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I'm a 47 year old male and i have always been a worrier and a bit of a coward regarding health issues. I have always put things off, never had blood tests because i didn't want the worry. I suffered with alcoholism in my 20's and 30's and i am sure this had a huge negative effect on my health but i always accepted feeling rough etc. Hardly drink now, met the love of my life and very happy...until i found blood in my stool nearly three weeks back...

 

At first i wasn't too worried, and the next day  no blood so all was well.The following day i got the shock of my life blood on stool and a huge amount of  blood on tissue  which looked like wine. Scared me stiff. There were small amounts of blood the following two days, then out of cowardice i stopped looking for a couple of days. Finaly i knew i had to man up and fortunately haven't seen any blood for last week and a half. BUT , i have become obsessed with my stool and bowell habits because i know this is a sign of bowel cancer. My stools have definitely been looser, kind of flakier, colour seems ok. Google has literally sent me over the edge with worry.  The most scary aspect of all this has been last few days when my appetite has waned to the point where i don't fancy food at all and seriously worried because i know this is another sign. also very aware this could be caused by anxiety. Haven't slept well at all,and that is also making me worse. 

 

At this moment i am in bits with worry, this comes along at the happiest time of my life. I'm really scared it's bowel cancer or my liver. I know i am going to have to have it all checked out and the thought terrifies me. I have always been unlucky all of my life.

 

Can someone send me some encouraging words or something to calm me down.

 

Thanks.

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    Hi Fred

    You really are gonna have to get that checked out. 
    There can be many reasons for blood in your poo...innocent reasons....but you must call your GP and arrange to be seen about this ASAP. 
    I can't imagine anyone else on this site not urging you to do the same. 
    Will you let us know how you get on? Xx

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    As frightening as it is you must see your gp and get this sorted I know it's easy for people to tell you this as they don't know how your feeling I am currently waiting to see breast specialist and like you can't eat feel sick every little pain  I feel I think that's cancer spreading and I don't even. Know if it is that yet praying it isn't I constantly worry even contemplated not going and ignoring it but I know that is not an option if it is anything it needs to be sorted so your not alone although it does feel pretty lonely at the time please get it checked and keep in touch x

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    Have you thought about hemeroids, (piles).

    They are actually like blood blisters just inside there can be quite a few, and when you go the pressure bursts them then they seal up and fill again. Hence some bleeding and OK days. But whether it is or not you still want to get checked out to make sure. 

    Billy 

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    Thanks for replys guys. Appetite came back a bit today but sitting around worrying this evening has brought it back, just as im due to eat dinner!! I had very runny stools for a couple of days up until yesterday but haven't felt the need to go for a poo since. I actually feel in quite good health considering the anxious state i'm in.  Need to take my mind off things but its easier said than done. 

    My partner is actually a bowel cancer survivor she had stage 1 and just needed surgery, so she knows all about it.

     

    I'll see how it goes tomorrow and probably ring doctor on Monday.

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    Sounds like piles mate I have the same problems as you but best checked out but I am like you suffer anxiety with my health I am at the moment with a nail melonma worry seeing my dermatologist in the next 2 weeks just to let you know mate your not on your own and I'm a big drinker too and I know it will finally catch up with me good luck but it sounds like pile 

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