyone can really say anything to help but just wanted to get it off my chest. 

Thanks for listening 

  • So sorry to hear what you're going through. Can't really offer much advise as I'm in a similar situation to you but sometimes I guess it just helps like you say getting it off your chest. I'm 44 too and recently just diagnosed with a 10cm Endometrioma on my ovary after an ultrasound.  My ca125 came back normal which was good and I'm scheduled to have the ovary removed in September. That in itself has been awful but On top of that I've suffered with loose bowels for years and years And always just put it down to ibs. Recently I  just feel like I can hardly remember the last time I had a normal bowel movement and have googled the life out of my symptoms and now im just petrified that I've got bowel/liver cancer. I feel like there is something at the entrance of my bottom which started last week so that combined with my loose bowel movements im just petrified. I think I've been suffering from anxiety since January (we also found out on new years Eve that my husband has heart failure at 40 - it really has been a lot!) so I don't think that is helping symptoms either. I've got a doctors appt on Tuesday but I'm just petrified of what's going to happen from here. I'm just exhausted of being so scared all the time x