Hello mumof4uk and thank you for posting,

Waiting for tests and test results can be a stressful and anxious time.

The FIT test as you know looks for hidden blood in the poo which tells the doctors whether or not further tests such as a colonoscopy are needed. The poo samples are numbered and anything above 10 is considered a positive test (blood has been found). Although yours reads as high at 400 this is just confirming there is a lot of blood this does not mean this is more serious than a low number.

Whilst the doctors are ruling out a possible cancer they are looking for other things such as haemorrhoids (piles) diverticular disease (wear and tear of the bowel) and polyps. Polyps are very common, and although polyps can be cancerous, most are not.

It is worth knowing that most people with a positive FIT will not have cancer.

The difficulty is no one can say what has caused your symptoms until you have further tests. Easier said than done but try not to overthink things and if you can stay away from the internet as this cannot say what your situation is. Some people find it helpful to distract themselves by carrying on with their daily activities.

I hope this helps in some way. If you would like to speak with one of our nurses on the helpline we are available between 9 am and 5 pm Monday to Friday and the freephone number to call is 0808 800 4040.

Take care,

Jemma

Thank you so much for replying, that helps hugely, I just heard the number and knew the normal range and panicked. Thanks again for your time x 

Thank you so much for replying, that helps hugely, I just heard the number and knew the normal range and panicked. Thanks again for your time x