I had radiation and brachytherapy. I found the brachytherapy to be very painful not everyone has this issue I think it must depend on whether you are sexually active and have given birth. I was neither since my husband had prostrate cancer in 2003. I had severe pain and bleeding when I had a bowel movement after the initial radiation and before the brachytherapy . December 31st 2023 I had blood when I had a BM a lot, contacted gastroenterologist and was told if I continued to have it to call him. I didn’t. Yet I noticed when I wiped I had a smearing of pink in my bowel area and I hadn’t had a BM. Called my gastroenterologist and he recommended I see a colorectal surgeon to check me out. On the morning of the appointment I had some bleeding. The specialist used two scopes and didn’t see any blood at all or any issues. He said it could probably be proctitus caused by the radiation. COULD didn’t say absolutely. So I contacted my gastroenterologist and I am scheduled for a endoscopy and colonoscopy in December the last one was done in 2022 just to be sure?
I have an appointment with my oncologist tomorrow so I want his thoughts on additional tests since I now have stomach issues and I am paranoid that it could be cancer again, I have had 3. I had a pet scan and a Ct last year but as I already know things can be missed. Sorry! I got carried away. If you have additional questions just ask.?