ENDO Messages for December, 2004: Re: Bowel endo(anus)

Re: Bowel endo(anus)

From: Karen (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Dec 24 10:35:24 2004

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Hi Dana,

I've been diagnosed with endo in my bowels. In July of this year I had a colonoscopy because I was having alot of symtoms of bowel endo. It started with a clear non-odorous mucous discharge from my rectum. I thought I had to have a bowel movement only to pass a mucous discharge. It looked just like clear spit. That went on for almost a year when I started having cyclical rectal bleeding. This was when I went to a doctor to get checked out. I had the colonoscopy and a biopsy of the area was done. The pathology report came back positive for recent hemmorhagic endometrial tissue in the recto-sigmoid portion of my colon. I do experience alot of pressure down there. Mine mostly comes when I've been on my feet for a while. I also have bouts of consitpation which doesn't help with the pressure feeling.

I have an appointment with a gyne-oncologist Jan. 4/05 to discuss further surgery to have my endo, cervix and right ovary removed. I may also need a slight bowel resection to remove the endo from my bowels. (I had a sub-total hysterectomy and left ovary removal 2 years ago). On my last doctor visit in November he could feel a 3 cm palpable mass and my endo is visible in the vagina as well so I might also be looking at a resection of the upper portion of my vagina.

If you suspect you may have endo in the bowels I would definately mention it to your doctor and see what tests you can do to try and get a diagnosis. Endo is a messy and horrible disease as I am sure you are well aware of and if I've learned anything through this is don't put your symptoms aside. My endo has grown from nothing visible 2 years ago to what I've described above.

I hope this helps.

Have a great Christmas and best wishes for 2005. God bless.

-- Karen ---------------------

At Fri, 24 Dec 2004, Dana wrote: --------------------- > --------------------- >I am having a lot of pain/pressure at the end of my bowels, at my anus. >It just feels like alot of pressure and can occur after I have sat for >awhile. I know I have endo per doctor and have just come off of the 6 >rounds of Lupron. I do feel pain around my upper bowels but this is a >very uncomfortable pain and pressure. Has anyone dealt with this? When >it started bothering me years ago, I went through ALOT of tests/torture >thinking it was hemrhoids(sp). >Thank you for your help, >D

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