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Waiting on possible colon cancer diagnosis

JanJan2025
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Hi I am new to this forum don’t know where to turn too 

feeling scared anxious about the possibility of having colon cancer awaiting appointment for colonoscopy worried as I’ve heard people say it’s quite painful 

I have had a positive q fit test after going to my Gp pain in lower left abdomen blood in stools pain after eating change in bowel habits 

ongoing fatigue but also have underlying health issues that could cause chronic fatigue respiratory disease non smoker also under active thyroid b12 and vitamin d deficiency 

fibromyalgia so a lot going on but feeling overwhelmed at min waiting on appointments had a telephone appointment with colorectal surgeon also recent endoscopy due to difficulty swallowing food. 
my mother died from secondary bowel colon cancer I am worried I have same as symptoms very similar 

  • hello JanJan 2025 and thank you for posting,

    I am sorry to learn of your situation; waiting for tests and test results can be stressful and worrying.

    Unfortunately, until you have a colonoscopy, no one can say what the cause of your symptoms is.

    I can appreciate that this is difficult because there is a lot of uncertainty, and often, during this time, people can feel they have no control. There is no right or wrong way to deal with these feelings. For some people, it can be helpful to carry on with daily activities such as working or meeting friends, but for others, this is not helpful.

    I hope you do not have to wait too long before you can get answers. In the meantime, I hope you have family and friends who you can lean on during this time.

    If you would like to speak with one of our nurses, we are available between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday and the freephone number to call is 0808 800 4040.

    take care

    Jemma

  • Offline in reply to CRUK Nurse Jemma

    Hi Jemma Thank you so much for replying and advice 

    I feel better just by chatting on the forum 

    I realise I need to wait for my appointment and then results seems a long wait as I am constantly thinking about it 

    then when I am out always checking mail when I get home 

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