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filledwithfear1 · 10-02-2009, 07:54 PM

Okay, so today I took a crap. It came out like a ribbion. Do I have colon cancer?

Abdominal distension: Nope
Abdominal pain: Nope
Unexplained, persistent nausea or vomiting: Nope
Unexplained weight loss: Nope
Change in frequency or character of stool (bowel movements): nope
Small-caliber (narrow) or ribbon-like stools: I dont' think so?
Sensation of incomplete evacuation after a bowel movement: Nope
RectalAnorectal fistulas
Colon cancer
Colorectal polyps
Digital rectal exam
Hemorrhoids
Imperforate anus
Imperforate anus repair
Inflatable artificial sphincter
Proctitis
Rectal biopsy
Rectal cancer, x-ray pain: Nope
Age. About 90 percent of people diagnosed with colon cancer are older than 50: I'm 21.
A personal history of colorectalColon cancer
Colorectal polyps cancer or polyps: Not that I know of.
InflammatoryInflammatory bowel disease
Ulcerative colitis intestinalAmebic liver abscess
Barium enema
Colorectal polyps
Colostomy
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Gastrointestinal disorders - resources
Gastrointestinal perforation
Intestinal gas
Intestinal leiomyoma
Intestinal obstruction
Intestinal obstruction repair conditions: Nope
Inherited disordersAdjustment disorder
Anorexia nervosa
Asperger syndrome
Autism
Autoimmune disorders
Bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder
Bleeding disorders
Borderline personality disorder
Bulimia
Chronic motor tic disorder that affect the colon: I might have hemmorides, thouh it usually doesn't cause a problem for me. Basiclly it's not active most of the time.
FamilyBirth control and family planning
Choosing a primary care provider
Ewing’s sarcoma
Family troubles - resources history of colon cancer and colon polyps: Only my grandma, nobody else even polyps. My parents who are over 50 both got colonoscapes, neither one of them had any polyps.
Diet. Colon cancer and rectal cancer may be associated with a diet low in fiber and high in fat and calories: Probably
A sedentary lifestyle: Yeah, but do try to get at least a little bit of exercise each day.
Diabetes: Nope
Obesity: I'm only 147 pounds
Smoking. I don't smoke
Alcohol: I don't drink
Growth hormone disorder: I don't think so.
Radiation therapy for cancer: I've never had cancer or anyone in my family except for my granda who was a smoker.

I really hope it's just my OCD doing this to me.

Lisa · 10-02-2009, 08:26 PM

Hey, I think you really need help for anxiety. Are you in therapy? Are you taking meds?

filledwithfear1 · 10-02-2009, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lisa

Hey, I think you really need help for anxiety. Are you in therapy? Are you taking meds?

yes and yes

Lisa · 10-02-2009, 08:29 PM

With 4 threads on health worries I would say it is the OCD that is doing this to you.

filledwithfear1 · 10-03-2009, 03:23 PM

oh yeah, since then I've been flatulating a lot more since I made this post. Does it sound like colon cancer. I know sometimes it sounds like I'm a troll, but I actually am serious about my fears...

leomouse · 10-03-2009, 11:41 PM

it's hard to figure out if you're experiencing real problems lol the flatulating part i dunno mann...
are you leading a normal life how often do you think of this stuff?

leomouse · 10-03-2009, 11:44 PM

do you go to doctors for this stuff?

filledwithfear1 · 10-12-2009, 02:21 PM

I'm worried about it again... It's been a couple days with ribbon like crap. Though one main piece yesterday was like it should be.

helpless · 10-12-2009, 02:30 PM

filledwithfear1:

I've had exactly the same obsession you have had, since there is colon cancer in my family.

So far, I've had 2 colonoscopies, and not even any polyps were found, altho as I get older, I can't say for sure, but if you catch the polyps & have them removed before they turn malignant, colon cancer is preventable. And, while colonoscopy is somewhat horrible to think about, you only need it every 5 years.

