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Blood now and then with bm

Soscared89
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Hi everyone, 

I've been having on and off bleeding for the last year, it always happens with a little scratchy feeling when the stool is coming out (sorry tmi) 

Ive been back and forth to the doctors on a few occasions.. and each time they have given me some cream to put on and said it was likely and anul fissure.. it does clear it up but then a few weeks down the line it opens again. 
the blood is quite severe sometimes and have blood on toilet paper and I the toilet bowl.

i have a 16 month old that is a big boy and I think carrying him around most of the day (clingy boy) makes it continue to bleed throughout the day. 

But I have been reading that anul tears don't seem to bleed for long after the actual bm.

 I have diagnosed myself with bowel cancer/anul cancer 

I did have the dre at the doctors and she said she couldn't feel anything...

 I'm honestly at a loss now and can't concentrate on daily tasks, to be honest I haven't be able to get out of bed the last two days, my husband has had to take a couple of days off of work to look after the children.

did anyone have the same issue as I'm describing and it turn out to be nothing sinister 

thank you for reading xx

  • Hello Soscared89

    I'm sorry to hear that you've had some ongoing health concerns and that you've recently been feeling very anxious about this. 

    Please do make another appointment to speak with your GP. Let them know just how worried you are. 

    It's important to remember that there could be many reasons, other than cancer,  for the bleeding you've been experiencing. It's a positive sign that things have improved during the period when you've been using the cream from the GP. 

    If it would help to chat things through with one of our nurses, you're welcome to give them a call. I know they will be happy to listen and offer any advice, information and support they can. They're available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm on 0808 800 4040. 

    I do hope that you can get the reassurance you need and that things improve for you soon. 

    Best wishes, 
    Jenn
    Cancer Chat moderator 

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    Hello Soscared89,

     l am a 12 year survivor of stage 4 bowel cancer. l match your symptoms to a tee everytime l have a bowel movement and given that l have a restricted bowel due to surgery l go multiple times in quick succession to clear what in most people would be a single normal movement. Yes l can decorate the bowl a vivid red.

    Having had 5 years of scans following surgery, with the most recent being a few months ago l can confidently say its not cancer just fissures/lesions bleeding .

    Your comment about self diagnosing speaks to the dispair you have allowed your mind to sink to, and its refusal to listen to a doctors diagnosis or any reasonable argument against it being cancer.

    l discovered my issue from blood in my stool,but not like to where your mind is now galloping having read this statement..

    It was black dots throughout my stool, which l knew instantly signified stale blood seeping into the stool in the colon likely from a weeping tumour..The blood l pass now is a bright vivid , indicating it is fresh and of the moment, caused by the passing stool scraping alongside the bowel tissue as it passes by,which seals up after a movement not weeping out constantly, whichrepeats and bleeds again over the next movement. Your scratchy irritated feeling is stool passing over a newly opened wound.

    l have had 10 years following a stoma reversal to analyse my bowel and never reached for a cancer diagnosis when l bled, l would leave that to the professionals as so should you.

    Take care and l hope this post helps,

    David

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