Worried...

Cindy225

Yea! Big Sigh...

So good to hear Phil...

Cindy  

PamRav

Happy

to hear that all was well ( enough) from your colonoscopy.   Damn scary stuff though 

increasing your fluid intake might also help.  Maybe a couple of cold ones to cel your good news?!

pam 

beaumontdave

Phil64 said:

UPDATE ON COLONOSCOPY

UPDATE ON COLONOSCOPY.

We‘re driving home. No sign of cancer. Lots of exposed blood vessels.  Likely caused by radiation treatments for testicular cancer. The doctor said it is very likely that a hard stool could rupture one or more of these blood vessels. She is recommending stool softener. 

Scary stuff, I've had the

Scary stuff, I've had the bloody discharge a couple times and it messes with your head. I took calcium and dark greens to boost my clotting factor, stopped the baby aspirin for a bit, and it went away. Glad your clear and clued in on what might be causing it. Do any of us not stare into the bowl and ponder size, color, and density as clues or signs. I can't imagine trying to explain to my younger self that these are things we can wind up focussing on later in life. Does younger me even want to know? Maybe.............................................Dave

Mikenh

Phil64 said:

UPDATE ON COLONOSCOPY

UPDATE ON COLONOSCOPY.

We‘re driving home. No sign of cancer. Lots of exposed blood vessels.  Likely caused by radiation treatments for testicular cancer. The doctor said it is very likely that a hard stool could rupture one or more of these blood vessels. She is recommending stool softener. 

That's great news (relatively

That's great news (relatively). Good to know that it isn't cancer - but it sounds like  you have one or two things to fix.

lizard44

Great news!

So glad you had  good results  on the colonoscopy.

Grace/lizard44

Trubrit

Yes!

 

 That is what I have been waiting to hear. 

Now to figure out what is causing the discomfort and get that sorted. 

Tru