Sudden Appearance of Strange Lumps... Posted: 10-27-06 01:07am
Colon cancer is not at the forefront of
what few speculations I can make (or
perhaps it's just one I would really
prefer not to make), but this seemed to be
the best place here to ask... Three
days ago, after having a bowel movement, I
felt inside and felt a lump, as near as I
can tell, two inches or so inwards just
below my internal anal sphincter, and just
in front of my tailbone. The size is
difficult to judge, but while not
particularly large, it is of considerable
size. It's somewhat hard, and as I
discovered a little later on, accompanied
by a smaller, softer and elongated sort of
lump leading down nearer to my anus, as
well as a small bump on the opposite end
of my rectal wall. What all of these
have in common is that, without a doubt,
no single trace of them was present just
two days earlier. If there were any
other related symptoms to be detected,
it's that I felt terribly ill (sore all
over, slightly feverish, with a general
malaise) just the night before, but that
began to subside later on in the night (as
I tried with little success to sleep), and
I have since felt completely relieved.
The first thought that crossed my mind was
that it was an internal hemorrhoid. I
was quite upset by this, given that I had
experienced an external hemorrhoid about
six months ago, which I found to be quite
a miserable experience as it persisted for
over a month, with a terribly painful
climax, but mercifully swift and
uncomplicated resolution. However, the
first and second lumps in question are
quite clearly not protruding from my
rectal wall, but are located behind it.
The small bump on the opposite side I
mentioned clearly is, but it is just that:
a small bump, and not a mass of swollen
veins.
So, I am quite confused, all in all...
If anyone can give me an idea of what the
cause of this is, I would much appreciate
it. Though I am not predisposed to
alarm, any answer which happens to
honestly and correctly suggest that it is
the result of some unfortunate reaction,
infection, or something otherwise
relatively benign and impermanent would be
a great relief...
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Sonet
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Joined: 27 Oct 2006 Posts: 2
Posted: 11-03-06 06:55am
Well, this apparently wasn't the best
place to ask... All the same, the two
lumps have now decreased noticeably in
size and hardness, and I cautiously expect
that they shall continue to do so. The
small bump I mentioned is gone, as well.
However, any insight into what these are
and what may have caused them would still
be greatly appreciated.
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Posted: 11-03-06 09:18am
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