dam blood

pete43lost_at_sea
pete43lost_at_sea Member Posts: 3,900 Member
edited August 2011 in Colorectal Cancer #1
the day after the onc visit last week i had some bright red blood again.
the last time was 20 june a week before my fiji holiday.
all checked out, all clear given then. was it just a popped blood vessel.

in my first 3 monthly on checkup.
the first question my onc asked me was "any blood ?"
i said no, none. bowels have been pretty good.
all the blood tests were excellent.

so i called the onc back the next day and leave a message about the blood.
how ironic, the blood arrives the day after the onc visit. i know its not the power of
suggestion, just a flukey co-incidence. but how co-incidental.

i get a callback from my surgeon's office he wants to see me asap friday arvo.

so i had a great day two days ago, was just a little worried. its was daughters birthday. see the post.

yesterday was at my friends funeral he died quickly from aggressive lung cancer.

today is my 45th birthday! all i want for a present is a "no recurrence present"

yes i could be described as an enthusiastic supporter of alternative / complementary therapies.

but just to be balanced i am going to be equally enthusiatic about using our wonderful health system. any little issue i am running to the onc or the surgeon.

i am pleased they responded so promptly, despite me being a bit of a pain with my walking therapy email.

I am asking the universe for the best birthday present ? My bowels have been very different the last few days, lots of gas, explosive poos, drip poos, a little discomfort. so where theres smoke theres fire. i hope this is just another pooped blood vessel, but my stools were getting pretty normal and now they look like poorly formed blobs of mud. i just don't want to miss any warning signs again.

my goal is good looking stools. i know this sounds crazy. perhaps it is.

my health tip, always have the light on when you poo at night, always look at your stool. if its not a goodlooking stool take a photo, i got some shots to show the surgeon when he asks what it looks like. instead of saying well it looks like well shiiit.

hugs,
pete
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  • MrsJP
    MrsJP Member Posts: 157
    #2
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
    I hope you get your birthday wish, I think you will. I no how scary this all is. Take a deep breath and relax. Bright red blood is new blood, probably a broken blood vessel or gastro infection. Your Doc seems to be on it. Try to enjoy your day, your family.

    Best Wishes
    JP
  • LivinginNH
    LivinginNH Member Posts: 1,456 Member
    #3
    Happy Birthday Pete!
    Best

    Happy Birthday Pete!

    Best wishes always, Cynthia
  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    #4
    Happy Happy Birthday
    Just wishing you a very happy birthday and hoping that you had a great day. Everytime I told my doctor about blood in my stool he said "oh I'm not worried about that." Had some blood in June right before my flex sig and he said everything looked good just could have been the hemrhoid that he saw, but he is never worried about it. He is such a wonderful doctor and very patient with all my worries. Hope your doctor says you are fine which I'm sure you are. Happy Birthday.

    Hugs! Kim
  • idlehunters
    idlehunters Member Posts: 1,787 Member
    #5
    Annabelle41415 said:

    Happy Happy Birthday
    Just wishing you a very happy birthday and hoping that you had a great day. Everytime I told my doctor about blood in my stool he said "oh I'm not worried about that." Had some blood in June right before my flex sig and he said everything looked good just could have been the hemrhoid that he saw, but he is never worried about it. He is such a wonderful doctor and very patient with all my worries. Hope your doctor says you are fine which I'm sure you are. Happy Birthday.

    Hugs! Kim

    Hey Pete..
    First... Happy Birthday!! Second...... I am sure you have no worries.... but just in case....I will keep you in my prayers! Take care

    Jennie
  • karen40
    karen40 Member Posts: 211 Member
    #6
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY
    Hey Pete,
    I'm new here but have been secretly reading everyone's threads for awhile now.
    I just wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday, so HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
    I'll keep you in my prayers tonight. I hope that it is just a popped blood vessel.
    I'll pray that the universe gives you your "no recurrence present"


    P.S. It looks like we have a common goal. I would also love to have normal good looking stool. Oh, I also love your poop threads.

    Karen
  • marqimark
    marqimark Member Posts: 242 Member
    #7
    Happy Birthday
    That is so wierd, mine is the 25th - tomorrow. 57 years old.

