Hello, and thank you for your post,

I am sorry to learn that you are having symptoms that are causing you concern. This must be very difficult.

It can be stressful and cause anxiety waiting for tests and test results.

Not being involved in your care, we cannot say why the doctor wants to see you or what the next steps are.

You mention that you are seeing blood in the poo, and you have done a FIT. If the results from the FIT show blood is in your poo (positive FIT), then it is likely you will be referred to your hospital for further tests, such as a colonoscopy. This is a test that is done to check inside your bowel to find out the cause of your symptoms. Anyone who has a positive FIT is referred to the hospital for further tests. Although the test is done to rule out bowel cancer, there may be several reasons for your symptoms, such as inflammatory bowel disease or diverticulitis (inflammation of the bowel). Most people who are referred with a positive FIT do not have bowel cancer.

I can appreciate that it feels like a long time before you get to speak with your GP. Some people find it helpful to distract themselves by carrying on with their daily activities, such as working; for others, it is more difficult; there is no wrong answer.

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

Jemma