Hi, this sounds very much like my journey - though I had a high FIT result from the start, docs kept giving the impression of not really caring, right up until they were suddenly super worried and put me on the 2-week pathway.  I'm even F38, so kinda similar!

Please try not to panic at this stage, it could be a number of things, as I've sure you've been told already, e.g. an IBD, or non-cancerous tumour.  The important thing is you stay on their radar and don't let them dismiss you.  My colonoscopy and endoscopy showed nothing so the hospital kept discharging me back to my GP, who referred me back.  It was only when I finally got a CT that masses were found.

So keep on top of everything, check your blood tests and ask them to explain everything to you, question why they are not taking action on certain things, demand further investigation.  Are you registered on Patients Know Best?  That records tests as they come in, so I was able to ask my doctor detailed queries.

It also hugely helped  me to keep a list on my phone of questions - I would wake up at 3am with my brain buzzing with stress and 'what ifs', so I write down the questions as they came to keep, and was able to free my mind a bit.

Hoping for the best for you.

Hi Jen, thank you very much for taking the time to reply to me.

It does sound very similar! I think it’s their sudden panic that has panicked me.

I have the colonoscopy tomorrow, so hopefully all will be well or I’ll know what it is I’m dealing with.

I hope that your journey is going well.

Hi just been looking through threads I hope all went well what were the results? 

Hello! All went well thank you. The colonoscopy showed diverticular disease, so a relatively positive outcome.