Hi there and thanks for posting

I am sorry to hear about your husbands diagnosis of cancer last year and the worries you now have about your own health.

I think it is true to say that when someone close to you goes through a cancer diagnosis and treatment it can make us more aware of our bodies and for some this can lead to health anxiety and the fear of having an illness.

It is of course important to get any new and worrying symptoms checked out by a doctor to be on the safe side and to carry out any cancer screening tests designed to pick up cancer early.

There are things we can all do to reduce our risk of cancer by making good lifestyle choice. These include eating healthily, exercising, not smoking, limiting alcohol intake and being safe in the sun.

Do speak with your GP if you can't get these thoughts out of your head so they can assess you and advise you about things that may help. It sounds like you don't have any symptoms at the moment and this is really good news. Your bowel screening sample was negative last year, also very reassuring, so from what you say there are no red flags that something serious is going on.

You may find it helpful to look at some information and tips about ways to manage health anxiety and some of the thoughts and feelings you may be experiencing on anxiety UK and Mind websites.

I hope things improve for you soon and you are able to move on with your everyday life.

Best wishes

Naomi