Postby Sunshine64 » Fri Aug 16, 2013 11:34 pm
Hi. I had an emergency colonoscopy two days ago due to several symptoms I thought might indicate cancer- pencil-thin stools, occasional bleeding, pressure like I always have to go, low iron, fatigue, and I felt a round, soft lump about 1-2 inches in diameter about 1-2 inches inside. After the colonoscopy, the GI doc said no signs of cancer. However, he found what he thinks are anal warts, and he also found many tiny white spots on the rectal wall which he could not explain. I had two polyps removed. What puzzles me is that I have been totally sexually inactive for 14 years. How would I get HPV and anal warts now??? And I still don't know what the lump is. Sorry to be graphic, but if I insert a finger into my rectum, I can palpate all the way around the lump. It's probably the size of a golf ball, maybe slightly smaller, but it's not in my rectum or colon. I have appointments with both a rectal surgeon and my gynecologist in a week. I'm still scared. Any thoughts?