    Good luck with the poo
  • herdizziness
    herdizziness Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    #8
    Pete
    Blow gently on all those candles, wouldn't want to be starting a bush fire now, would we?
    Happy Birthday!
    Winter Marie
  • relaxoutdoors08
    relaxoutdoors08 Member Posts: 521 Member
    #9
    marqimark said:

    Happy Birthday
    That is so wierd, mine is the 25th - tomorrow. 57 years old.

    Good luck with the poo

    Happy Birthday
    Happy Birthday to both of you. Wishing a good test results for everyone.
    Prayers,
    NB
  • ron50
    ron50 Member Posts: 1,723 Member
    #10
    Happy Birthday Pete
    Hope things are ok where the sun don't shine. For goodness sakes If you get asked to do a survey about what you do at night please lie and if they ask if you are into photogrophy ,lie a lot.Wishing you good health and a long life,Ron.
  • Sonia32
    Sonia32 Member Posts: 1,071 Member
    #11
    Happy Birthday
    Right Pete, you know I think you and Ron and the greatest Aussies I know on here.
    What your going through at the moment, worrying about reoccurrences, your poop is it all normal especially as your recently in remission. I know coming out after mine, I had the same fears and worries. Not a competition with stages here, but my stage 3 is worse then yours so, lol hopefully you'll get what I'm saying in a bit.

    I was checking my number 2's like mad, and I would say it on here I remember Phil said something that I could end up on poop watch forever I think something along those lines. Woke me up a bit, yes you have to be vigilant, you have to do the best you can for yourself. Try and educate others along the way, but you can't let this damn disease run your life for however long you have left on this earth.

    You have a family, a life and this disease does not deserve to be at the dinner table as a family member.

    My poop this morning was yellow, first thought omg is it pancreatic something? But these days I try and rationalise things, say for example what you eat can effect the way number 2's come out. Bleeding had a bit of that, but I know and can feel an anal fissure, that seems to be healing. Can't recall if you had colon surgery to remove the tumour but that will also effect things, it will take time for your body to re adjust.

    Honestly not trying to have a go at you, but I just want you to try and relax my friend. There is a post someone brought up 'stage 4 colon cancer' two years old. Two people from it have passed on but there words are so relevant, if you haven't already please read it, especially the post from our Donna and John.

    Sorry if I sound like I'm lecturing I'm trying not too, just lost my late mum's brother on Tuesday and it's my mums anniversary on Sunday so feeling..not sure.

    But anyway hugs I hope it's just a vessel, remember don't over do things either with your body like over exercising etc that will also effect things internally. 35 and I sound 75 urghh lol.

    Hugs
  • dorookie
    dorookie Member Posts: 1,731 Member
    #12
    A great day
    as it was my 43rd birthday too...So happy Birthday and I hope you get what you asked for, good results and nothing is wrong and that you will poop somewhat normal soon...

    HUGS
    Beth
  • keystone
    keystone Member Posts: 134 Member
    #13
    Praying for you Pete! I hope
    Praying for you Pete! I hope your poo analysis is off. I know since Ive been juicing the beets twice has made my poo red (very red). I'm sure its tough because its not even me who has the cancer diagnoses and still yet I analyse my poo continuously! Keep us posted Pete! I feel that this is a false alarm! Prayers going up for you!! Stephanie
  • lauragb
    lauragb Member Posts: 370 Member
    #14
    Happy Birthday!
    First of all, Happy Birthday! I want you to know I am praying and affirming for a good outcome to your appointment. I guess many of us are avid poop watchers. I think good looking stools is a good goal to have, one I aspire to in the future once more of my treatment is done. I totally get it. And I hope you achieve that goal.

    In balance and light, although like you said the balance part is hard, since it is more of a roller coaster. If we can only achieve some inner balance to help us while on the coaster....

    Laura
  • pepebcn
    pepebcn Member Posts: 6,331 Member
    #15
    lauragb said:

    Happy Birthday!
    First of all, Happy Birthday! I want you to know I am praying and affirming for a good outcome to your appointment. I guess many of us are avid poop watchers. I think good looking stools is a good goal to have, one I aspire to in the future once more of my treatment is done. I totally get it. And I hope you achieve that goal.

