I have been having symptoms lately of Bowel Cancer such as bleeding, pain (cramping), straining etc. I have kept getting told by GP its likely Hemorrhoids and treatment for that which hasn't worked. I have significant family history of bowel cancer with 8 family members dying in the last 6 years including my Dad. I have done a FIT test which has come back positive 400+ ive also had bloods which were a little abnormal.
My GP referred me to the 2 week wait but this has been rejected because of my age as im only 29. Ive been referred as urgent now to Gastro but they've said its at least a year wait even as urgent.
I'm stressing, its taken me a long time to even get people to listen to me to get a FIT test and now I've got to possibly wait a year. I understand age is a factor but surely with us having the hereditary gene this trumps my age?
I don't know what to do now. How am I supposed to wait a year thinking i could have cancer.
