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Advise Needed: Bleeding on Toilet

  • 25-07-2012 8:42am
    #1
    Independance
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48 ✭


    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!


Comments

  • #2
    squod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,704 ✭✭✭squod


    Go to a doctor. Any doctor. Now. They'll refer or admit him as they see fit.


  • #3
    g'em
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,819 ✭✭✭✭g'em


    No medical advice on this please folks (not you squod, that's the advice I'd give too :D)


  • #4
    Gael23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,127 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    He needs to see his GP ASAP. It could well be something that can be treated with a simple cream and might not be cancer at all but he wont know for sure until he sees a Doctor.
    I would imagine he would be waiting quite a while for a public colonoscopy but if the doc finds its just piles or something that wont be needed so dont worry about that until then


  • #5
    LoonyLovegood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,068 ✭✭✭LoonyLovegood


    Definitely the doctor. The same thing happened to a relative, turned out to just be an infection, but it's always better safe than sorry. Get him to the doctor asap.


  • #6
    Zoria
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 169 ✭✭Zoria


    Independance wrote: »
    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.
    I'm not giving medical advice, but as a first guess it may be piles, but thats all it is, a guess. Get Dad to a doctor as Squod said, it's the only way you will know for sure.


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  • #7
    Zamboni
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,306 ✭✭✭Zamboni


    My doc once told me this
    Blood on tissue - piles
    Blood in poo - bad


  • #8
    The Guvnor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,800 ✭✭✭The Guvnor


    Obviously seeing a doctor is a must.

    Difficulty doing a #2 could be dietary so more fibre in ones diet would not be a bad thing.


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