Hi what was your out come

Hi i have Pan Colitis....Ulcerative colitis of the entire bowel x

Hi.

How did you go?

I had my consultation with the gastroenterologist last week, he was fairly optimistic in fairness and suspects small hemmeroids or possibly polyps but didn't think it was anything too sinister. However to be on the safe side a Colonoscopy has been arranged for the 6th September. He did say that he might not be able to diagnose the cause of the bleeding but thought based on my risk factors, family history and infrequent nature of my bleeds that it's nothing to be too concerned about. Easy for him to say. However I guess we all tend to panic a bit and presume the worst, but one way or another hopefully I will have an answer next week. No further recurrence since so fingers, toes, arms, legs, anything I can get hold of is crossed.

Interestingly a friend of mine who has similar abdominal pains on the lower left side suspects a hernia could be the culprit. 

Massively nervous about next week but time to try and get some answers if only to rule out anything nasty.

Hi there 

I have similar, I constantly have mucus in my stools never no blood and am always constipated, I was diagnosed with ibs three years ago but was diagnosed with stage 1 vaginal cancer feb 2020 and was given the all clear in October last year, so we are doing a colonoscopy tomorrow I'm currently writing this and constantly running to the loo.. we just want to see what could be causing the mucus and if I have radiation damage to my bowel cause of cancer treatment, I'm praying all is good and although I really didn't want to do the colon prep we need to get answers let me know how you get on next week 

speak soon Laura xxx

I have my consultation on a week on monday and then a sigmoidoscopy is being booked. Im nervous, but to be honest i just want a diagnosis. Once i have a diagnosis i know what cards i have been dealt. The unknown part is the worst and bad for my mental health.

My symptoms have been constant. Still occasional rectal bleeding after bm and mucus discharge. The doctors believe it is an anal fissure as i have a skin tag on the outside of my anus and that is where the bleeding is coming from but it just wont heal. Ive tried and tried for a gastroenterologist to have a look and finally im seeing one.

In may I was admitted to hospital with a high temp and stomach pains.  Since my wife died from aggressive bowel cancer in July 2020. I live alone. and  I metioned to the hospital about this colonoscopy that following week. I said I had concerns about the lead up as I'm also diabetic, was diagnosed with liver cancer in early January 2020. So they brought the colonoscopy forward while I was in hospital.My concerns were validated when I had to fast and drink the movieprep that night. I ended up having four hypos that night. had the colonoscopy the following morning. found several things wrong but non that needed  anything doing other than having 8 polpys removed and sent away for biopsies.. So I'm having all this done. I went the toilet before bed past a stool. then noticed a rednass coming out of the stool. This is all I need ontop of what's going on already. There are times when I tink why is all this going on with me. I'm not a nasty person, I keep myself to myself. if someone says hello I will reply back in the same vain. I know I'll need to get it checked out. but if the transplant unit see I have another problem I will not be put forward onto the liver transplant list..

With what has gone on over the last year and a half. there are times when I wish I had died back in 2015 when I had a massive blood loss when I had a vein rupture in my oesophagus.  I know I'm frustrated and will see it in a different light. but why where we put on this planet for. Sorry for the negativity.

So just to update everyone, I went in for my colonoscopy today at 12.30. Prior to that I had to take 2 doses of Moviprep, 2 litres in total 24 hours apart. To be honest looking back that was the worst part. I went in to theatre at nearly 5pm. They had me waiting in a private suite for over 4 hours, undoubtedly since I was private via BUPA and there was a nice charge for that. 

Anyway under mild sedation they found 3 polyps and some small hemmeroids which were suspected as causing my bleed. The largest polyp was 4mm and the other 2 were 2-3mm, all successfully removed. 

I was in an out finally in 30 minutes. I need to wait on the biopsy on the polyps but it's not thought they are cancerous. I can't tell you all the sense of relief I now feel. The procedure was not painful one bit and I can now breathe a big sigh of relief.

If your nervous don't be. Give yourself a chance and don't hesitate, get it done. You will be very glad you did!!!

Best wishes everyone.

In April 2021 I started to have abdominal discomfort and the sudden need to poo.

I had bloods taken and a stool sample and both came back clear of anything serious. GP advised it's IBS in July.

I've had fresh blood and mucus in my poo on and off since April. In recent days I've had black coloured lumps and flakes in poo too. My GP referred me to A&E as that would get bloods and a poosible endoscopy done much quicker than going through them. The endoscopy was to check for a stomach ulcer that could be causing the old blood to appear in my stool.

The abdominal pain is generally below the chest/rib cage and to my right hand side of my belly button. The pain can be a sharp stinging pain or more of an ache. My GP has now referred me for a Colonoscopy and an Ultrasound. The ultrasound is to rule out gallstones and check my pancreas. 

This morning my poo was a little darker, but more normal coloured as my poos have been lighter in colour for months, so not too sure how to take the darker colour, and also some mucus and fresh blood. 
 

I'm absolutely worried sick, it's keeping me up at night, making me feel ill.

Hi I'm new here just wanted some reassurance I've been spotting bright red blood few times a year for past 3 years haven't really thought about it as I only noticed when I had a hard poo & it'd sting afterwards so I thought maybe frissure I gave birth 7 weeks ago & 3 weeks ago I had some more blood for couple days then stopped for 2 weeks then had again yesterday I went to my go she did finger exam & said I have piles which I don't believe I'm so worried now theyre doing blood & stool test now I'm terrified please help 

I know it worries the life out of you, it did me, but it may well be something as common as hemmeroids. We tend to think the worst and the not knowing is awfully stressful.

I'm sure it won't be as bad as you think, so do try and keep an open mind which I know is hard as I was where you were only a few weeks back. 

I hope you can have the colonoscopy soon, I had to go private as I wasn't deemed an urgent case.

Good luck and try to stay positive. 

Hi everyone, 

I'm having some very similar symptoms - blood and mucus in stool with no abdominal pain, however Ive been getting some pain/pressure in my tailbone area. Has anyone else had this? And how much blood have you had? Sometimes ive had streaks, sometimes it's like half the toilet paper is streaked with blood. I feel fine otherwise, no fever, no pain, no change in bowel movements that I can tell (although I think I'm more nervous when I go). I went to the docs and they did a rectal exam, they said they felt swelling but couldn't tell what it was. Now have been given two stool samples to give (one is a Fit test), one regular stool test, and I hve blood tests tomorrow. 
 

really anxious and I can't think of anything else. Just wondered if anyone had any advice or had experienced similar. 

Thank you for reading.

betty 

Hi everyone, 

I'm having some very similar symptoms - blood and mucus in stool with no abdominal pain, however Ive been getting some pain/pressure in my tailbone area. Has anyone else had this? And how much blood have you had? Sometimes ive had streaks, sometimes it's like half the toilet paper is streaked with blood. I feel fine otherwise, no fever, no pain, no change in bowel movements that I can tell (although I think I'm more nervous when I go). I went to the docs and they did a rectal exam, they said they felt swelling but couldn't tell what it was. Now have been given two stool samples to give (one is a Fit test), one regular stool test, and I hve blood tests tomorrow. 
 

really anxious and I can't think of anything else. Just wondered if anyone had any advice or had experienced similar. 

Thank you for reading.

betty