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qwe
qwe CSN Member Posts: 124
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
I have rectal cancer and had 14 treatments of radiation and chemo and Sat. night I had a
bowl movement and at the end of it was something white like a peace of dead tissue or maybe a peace of the tumor has anyone had this before please I need a answer soon.
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  • lisa42
    lisa42 CSN Member Posts: 3,625 Member
    #2
    that can happen
    Hi,

    While it didn't happen to me, it did happen to my friend who was also dealing with rectal cancer. During radiation, she had chunks of what seemed to be flesh with blood vessels in it. Yes, your tumor can dissolve and come out like this during radiation. Definitely let your radiation oncologist and regular oncologist know. Maybe even fish some out of the toilet, put it in a baggy, and show them if it happens again. I would interpret that as good news- getting that tumor out of there!!

    Lisa
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  • neon356
    neon356 CSN Member Posts: 137 Member
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    My guess would be that it
    My guess would be that it was probably mucus. It normally coats the lining of the intestine to protect it from stomach acids,etc. and a piece sloughed off. I'd definitely tell your doctor about it though. ... Carl
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  • qwe
    qwe CSN Member Posts: 124
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    neon356 said:

    My guess would be that it
    My guess would be that it was probably mucus. It normally coats the lining of the intestine to protect it from stomach acids,etc. and a piece sloughed off. I'd definitely tell your doctor about it though. ... Carl

    Thank you I will let The
    Thank you I will let The DR's know I see them today.
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  • qwe
    qwe CSN Member Posts: 124
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    qwe said:

    Thank you I will let The
    Thank you I will let The DR's know I see them today.

    I just had a treatment and
    I just had a treatment and they said it was normal wow that really
    scared me.Thanks for you quit response.
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