    In balance and light, although like you said the balance part is hard, since it is more of a roller coaster. If we can only achieve some inner balance to help us while on the coaster....

    Laura

    happy birthday mate!
    hugs!
  • pete43lost_at_sea
    pete43lost_at_sea Member Posts: 3,900 Member
    #16
    MrsJP said:

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
    I hope you get your birthday wish, I think you will. I no how scary this all is. Take a deep breath and relax. Bright red blood is new blood, probably a broken blood vessel or gastro infection. Your Doc seems to be on it. Try to enjoy your day, your family.

    Best Wishes
    JP

    thanks jp
    you were spot on just what the doctor said.
    my wife was their , we were so relieved.
    it was a great birthday present.
    its just life has been so good lately, i worry about something coming along to prck the bubble.
    its a catch 22 position.
    i enjoyed my day
    hugs,
    pete
  • pete43lost_at_sea
    pete43lost_at_sea Member Posts: 3,900 Member
    #17
    LivinginNH said:

    Happy Birthday Pete!
    Best

    Happy Birthday Pete!

    Best wishes always, Cynthia

    thanks cynthia
    hugs,
    pete
  • pete43lost_at_sea
    pete43lost_at_sea Member Posts: 3,900 Member
    #18
    Annabelle41415 said:

    Happy Happy Birthday
    Just wishing you a very happy birthday and hoping that you had a great day. Everytime I told my doctor about blood in my stool he said "oh I'm not worried about that." Had some blood in June right before my flex sig and he said everything looked good just could have been the hemrhoid that he saw, but he is never worried about it. He is such a wonderful doctor and very patient with all my worries. Hope your doctor says you are fine which I'm sure you are. Happy Birthday.

    Hugs! Kim

    thanks kim
    i am happy happy again, just the red blood, well its just like the blood that saved me to some extent. back around 27th june 2010 the same red blood, but it was fresh from the rectal tumour. the surgeon the colonoscopy 3 months ago was clear, nothing could come back that fast. i am so relieved. this crc journey never gets boring ! does it ?

    i know we got the bowels issue in common, just that mine have improved 1000%, recently. a couple of immodiums and maybe 4 poos a day. no pain. its unbelievable.

    i am feeling better than normal, nice and healthy, so the blood really rattled me.

    i think we both have wonderful doctors, thank god.

    hugs,
    pete
  • pete43lost_at_sea
    pete43lost_at_sea Member Posts: 3,900 Member
    #19
    karen40 said:

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY
    Hey Pete,
    I'm new here but have been secretly reading everyone's threads for awhile now.
    I just wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday, so HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
    I'll keep you in my prayers tonight. I hope that it is just a popped blood vessel.
    I'll pray that the universe gives you your "no recurrence present"


    P.S. It looks like we have a common goal. I would also love to have normal good looking stool. Oh, I also love your poop threads.

    Karen

    thanks karen
    its nice to know someone likes the poo threads.
    your prayers worked, so thanks.
    welcome to the team. its tragic its such a big wonderful team.

    hugs,
    pete
  • pete43lost_at_sea
    pete43lost_at_sea Member Posts: 3,900 Member
    #20
    marqimark said:

    Happy Birthday
    That is so wierd, mine is the 25th - tomorrow. 57 years old.

    Good luck with the poo

    thanks mark
    happy birthday as well, mate.
    goodluck with the poo, well its only the kind of wish us crc's can share.

    hugs,
    pete

    ps here is to many mnay more birthday for us all.
  • pete43lost_at_sea
    pete43lost_at_sea Member Posts: 3,900 Member
    #21
    herdizziness said:

    Pete
    Blow gently on all those candles, wouldn't want to be starting a bush fire now, would we?
    Happy Birthday!
    Winter Marie

    dear winter
    i'll blow gently when i get my cake tomorrow at my friends place.
    they live near a forest so its good advice, i guess you saw the fire alarm going off in my daughters class.

    she's got lots of great memories.

    hugs,
    pete

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