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still pain and inflammation after 16 months
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Dec 12, 2010 - 1:00 pm
hey, I was stage 2 no nodes, no mets. I get checked every 3 months by either DRE or proctoscope and CT. but they can never tell me why i have inflammation and pain on the left side of anus except that it might be radiation damage. or even perhaps something trying to come back. i still have pain during BM's on left. scares me but all i can do is keep having check ups. do any of you still have pain after this long???? thanks sephie |
Joined: Jan 2010
I had painful BM's for a long, long time after treatment ended. During one of my follow-up appts. to the colorectal doc, she observed a "cut" in my anal area. It took forever to heal up because of the radiation. What you are experiencing could very well be due to the radiation. It's called radiation proctitis and is, indeed, inflammation. One thing I can highly recommend is a daily stool softener. It has helped me tremendously and I rarely have pain with a BM anymore. I think the cut has finally healed up because BM's are not as traumatic as they once were. I just use a generic stool softener that I buy at Costco and it seems to do the trick. I wish you the best.
Joined: Apr 2009
thankyou. will try stool softener. sephie
Joined: May 2009
I am 15 months post tx I was stage 2 no nodes I am still having pain with BM's and also bleeding sometimes does anybody else have occasional bleeding
Joined: Jan 2010
Occasional bleeding can be caused by radiation proctitis, where the blood vessels in the anal canal are much closer to the surface because the lining of the intestine has thinned. This is a common side effect, however, always bring it to the attention of your doctor. Again, I recommend trying a stool softener. Hard BM's and constipation can cause episodes of bleeding.
Joined: May 2009
I am 15 months post tx I was stage 2 no nodes I am still having pain with BM's and also bleeding sometimes does anybody else have occasional bleeding
Joined: Jun 2009
I too had pain after treatment, and I still do you might ask if you have some scar tissue in there where the tumor was. I know this is my problem. Stool softeners, or my Onc told me to take vitamin E to help lubricate so the stool wouldn't hang up on the scar tissue. I think once we relearn about our bodies after these treatments and discover more of a pattern to diet, water intake, the better these things get.
Joined: Jun 2009
I was also told that honey in tea worked great as a lubricant for bowel movements to help prevent any pain.
Joined: May 2009
Hello, Sorry your having pain. I am 18 months post tx and have a slight pain on the left also. Now I had a biopsy there previously, and I think its still healing. The pain is on the opposite side of where the tumor was. It only has pain when there are hard stools. I do have blood occasionally, but I think thats also related to hard stools. I hope if you try the stool softners it will help. I probably need to do that too. I wish you well. Lori