Since you are so bothered about your BM, why dont' you have a colonoscopy, & find out.

Like you, I had the same concern about ribbon like BM, quite a few years ago, and worried myself sick!

Being so worried, I wasn't eating much, and, when you eat very little, you can have ribbon like BM.

Also, the texture of what you eat can effect the caliber of your BM. High fiber foods produce bulkier BM.

And, soft BM, can be ribbon like because of other reasons than colon cancer. A person's intestinal lumen can be narrowed by diverticulosis, or hemmorrhoids for example.

Don't do like me, and worry yourself sick. Have a colonoscopy, and find out for sure.

Maybe you'll have your worries relieved like I did.

nubly · 10-12-2009, 06:24 PM

sounds more like the hiv to me

Neptunus · 10-12-2009, 06:50 PM

Dude, at the rate you're worrying, you'll soon be scared s**tless!

(Sorry, couldn't resist.)

Most likely, it's just something you ate. Sometimes it can take up to 2 days for food to completely exit the GI tract.

millenniumman75 · 10-12-2009, 07:03 PM

I think it's hypochondriasis. It's part of SA.

Monitor this for a while - if it continues or gets worse over a period of time, seek a doctor.

filledwithfear1 · 10-23-2009, 10:32 PM

I'm still worried only this time I'm not going crap everday like I used too. But when I do go crap it's one normal sized and shaped piece and another ribbion like piece of crap.

millenniumman75 · 10-25-2009, 05:55 PM

We go to the bathroom at different rates and it comes out different depending on how long it is in the body, etc.

Just continue monitoring, and make sure you keep up a good diet.

toffee · 10-25-2009, 06:00 PM

when i was about 11 i was convinced that i had oesophagus cancer... for about 3 months i used to cry everyday.. i went to the doctor and he said that there was absolutely nothing wrong with me. when i look back it seems stupid, but at the time i thought i was seriously dying. it was all in my head... it even got to the point were i couldn't swallow, but it was all in my head. i am sure that you are fine. go and talk to your doctor, simply to put your mind at rest.

Brightpaperwarewolf · 10-25-2009, 07:17 PM

Believe me if you had any form of cancer, you would feel pain beyond what you could imagine and it would be to the point it would interfere with your daily activities. And you would think that pain has absolutely nothing to do with cancer.

filledwithfear1 · 11-09-2009, 11:09 AM

and now I'm worried about this one. Sorry, I guess I'm just reverting back to my old fears again...

One piece of it came out like normal, and the rest It came out like a ribbion.

sda0 · 11-09-2009, 11:28 AM

It sounds like you need to make a nice long general welfare checkup with your physician, then have a chat with your psychiatrist so he can adjust the loving friendship kittens out of your meds. Everything you post is beyond worst case scenario

WineKitty · 11-09-2009, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by filledwithfear1

and now I'm worried about this one. Sorry, I guess I'm just reverting back to my old fears again...

One piece of it came out like normal, and the rest It came out like a ribbion.

How many times do you have to hear the same thing over and over? These threads, all with the same theme, are getting old. I noticed you bumped it to reclaim attention.

nubly · 11-09-2009, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by filledwithfear1

and now I'm worried about this one. Sorry, I guess I'm just reverting back to my old fears again...

One piece of it came out like normal, and the rest It came out like a ribbion.

taste it. if it tastes coppery then go to the doctor immediately.

