Worried I have Bowel Cancer

[Mandie4711]

I am 53 and for a couple of years now I have found that when I need to open my bowels I just cannot push it out anymore. Sorry for the graphic information but it seems to collect into a large ball so will not come out. I have to manually dig it out which has caused me some really painful tears. I told my Doctor about this but it was just ignored . I think I messed up my bowels as years ago I was an Alcoholic which made me suffer with diarrhoea a lot so I would always be taking Imodium but I gave up alcohol 12 years ago now so why am I not able to have a proper bowel movement. These last few days I have had pain in the stomach and pressure of wanting to go to the toilet but once I sit down I just can’t push it out. Now I am bleeding bright red blood. This could be because I’ve damaged my insides due to the digging out or my biggest concern is cancer.

I would go to my Doctors but thanks to Alcohol abuse this left me disabled with mobility problems and now I’m a wheelchair user so cannot get to my Drs easily and every time you go it’s a different doctor which makes it worse. None of them no my medical background even before my own dr retired she didn’t even no I was now in a wheelchair as my doctor who diagnosed me with peripheral neuropathy never passed on the details to my surgery . I feel going to the Drs is a waste of time as they don’t listen and you have to get past the receptionist first then if your lucky you might get an appointment in 3 weeks. I’m scared stiff that I’ve damaged myself and that I have cancer but I’ve been put off so much going to the Drs as they just don’t listen anymore. I hope that I haven’t gone on too much but I feel a lone and don’t no what to do anymore.

Thanks for listening

Mandie

[proffishopper]

Hi Mandy

You need to visit a G.P, who should refer you for a colonoscopy or C.T scan, It could be that you have diverticular disease. The reception at your G,P should be reminded that they are public servants and you are in need of help.

best wishes

proffishopper

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Hi Mandie , sorry what you are going through, I know you are worried it could be Cancer I had same thoughts aswell , it's not nice when you can't go , have you tried laxidos, but like the other person as said you need to get your GP to get you to have a colonoscopy that is the best way forward,I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis through my bleeding which I try and keep under control with octasa. Good luck x