hurt after bm

Yes, pain has hurt after some bm. I have noticed that if I am stressed or anxious I won't have a bm.  I have tried to keep my bowel movements regular, because trying to go to the toilet when even a little backed up, has ended with me being in so much pain, sweating in the agony of passing a bm. The stool can end up being too big and too hard to pass. The larger dynamics of the stool has caused pain and angst, with fresh bleeding again. 

The effort to pass a hardened and larger than usual stool, has been exhausting for me. Sitting on the toilet for my last difficult episode of a bm took nearly 2 hours. Being careful not to overpush and having patience with my new circumstance of having had anal cancer (nearly 3yrs ago), is taking some getting used to. After such a difficult time moving my bowels leaves me in internal pain and I have to lie down to recover. Moving a hardened stool feels like I am being torn and ripped up from insideof  my anus. This is not a normal event but when it does happen, I have to go with it and let my body do what it needs to do. There is no hurrying it up. 

Earlier in my recovery, a physiotherapist recommended that I try to help to pass the mucus by walking for about 10-15 minutes first thing in the morning and to just sit on the toilet, to get a regular bm. This practise has helped to get somewhat of a regular routine, but anything can disrupt going to the toilet. Sitting on the toilet at a regular time everyday can result with a bowel movement, even though I didn't feel the need to go.

Staying relaxed, knowing that I am close to a toilet, is my usual routine and even though I might go to the toilet a few times, throughout the day, I am pleased that some normality can occur. 

I do feel sympathy and understanding of your grief in carrying the internal aching. I hope you recover from your last trauma of an unexpected difficult bm xx

Brendaklein said:

Thank you so much for

Thank you so much for trsponding. I do fine for a while then it happens again. I bleed as well. It's always a little scary when I see blood. Does this happen with you?

Personally, not so much the hard bm for awhile. But constant bleeding and bm's.  Was treated about a year ago chemo/radiation. But what I didn't know was how long the side effects would last?  Doctor now tells me it could last for years!   I am new to this forum, so just correct me if I go too far out of the lines

winnie25 said:

anal cancer

Personally, not so much the hard bm for awhile. But constant bleeding and bm's.  Was treated about a year ago chemo/radiation. But what I didn't know was how long the side effects would last?  Doctor now tells me it could last for years!   I am new to this forum, so just correct me if I go too far out of the lines

I completed treatment about 1 1/2 years ago and have bleeding often.  Not a lot but enough that I notice it.  My doctor said that it was normal.

I had the same thing happen a few weeks ago and my BMs are now finally not so painful. My Dr said I have strictures (scar tissue) that will surgically have to be removed but they bleed and hurt a lot. I use aquaphor before BMs and that seems to help some. Good luck and God bless.