My mom had a colonoscopy today, she gets one done every two years. The doctor took a sample and I was wondering. Is two years enough time for cancer to develop to a point where it cant be treated? or can the doctor just take samples to study them and not necesarily to find cancer? I am really concerned and sad.

The pains vary from in different areas. I really haven’t had a decent bowel movement either during this time. My mom has spastic colon. Is it possiible I have a little of spastic colon as well? I have also been a little stressed lately, could that be a cause of it as well? The pains come and go, they are not constant. I feel blocked up a little in regards to goign to bathroom. I still have an appetite, and eat like I normally do, but my stomach just feels yucky all the time now. Just kind of curious

This is an embarrassing question, but I have really bad constipation a lot of the time. My parents have been telling me for years to eat right, but I didn’t listen because I didn’t like healthy foods and it didn’t really bother me, but as I’ve gotten older it’s gradually gotten more and more painful. What should I do? My mom is willing to get me medicine for it. We already got Phillips stool softeners but they don’t work much. It really hurts and I don’t think I can handle it anymore, so I’m willing to do whatever I have to to make it stop. Please don’t make fun of me, I know this is a question lots of people would love to make fun of, but I’m hoping a nice nurse or someone will answer. Thank you for your time and for helping me.

A friend last week threw me under the bus and told everyone about how bad my eating habits were- at first I was pissed….but then I re-evaluated…and I came to realize she more than likely saved my life- in all honesty. I am 5’9" and 130lbs, and I actually gained like 5 pounds just in 1 week- by eating normal. To give you a run down on my disorder- If I ate real big meals- I’d make sure I got rid of it- (if you get what I’m saying) – I would count my calories and on a typical day my calories ranged from 700 – 1100 calories a day. I was totally out of energy – I was starting to get chest pains, and at the end of the disorder my bowels had quit working and I had to literally use something to go because it was like they shut down! – SOoooo- this is my first week- of eating normal- not counting calories- and the scale said I weigh 135lbs, and I am starting to freak out. I’ve gone a week without counting calories- and It’s like I’m totally exhausted from not being in my usual routine- It’s almost like I can feel myself slipping down back into it- I look in the mirror and I feel like I have a double chin and big butt- and I want to be back at 130lbs. I think that even isn’t skinny enough- Everyone says I’m skinny- but I just don’t see it. The strange thing is – it just started as a diet…..and I became obsessed with it- and now- it has just totally taken over my life. Others now know I have a problem….. I just think maybe I’m pushing myself into too much all at once- by making cookies and stuff…. (What others want me to do…)

Can anyone else tell me about their experience getting over an E.D??? I really need your help- (Thinking about going to the Dr. and telling him about all this- I just don’t have insurance so it would cost more) –

Also- (if it really matters) I grew up in a house where my mom was obsessive about her weight- and my dad was mentally abusive and always wanted us to be "successful"

ANY HELP I WILL GREATLY APPRECIATE!!!!! THANKS!!!!

WE "addopted " a baby potbellied pig after its mother died, its about a week old, I have been feeding it goats milk and baby cereal-which it loves, but since we got him he has had diarrhea which I can’t get to stop, as a "new" mom I don’t know what to do, any help?

am a 15 year old female who has been expieriancing severe abdominal pain for about the past two weeks. It keeps getting worse and worse. It is mainly on the left side, but my entire abdomin is in pain and slightly swollen. I also within the past 2-4 days have been expieriancing a great amount of blood in my stool. Does anyone know what could be going on?

I feel that I should go to the ER, the pain is EXTREMLY severe, but my mom wont take me…what to do?