Rectum? Damn Near Killed Him!
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Robert S.Posted
Tue 27 Jan 2009 8:24pm
I found this on the page of a Facebook group called Awareness/Prevention/Fight Against Colon Cancer. I think it's pretty great. When I was first diagnosed, I felt so awkward sharing about my diagnosis and talking about my rectum. Now I don't have to feel awkward talking about my rectum. In fact, the phrase "my rectum" need never cross my lips
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mucus from rectum
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jamesdcPosted
Tue 14 Sep 2010 11:53am
I have mucus leaking from my retum two months after my partial colon removal. any one know what this or why?
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The large bowel (colon and rectum)
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Dr. Anshu GuptaPosted
Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:39pm
The bowel is part of our digestive system. It is divided into two parts, the small bowel and the large bowel. The large bowel is made up of the colon and rectum... to the bottom of the abdomen: this part is called the descending colon, and ends in the sigmoid colon, rectum and anus.
The remaining waste matter, known as stools or faeces, is held
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The Watermelon Rectum
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JanPosted
Fri 11 Sep 2009 4:56pm
watermelon-like vascular stripes in the gastric antrum and rectum. Histology confirmed the vascular nature of this disorder, showing dilated and thrombosed capillaries in the lamina
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Digital search, coming to a rectum near you
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StrandedMomPosted
Mon 04 Jan 2010 12:00am
it. Countless lives will be saved, the makers of these awesome technology will benefit, jobs will be created, and no one will manually have to search your rectum again. Racial profiling
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Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) & Breast Cancer; Stool DNA Testing & Cancer of the Colon & Rectum
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Robert W.Posted
Sun 08 Feb 2009 8:55pm
Health Report:
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) & Breast Cancer
Stool DNA Testing & Cancer of the Colon & Rectum
"A critical weekly review of important new... & CANCER OF THE COLON & RECTUM
Depending upon your age and your risk profile for colorectal cancer, you may be advised to undergo colonoscopy every 5 to 10 years. Although
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Just kill me
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Teresa N.Posted
Mon 22 Sep 2008 4:36pm
95/f -- polygrip aspiration
I went in to give her a useless treatment. She says to me with her flapping lips...
"I think I'm leaking from my rectum."
So that was my cue to leave.
I couldnt make this shit up if I tried!!!
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Ileoanal Anastomosis Illustrations
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Dr. Anshu GuptaPosted
Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:41pm
Figure 2.
Stage 1: Ileoanal Reservoir Surgery
1.The large intestine (colon)is removed.
2. The lining of the rectum is removed but the sphincter mechanism is saved.
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Imperforate Anus (Anal Atresia)
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Dr. Anshu GuptaPosted
Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:39pm
Imperforate anus or anal atresia is a congenital abnormality in which the anorectal region is abnormal or incompletely developed. In some cases, the rectum may end... opening that represents the rectum as well as the vagina and bladder, depending on the extent of the defect. Cloaca deformity of the anus usually requires a colostomy but may
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What Are The Symptoms Of Colon Cancer?
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Dr. Anshu GuptaPosted
Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:38pm
cases, people with the following symptoms should contact their doctor:
Bleeding from the rectum. Sometimes blood can be seen on the toilet tissue or in the toilet bowl after... and constipation, or if the stool is unusually narrow, consultation should be made with a doctor.
Pain in the abdomen or rectum. Discomfort or dull, vague, or sharp pain in the abdomen
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