Morning all,
I'm almost 5 weeks post treatment and yesterday and today I have notice blood when having a BM. I haven't strained and it wasn't difficult to pass. I've not had blood since just after treatment for about 2 weeks. So nothing for 3 weeks and now this. I feel like it's set me back and also made me worry further (as if we don't have enough to worry about)
Has anyone else had experience of this?
J x
Hello Edjo
It is very early days for you and although you weren't constipated the bleeding could be a side effect from treatment, certainly healing internally took me a lot longer than the external sores. But I am not a medic, and in your shoes I would ring your treating team for reassurance; they are normally very receptive to anyone who has not long finished treatment. Not that I think for one minute that there is anything wrong. A handbook of what to expect after treatment would be really useful but then we would worry if we didn't get them!
I know the worry is there and of course it is all still very fresh for you. And to answer your question, yes, blood on occasion, in my case normally after a (slightly) hard stool.
Please let us know how you get on. Big hug Edjo.
Irene xx
Thank you for you kind reply Irene.
Yes I did what you suggested and called my nurse, she said it was normal for so early on after treatment. Just worried me when I seen it yesterday then again today :(
Good to know that it's normal.
I hope you're doing well?
Jo x
Yes Jo, I am well thank you. I am so pleased the nurse reassured you!
Irene x
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