Hi, I know people may think I'm overreacting, but I'm wondering if I have Colon Cancer. I am 21 yrs of age, and I am really quite fit. However, last august I started getting bright red blood on the toilet paper. So, I went to the Doctor's who said I had piles. I was happy with this diagnosis. However, 4 weeks ago, I started getting constipated; I also felt as though I needed to defecate, but I simply had nothing up there. And when I did manage to go, I felt as though I hadn't completly emptied my bowels upon finishing. I had a very discomforting feeling in my abdomen as well, along with distended abdomen. I am naturally lean, and the distention is very obvious. I sought immediate medical attention. However, was told I would have to wait 6-8 weeks for a Flexible Sigmoidoscopy. I rejected this and am going private. I seen a colon cancer specialist who performed a physical exam, and a Rigid Sigmoidoscopy. He said I had 2nd degree piles and that my abdomen was ''normal''. Since that meeting, which was 3 weeks ago, my bowel habits seem to have retured to normal, and I no longer have the constapation or feeling of my bowels not being fully empty. However, I do still have crazy abdominal distention. Could this be Colon cancer? Thanks (They are intent on giving me a Flexible Sigmoidoscopy and not a Colonoscopy. I have pleaded with them, but they keep rejecting)
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There is always the chance of cancer but at your age, your chances are slim. This sounds like continued constipation because of the abdominal distension. You are not eliminating enough stool each time that you go and you have a full bowel of stool. You need to change your diet to get rid of this problem - lots of fresh fruits and vegetables and dramatically increase your daily water intake. Get the testing done to make sure there is no problem. When you take the prep before this procedure, I'm sure all of these symptoms will go away because your bowel will be completely empty. Go to WebMd and type in "constipation" and read up on the dietary suggestions there and change what you need to change. You can also go to the same website and type in "hemorrhoids" and read up on the care of those.
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