Guest guest Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 Trase Well glad that you found our group and surely hope that someone can give you advice on your FIL's problem.. I have not heard of it myself.. I too had NO inkling that I had cancer when I went in for a 'routine' scope in Sept.04. Woke up to a big surprise. Had surgery in Oct, and chemo began in Jan - about 6 mons of it. Oh goodness I can only imagine the discomfort you FIL is experiencing. Did the examining doctor who did the procedure explain what happened? Could be when he pulled away the scope scratched something. I don't know. I was sound asleep during mine. I had just turned over and was going to watch the monitor during the procedure and next thing I knew I woke up in the recovery room. Told them I wanted to watch it this time but NOT if it hurts. LOL.. I did not have any discomfort in that area after my scope last year. I go for my follow up scope on the 20th. I surely hope that you FIL gets some relief from the pain he has to deal with. and I will keep your family in my prayers. Hugs and Prayers. Jolene -----Original Message----- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 Hi Daughter in Law, I had colon cancer that was found by colonoscopy and never had that kind of pain or any pain from the caner or the colonoscopy. I suspect he has internal hemhroids which may have gotten irritated by the scope, but the doctor could easily check that out. I have had hemhroids for years and that is what they fell like. I also have had fissures which burned sometimes. He should have it checked out because there are memdications that can relieve the pain. Len --- Trase wrote: --------------------------------- I joined this group because I'm helping my FIL find his way through this process. I would like to ask if any members here are having the same problem that my FIL has. Before my FIL knew he had cancer he had a colonoscopy test. Up until the day of the test he had no pain. During the test he felt pain & tried to pull away. Since that day my FIL has suffered from a severe burning sensation coming from the rectum. He describes it as a burning ball of fire in his bottom. He has no pain other than the burning. He is certain that the pundendal nerve was damaged during the test resulting in a condition called Pundendal Nerve Entrapment. The burning becomes worse when sitting on upholstered furniture, standing or walking to far. He needs to lay down to find relief from the burning. Pain meds just take the edge off but do not completely eliminate the burn. Can anyone please tell me if this burning is to be expected from colon cancer or does it sound like something else? For an an extensive collection of colon cancer related links go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/colon_cancer_support/links or http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/suthercon/ yahoo.com/group/colon_cancer_support/links or http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/suthercon/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2005 Report Share Posted December 23, 2005 Len, Sorry I took so long in thanking you for your reply to my question about colon cancer pain. You sound like the voice of experience in this area & I have told my father-in-law what you advised. Hope you have a merry Christmas & a blessed New Year. Sincerely, Trase Len Henell wrote: Hi Daughter in Law, I had colon cancer that was found by colonoscopy and never had that kind of pain or any pain from the caner or the colonoscopy. I suspect he has internal hemhroids which may have gotten irritated by the scope, but the doctor could easily check that out. I have had hemhroids for years and that is what they fell like. I also have had fissures which burned sometimes. He should have it checked out because there are memdications that can relieve the pain. Len --- Trase wrote: --------------------------------- I joined this group because I'm helping my FIL find his way through this process. I would like to ask if any members here are having the same problem that my FIL has. Before my FIL knew he had cancer he had a colonoscopy test. Up until the day of the test he had no pain. During the test he felt pain & tried to pull away. Since that day my FIL has suffered from a severe burning sensation coming from the rectum. He describes it as a burning ball of fire in his bottom. He has no pain other than the burning. He is certain that the pundendal nerve was damaged during the test resulting in a condition called Pundendal Nerve Entrapment. The burning becomes worse when sitting on upholstered furniture, standing or walking to far. He needs to lay down to find relief from the burning. Pain meds just take the edge off but do not completely eliminate the burn. Can anyone please tell me if this burning is to be expected from colon cancer or does it sound like something else? For an an extensive collection of colon cancer related links go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/colon_cancer_support/links or http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/suthercon/ yahoo.com/group/colon_cancer_support/links or http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/suthercon/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2005 Report Share Posted December 23, 2005 Jolene, Thank you for your kind thoughts & encouraging words. Sorry I took so long in responding to your post. I hope you have a very merry Christmas & a blessed New Year. p.s. You mentioned your dog being sick. I have found some very good info about holistic health for people & pets on a site called www.shirleyswellnesscafe.com Jolene Ehret wrote: Trase Well glad that you found our group and surely hope that someone can give you advice on your FIL's problem.. I have not heard of it myself.. I too had NO inkling that I had cancer when I went in for a 'routine' scope in Sept.04. Woke up to a big surprise. Had surgery in Oct, and chemo began in Jan - about 6 mons of it. Oh goodness I can only imagine the discomfort you FIL is experiencing. Did the examining doctor who did the procedure explain what happened? Could be when he pulled away the scope scratched something. I don't know. I was sound asleep during mine. I had just turned over and was going to watch the monitor during the procedure and next thing I knew I woke up in the recovery room. Told them I wanted to watch it this time but NOT if it hurts. LOL.. I did not have any discomfort in that area after my scope last year. I go for my follow up scope on the 20th. I surely hope that you FIL gets some relief from the pain he has to deal with. and I will keep your family in my prayers. Hugs and Prayers. Jolene -----Original Message----- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2005 Report Share Posted December 26, 2005 I didn't have this type of burning until after my illeostomy was removed and the bowels restarted but I have experienced excruciating burning. I was told that I have been through radiation chemo 2 surgeries and more chemo all since february 2005 and that each time I receive the chemo it re-irritates this area. I have one more chemo treatment tomorrow. I pray that the burning will be better in a couple of weeks. I have trouble standing and walking for long periods of time. I am most confortable in my recliner and the bed. I can relate. My doctor told me to do what I have to do to make it through the last treatments, if it takes pain pills round the clock to do so. I hate to take the pills but I admit that I have taken more than I have ever in my life. So my burning didn't occur after the colonoscopy, it occurred after my reversal. Sandy > > I joined this group because I'm helping my FIL find his way through > this process. I would like to ask if any members here are having the > same problem that my FIL has. Before my FIL knew he had cancer he had > a colonoscopy test. Up until the day of the test he had no pain. > During the test he felt pain & tried to pull away. Since that day my > FIL has suffered from a severe burning sensation coming from the > rectum. He describes it as a burning ball of fire in his bottom. He > has no pain other than the burning. He is certain that the pundendal > nerve was damaged during the test resulting in a condition called > Pundendal Nerve Entrapment. The burning becomes worse when sitting on > upholstered furniture, standing or walking to far. He needs to lay > down to find relief from the burning. Pain meds just take the edge > off but do not completely eliminate the burn. Can anyone please tell > me if this burning is to be expected from colon cancer or does it > sound like something else? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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