Monday, June 14, 2021

Perianal Abscess

 

While this is not something that one usually likes to discuss on social media, I am forced to disagree with myself here and post this information because it most definitely pertains to my cancer journey.

This morning I woke up with discomfort in my anal region that I attributed to either a bruise or a strained muscle or tendon because I had been on my hands and knees recently to stain some deck boards using muscles that I seldom use these days...  so, I ignore it.

Later in the day when I had a bowel movement and as I was cleaning that area, pain shot through me like I had been stuck with a knife.  After completing that task with diplomacy, I asked my wife to take a looksee but she thought I was being ugly until I explained what I was experiencing.  She saw what looked like a large cyst or pimple that was larger than normal on which she put some Polysporin and suggested that we do this twice a day.

A variety of things could cause this but basically it is an infection that is brought about by a low immune system being the most common or other diseases like Crohn's disease or diverticulitis.

No comments:

Post a Comment

BEGINNING TODAY

All future articles for this blog will appear on my other blog:  JOURNAL FOR DAILY PAGES....  all the internal page links have been switched...