Possible TMI...
I have spent 4 weeks trying to get a NHS appt with GP to no avail, thankfully I have health insurance. I really started noticing some strange symptoms about a month or so ago though they started a while back but seemed to come and go. I was going poop more often and had realised that it was 'softer' than normal and that on occasion I could tell what I'd eaten the day before. I also started to feel an almost constant need to go poop, noticed some blood in stool, itching and had stomach cramps. Last week I noticed I had a large lump protruding from my anus next to a smaller lump I was told was probably piles 6 years ago.
Anyway fast forward 4 weeks and I decided to use my health insurance. They have referred me for tests and scans and contacted my GP. I had blood work taken last week and told I now need to arrange a further urgent blood test appt. I have 2 consultations next week (one NHS one private) and have been told there is some reason to be concerned and they need to rule out bowel and or anal cancer.
I did the worst thing possible after being told there are concerns... I googled both bowel and anal cancer and have scared myself silly. 6 years ago I had abnormal cervical cells and had these removed. Some of the literature I've read the past couple of days says that women are at more risk of anal cancer than men and more so if they've previously had abnormal cervical cells.
I'm probably over thinking it but has anyone had anything similar?
