well i am still lost here on the rectal bleeding. yes y ou could have
thrombosed hemorrhoids but you could also have cancer or just krohs
disease or diverticulitis ( leads to cancer sometimes) . what does your
doctor say? cancer can also go on for about 7 or 8 years as colon cancer
and you can still be cured. i know of two people in the 70 age group.
the one man had it for 8 years he and the doctor agreed on and he had to
go for the radiation treatments etc but he is fine --5 years later. he
is now about 77. so you see colon cancer is very slow growing. one of
easiest ca to cure but as you say some die from it also. it just depends
what your fate is there. but you should be tested for this and for
diverticulitus etc. maybe it is nothing also. those hemorrhoids well
there is laser treatment to get rid of them so now you have that choice
. why not get the swelling under control and have them removed by
laser. today there are much more options open to you then there were
even 15 years ago. -----dont put if off or it can cost you your life.