Where is it I should begin?
I'll take you back to the Autumn of 2023. I had discovered something not normal in my back passage, something I thought was a haemorrhoid. I went to my GP concerned and she asked me a few questions including did I have unprotected anal sex recently and I said no. She examined me and referred me on to have a colonoscopy. I messed up the first time going having not taken the bowel prep correctly and having had toast the night before so second time round I did everything correctly. The date of this colonoscopy was early December the same year.
I went home with a page of photos of my colon and was told I'd hear from my surgeon from last year Mr Hewitt. His name will pop up later.
I had heard absolutely nothing until the next year of 2024. I think late Spring early Summer I saw Mr Hewitt for a brief appointment. I can't remember much really and hadn't noticed proper symptoms until late 2024 into early 2025 when I had lots of pain sitting down and even standing. I was also having chronic diarrhoea and constipation. I had more haemorrhoids form on my outer anus. They're still there now. By about June of last year I felt so annoyed with all these symptoms and being in constant pain and discomfort all the time. Then my brother and I were talking and we decided it would be best to go private to get somewhere so I did I contacted a private health centre place and got an appointment I think it was for a Wednesday evening around half 6 or 7 in June.
I will finish later.
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