Rectal pressure

[JBell550]

Hi again,

Is rectal pressure normal with a large colon polyp?

I had colonoscopy 5 days ago, so one large polyp confirmed (3cm) but biopsy tot back yet.

Since the colonoscopy the rectal pressure has been bad, sore to sit down for too long and a feeling of bowel fullness. Thinking about it I have been having pain in this area for around 7 months- I even had my tailbone xrayed.

Has anyone else experienced this when the polyp was in the colon rather than the rectum?

Thanks again.

J x

[del]

What did your doctor say after you had the x-ray? I wouldn't think a polyp would cause pain, especially if it's further up in the colon. But you mentioned in another thread that you have diverticulitis, and I believe that can cause some pain.

[Lee]

. . . But you mentioned in another thread that you have diverticulitis, and I believe that can cause some pain.

Agree. Many many moons ago my mother ended up in the ER, rectal bleeding and serious stomach pain (she was 55-57 yrs old). They did a colonoscopy, no cancer, not even one polyp just a bad case of diverticulitis. Me I had no pain. Due to my bleeding hemorrhoids, Dr ran a bunch of tests including a test to check for anemia. I was in the high end of normal. No blood in my stools. Believe me, I had no symptons, no issues. It was a SHOCK to learn I was a stage III. As I've stated before, for many of us, that colonoscopy was the first sign of cancer.

I will pass this info along, if you do have diverticulitis, you probably should be screened more often the the average risk, as inflammation in the GI tact can lead to colon cancer.

Lee

[JBell550]

The GI doctor said the diverticulitis was 'slight after colonoscopy. It was discovered after a CT 5 years ago and has never been followed up with a colonoscopy until now. (I was told that most people my age had it, that it was nothing to worry about, handed a leaflet about diet and sent home). I'm wondering why this polyp wasn't picked up at that CT.

[JBell550]

The GI doctor said the diverticulitis was 'slight after colonoscopy. It was discovered after a CT 5 years ago and has never been followed up with a colonoscopy until now. (I was told that most people my age had it, that it was nothing to worry about, handed a leaflet about diet and sent home). I'm wondering why this polyp wasn't picked up at that CT.

[Lee]

. . . I'm wondering why this polyp wasn't picked up at that CT.

Probably because it was too small. That is why they do colonoscopies, a CT scan does not generally pick up polyps that I am aware of.

How old are you? When my mother was diagnosed with diverticulitis, I was told I would probably have it in about 20 yrs. Twenty yrs later, no diverticulitis, just stage III rectal cancer. Go figure

Lee