10-02-2009, 07:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
filledwithfear1 Status: Permanently Banned Join Date: Sep 2009 Gender: Male Age: 21 Posts: 125	Does this sound like colon cancer? Okay, so today I took a crap. It came out like a ribbion. Do I have colon cancer? Abdominal distension: Nope Abdominal pain: Nope Unexplained, persistent nausea or vomiting: Nope Unexplained weight loss: Nope Change in frequency or character of stool (bowel movements): nope Small-caliber (narrow) or ribbon-like stools: I dont' think so? Sensation of incomplete evacuation after a bowel movement: Nope RectalAnorectal fistulas Colon cancer Colorectal polyps Digital rectal exam Hemorrhoids Imperforate anus Imperforate anus repair Inflatable artificial sphincter Proctitis Rectal biopsy Rectal cancer, x-ray pain: Nope Age. About 90 percent of people diagnosed with colon cancer are older than 50: I'm 21. A personal history of colorectalColon cancer Colorectal polyps cancer or polyps: Not that I know of. InflammatoryInflammatory bowel disease Ulcerative colitis intestinalAmebic liver abscess Barium enema Colorectal polyps Colostomy Gastrointestinal bleeding Gastrointestinal disorders - resources Gastrointestinal perforation Intestinal gas Intestinal leiomyoma Intestinal obstruction Intestinal obstruction repair conditions: Nope Inherited disordersAdjustment disorder Anorexia nervosa Asperger syndrome Autism Autoimmune disorders Bipolar disorder Bipolar disorder Bleeding disorders Borderline personality disorder Bulimia Chronic motor tic disorder that affect the colon: I might have hemmorides, thouh it usually doesn't cause a problem for me. Basiclly it's not active most of the time. FamilyBirth control and family planning Choosing a primary care provider Ewing’s sarcoma Family troubles - resources history of colon cancer and colon polyps: Only my grandma, nobody else even polyps. My parents who are over 50 both got colonoscapes, neither one of them had any polyps. Diet. Colon cancer and rectal cancer may be associated with a diet low in fiber and high in fat and calories: Probably A sedentary lifestyle: Yeah, but do try to get at least a little bit of exercise each day. Diabetes: Nope Obesity: I'm only 147 pounds Smoking. I don't smoke Alcohol: I don't drink Growth hormone disorder: I don't think so. Radiation therapy for cancer: I've never had cancer or anyone in my family except for my granda who was a smoker. I really hope it's just my OCD doing this to me.

10-12-2009, 02:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
helpless Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 110	filledwithfear1: I've had exactly the same obsession you have had, since there is colon cancer in my family. So far, I've had 2 colonoscopies, and not even any polyps were found, altho as I get older, I can't say for sure, but if you catch the polyps & have them removed before they turn malignant, colon cancer is preventable. And, while colonoscopy is somewhat horrible to think about, you only need it every 5 years. Since you are so bothered about your BM, why dont' you have a colonoscopy, & find out. Like you, I had the same concern about ribbon like BM, quite a few years ago, and worried myself sick! Being so worried, I wasn't eating much, and, when you eat very little, you can have ribbon like BM. Also, the texture of what you eat can effect the caliber of your BM. High fiber foods produce bulkier BM. And, soft BM, can be ribbon like because of other reasons than colon cancer. A person's intestinal lumen can be narrowed by diverticulosis, or hemmorrhoids for example. Don't do like me, and worry yourself sick. Have a colonoscopy, and find out for sure. Maybe you'll have your worries relieved like I did. __________________ Once An SA, Always an SA

10-12-2009, 06:50 PM	#11 (permalink)
Neptunus Status: Authenticating Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: USA Gender: Female Posts: 2,841	Dude, at the rate you're worrying, you'll soon be scared s**tless! (Sorry, couldn't resist.) Most likely, it's just something you ate. Sometimes it can take up to 2 days for food to completely exit the GI tract. __________________ "When I stand before thee at the day's end, thou shalt see my scars and know that I had my wounds and also my healing." ~Rabindranath Tagore "Being gentle means forgiving yourself when you mess up. We should learn from our mistakes, but we shouldn't beat the tar out of ourselves over them. The past is just that, past. Learn what went wrong and why. Make amends if you need to. Then drop it and move on." ---Sean Covey

10-12-2009, 07:03 PM	#12 (permalink)
millenniumman75 Status: Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dayton-Cincinnati, OH Gender: Male Age: 34 Posts: 38,669	I think it's hypochondriasis. It's part of SA. Monitor this for a while - if it continues or gets worse over a period of time, seek a doctor. __________________ millenniumman75 You are a success story waiting to happen! Live and let live VACUUMS more than a Hoover.... Live and HELP live is better!

