Advice Needed: Bleeding while on toilet

Independance

Just looking for a a bit of advise.

My 63yr old Dad tells me last night he's been bleeding while/after he poo's on toilet. He then tells me it's been happening for about a year now on & off, went away for a few weeks/mths but is now back recently. He says he's not in pain but finds it hard at times to pass a poo.

My Dad is a real Irish man, passing it off "I'm grand", but I'm quite mad he's left it this long to tell me, I'm concerned as I've just burried my mother-in-law 8wks ago who passed away from cancer which started in colon, my mind is starting to race now.
Anyway my dad has a gp on paper, but hasn't seen him in years (dosen't do check-ups). I'm going to go with him today/tomorrow when I get the gp's times, but I'm not sure what to get the doc to check him for? Piles, polops, prostrate, cancer etc.

• Should I insist he gives him a letter for the hosptial to get a colonoscopy?
• He's no health Ins, how long would he have to wait on public list?
• Can doc give him a letter for private hopo like Hermitage Medical Clinic, Lucan, we live in D.22 & how much would private cost?

Many Thanks In Advance!

Woodward

Just tell the doc the symptoms. He'll know what to look for

chainsawman

Very important for him to go to the doctor.

Sulla Felix

Doctor tbh. Can be one of many things so it's not a job for the interweb.

andreac

Yes he def needs a doc. My dad had the same and he went to the doc eventually and lets just say, he really needed to go to the doc and he should have went sooner rather than later.

aujopimur

Independance wrote: »

Just looking for a a bit of advise.
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My 63yr old Dad tells me last night he's been bleeding while/after he poo's on toilet. He then tells me it's been happening for about a year now on & off, went away for a few weeks/mths but is now back recently. He says he's not in pain but finds it hard at times to pass a poo.

My Dad is a real Irish man, passing it off "I'm grand", but I'm quite mad he's left it this long to tell me, I'm concerned as I've just burried my mother-in-law 8wks ago who passed away from cancer which started in colon, my mind is starting to race now.
Anyway my dad has a gp on paper, but hasn't seen him in years (dosen't do check-ups). I'm going to go with him today/tomorrow when I get the gp's times, but I'm not sure what to get the doc to check him for? Piles, polops, prostrate, cancer etc.

He definitly needs to see his GP, I've no idea of the public waiting lists, but with regards the private costs,
I've just recieved the a copy of the health ins. claim for my endoscopy up/down + scan + biopsy it totaled €1872.

• Should I insist he gives him a letter for the hosptial to get a colonoscopy?
• He's no health Ins, how long would he have to wait on public list?
• Can doc give him a letter for private hopo like Hermitage Medical Clinic, Lucan, we live in D.22 & how much would private cost?

Many Thanks In Advance!

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aujopimur

aujopimur wrote: »

2222

I'no idea about public waiting times, I've just recieved a copy of my health ins. claim for an endoscopy, up/down, scan and biopsy €1872.

Dr Galen

OP, while I sympathise with your situation here, this isn't really the place to ask for advice.

You do however seem to have things well covered and are asking the right questions. First step, go with him to the GP and take it from there. This could be nothing, this could be something, until the Doc has a look, no one will know.

Best of Luck OP

Cheers

DrG