clear colonoscopy now blood on stool surface

[jennwhite80]

i had gone to ER 6 months ago for severe adomonal pain. I had inflammation insmall intestine so i had to have a colonoscopy. Everything was clear and biopsies were normal, nothing found. 3 months later i had the same pain and again it went away in a wek or two but having constipation issues and occasuonal diarreah . Alaways gassy and bloated. Now i have blood on surface of stools. not every stool but a few. no blood ontiolet paper or in toiet. I had a fecal test done , tested positive for parasites but their not treating .I have a rash on belly not sure its related. I have to have a sigmoidoscopy, im scared its cancer or crohns. any help is appricated

[GCCA-Survivor Administrator]

Hi jennwhite80,

Thanks for posting with us.

I hate that you’re having to deal with this, but I think you’re well on your way to getting some good answers. The sigmoidoscopy is done to look at the lower end of the large intestine “the sigmoid colon” and to me it looks like it’s just a partial colonoscopy. Your doctors obviously feel that that is where your symptoms are being generated from. It will give you some good answers and if anything is discovered a biopsy can be taken at that time.

Have you had any other symptoms? Is there a hereditary aspect to any disease within your family? Is there a history of cancer in your family? These are good things for your doctor to know as that could lead to some tests that could be beneficial as well. I don’t think I would go right to it being cancer, but I do know you’re on your way to getting some good answers. You’re not ignoring symptoms and that’s great.

If the sigmoidoscopy doesn’t reveal the cause to your symptoms, then you may have to go to another colonoscopy. If your symptoms are being generated above the colon, you may have to have an endoscopy to discover that. I say this to tell you that there are many ways to figure out what’s going on. You had the colonoscopy 6 months ago with abdominal pain symptoms then. So, your doctors feel the Sigmoidoscopy is a good starting place to see what’s going on now.

I do wish you the best in finding out what’s going on. I think you’re well on your way to doing that. It could be many different things and all we can do now is speculate. We’ll have some good answers soon. Also, please let us know what you find out. It is that type of information that can be helpful to others on this site as well.

Thank you,

~Tom, GCCA Survivor - Colon Cancer Connected Site Administrator.

Just a reminder - this group is here to offer support, share experiences, and offer our thoughts - but this is not medical advice, and you should always consult your medical professional(s). Additionally, for all emergencies, seek urgent medical care, never delay.

[jennwhite80 in reply to GCCA-Survivor]

Thank you ! It’s just all so scary . My cal protection numbers were high ( over 500) so I’m scared . The only family history is a couple family members have lupus and ibs .

[jennwhite80 in reply to GCCA-Survivor]

Had my signoidoscopy . Mild congestion a few Aphthae . They took biopsies so now we wait .. not sure what this means but thinking a ibd 😞

[Martin3488 in reply to jennwhite80]

Wait what exactly did they find??

[jennwhite80 in reply to Martin3488]

Everything came back clear . They said the congestion and ulsers were caused by bowel prep /meds . Nothing was found in biopsies. The doctor thinks it’s IBS-c and straining can cause the blood on stool . That’s where I’m at now