So i have been constipated for about two weeks now, and about a month ago i had a bad case of diarrhea. Throughout these two weeks i have been getting these symptoms: clear mucus out of my rectum, pain in my stomach(usually with bowel movement), and hard small stools. When i started using laxatives my stool started coming not as wide as before. i know i should probably see a doctor for this question, but im thinking it is just constipation, and i should simply just change my diet. my question is, is it possible i have colon cancer?
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Unlikely. Probably diet.
2 :
anything is possible but it sounds like constipation. drink more water, eat more fiber, exercise, take stool softeners (not a laxative yet, unless you havent had any bowel movements at all) and if it doesnt get better in a week, see a doc.
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Hello there, I had the same symptoms as you,only there was blood in the stools on occasion. I was embarrased to have the scope done so I put it off for about 2 years. I have now been battling cancer for about eight years. I went into the doctor about a completely unrelated complaint and she took one look at me and said I was annemic, and where could the problem be. I said that I do see blood in my stools at times and thought it was hemmoroids. She booked a specialist for me to see and he only did a rectal prob, but knew by my symptoms that it was cancer. He booked the scope and found a large tumor in the colon, about 7" up. I had what they called a sigmoid resection, removal of about 10 inches of the colon and stapled up again. I had to have six months of chemotherapy. It made me very weak, but I kept most of my hair. I couldn't do anything strenuous at all, not even go for walks. After almost a year I returned to work and everything was fine I thought, for about six years. I had routine blood tests and tumor markers every six months. I thought I was in the clear until I went into the doctor with a pain in my lower stomach. He sent me for an ultrasound and it came back clear. He wasn't satisfied with that and sent me for a catscan. There it was, a tumor on my adrenal gland and on my uretor. These tumors should have shown up on the tumor marker tests, but they are useless. I started chemo the next month, and stayed on it for about eight months.The tumors responded well and began to shrink. Good News! They gave me a break from the chemo from July 07 to Jan 08 and the next set of catscans were not good. Cancer came back to the original places as well as stomach, liver and lungs. Bad News ! Back on chemo, loss of all hair, till July 08. A two month break, and now I'm on a new kind. Its not too bad, my hair is growing, and I have a pretty good life. My biggest problem is that about two years ago, my legs and feet started to swell and they are huge. I can't wear proper shoes and my clothes don't fit. If this chemo doesn't work the next one won't be covered by the province of BC. Possibly extended health will cover half, but I don't have $3000 a month . So thats it, I live life as well as I can and I;m having some fun. Colon cancer is completely cureable if you catch it early, and all it takes is a little camera up the butt. You can do it, its painless. Good luck
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As they say, anything is possible. Since this has been going on for a long time you've really got to get yourself to the doctor's ASAP.
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