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Frequent bleeding from the rectum when having a bowel movement.

Posted by roderuner2 @roderuner2, Apr 18 5:58pm

I am retired living in a retirement facility. I have been told by the attendants that I have hemorides. Two years ago I had prostate cancer.
I went through radiation and now I undergo various medical treatments for after effects.
I have been continued bleeding during bowel movements.
After reading some of your descriptions, I wonder if I might have a continued Cancer problem.

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charlotte12 | @charlotte12 | Apr 18 6:25pm

you need to see a doctor, you may just have hemorrhoids but it is not verified by exam, tests, or any scan, you write you undergo non related medical treatments, for these treatments do you see a physician? If yes, please voice your issues, and call your prostate oncologist for further help.

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charlotte12 | @charlotte12 | Apr 18 6:30pm

make notes for your appointment -
about when it started
any other symptoms besides bleeding
change in diet
medication you take
.....

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roderuner2 | @roderuner2 | Apr 18 6:30pm
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@charlotte12

you need to see a doctor, you may just have hemorrhoids but it is not verified by exam, tests, or any scan, you write you undergo non related medical treatments, for these treatments do you see a physician? If yes, please voice your issues, and call your prostate oncologist for further help.

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Thank you. I am scheduled for appointment.

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charlotte12 | @charlotte12 | Apr 18 6:36pm
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@roderuner2

Thank you. I am scheduled for appointment.

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I hope the appointment is soon-

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roderuner2 | @roderuner2 | Apr 18 8:00pm
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@charlotte12

I hope the appointment is soon-

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Thank you,Bill

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dlydailyhope | @dlydailyhope | Apr 19 8:30am

@roderuner2
Have you had a colonoscopy recently? If not, you should as soon as possible and make an appointment with a gastroenterologist. You may want your doctor to do an ultrasound of your abdomen and recheck your prostate and bloodwork.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Apr 27 1:55pm

@roderuner2, have you seen a doctor in the meantime? Did you get any answers about the blood or further testing?

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katme | @katme | Apr 28 10:51pm

Hi roderunner2,
2 years ago my doctors said I have hemorrhoids but I just felt something wasn’t right due to pencil thin feces with a strange orange/red hue, and minor bloating and nausea. I also felt like I shouldn’t be so tired as I am only 74. I independently purchased a $949 galleri blood test in Dec 2024. My gut instinct was correct. Blood test showed dna for anal cancer. Medicare HMO plan testing indicated stage 3 with metastasis to distant lymph nodes. I just started 6 weeks radiation with chemo in weeks 1 and 5. You know your body. Listen to your instincts, and pursue whatever testing is available to you.

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fightingcancer | @fightingcancer | Apr 30 2:51am

Get a colonoscopy asap

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trki | @trki | Apr 30 8:54pm

My husband developed radiation proctitis about a year after proton radiation, confirmed by colonoscopy. Symptom was rectal bleeding.

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