10-25-2009, 05:55 PM	#14 (permalink)
millenniumman75 Status: Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dayton-Cincinnati, OH Gender: Male Age: 34 Posts: 38,669	We go to the bathroom at different rates and it comes out different depending on how long it is in the body, etc. Just continue monitoring, and make sure you keep up a good diet. __________________ millenniumman75 You are a success story waiting to happen! Live and let live VACUUMS more than a Hoover.... Live and HELP live is better!

10-02-2009, 08:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lisa Status: Missing her friends!!!!!! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Britain Posts: 2,069	Hey, I think you really need help for anxiety. Are you in therapy? Are you taking meds?

10-02-2009, 08:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lisa Status: Missing her friends!!!!!! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Britain Posts: 2,069	With 4 threads on health worries I would say it is the OCD that is doing this to you.

10-03-2009, 03:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
filledwithfear1 Status: Permanently Banned Join Date: Sep 2009 Gender: Male Age: 21 Posts: 125	oh yeah, since then I've been flatulating a lot more since I made this post. Does it sound like colon cancer. I know sometimes it sounds like I'm a troll, but I actually am serious about my fears...

10-03-2009, 11:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
leomouse Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 239	it's hard to figure out if you're experiencing real problems lol the flatulating part i dunno mann... are you leading a normal life how often do you think of this stuff?

10-03-2009, 11:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
leomouse Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 239	do you go to doctors for this stuff?

10-12-2009, 02:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
filledwithfear1 Status: Permanently Banned Join Date: Sep 2009 Gender: Male Age: 21 Posts: 125	I'm worried about it again... It's been a couple days with ribbon like crap. Though one main piece yesterday was like it should be.

10-12-2009, 06:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
nubly Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: USA the greatest and best country in the world!! :) Posts: 7,065	sounds more like the hiv to me

10-23-2009, 10:32 PM	#13 (permalink)
filledwithfear1 Status: Permanently Banned Join Date: Sep 2009 Gender: Male Age: 21 Posts: 125	I'm still worried only this time I'm not going crap everday like I used too. But when I do go crap it's one normal sized and shaped piece and another ribbion like piece of crap.

10-25-2009, 06:00 PM	#15 (permalink)
toffee Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: England Gender: Female Age: 17 Posts: 181	when i was about 11 i was convinced that i had oesophagus cancer... for about 3 months i used to cry everyday.. i went to the doctor and he said that there was absolutely nothing wrong with me. when i look back it seems stupid, but at the time i thought i was seriously dying. it was all in my head... it even got to the point were i couldn't swallow, but it was all in my head. i am sure that you are fine. go and talk to your doctor, simply to put your mind at rest. __________________ Everywhere i look, you're all i see.. just a fading ****ing reminder of who i used to be.

10-25-2009, 07:17 PM	#16 (permalink)
Brightpaperwarewolf Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northern Virginia Gender: Male Posts: 928	Believe me if you had any form of cancer, you would feel pain beyond what you could imagine and it would be to the point it would interfere with your daily activities. And you would think that pain has absolutely nothing to do with cancer. __________________ Happiness is only real if shared.

11-09-2009, 11:09 AM	#17 (permalink)
filledwithfear1 Status: Permanently Banned Join Date: Sep 2009 Gender: Male Age: 21 Posts: 125	and now I'm worried about this one. Sorry, I guess I'm just reverting back to my old fears again... One piece of it came out like normal, and the rest It came out like a ribbion.

11-09-2009, 11:28 AM	#18 (permalink)
sda0 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Southern California Gender: Male Age: 25 Posts: 24	It sounds like you need to make a nice long general welfare checkup with your physician, then have a chat with your psychiatrist so he can adjust the loving friendship kittens out of your meds. Everything you post is beyond worst case scenario