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Hi I’m Geraldine: feeling really scared about symptoms

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I’m feeling really scared  I am passing frequent wind and when I pass wind blood comes out. I went to my doctors the other day because I thought I had internal piles but my doctor did a rectal exam and said is she cant feel any piles so so she wasn’t really helpful so I have done a fit test so waiting for that coming back. I’m really scared as wondering where this blood is coming from  I feel gassy then I think do I need a poo some times I do but other times it’s gas with blood. Any one else had these kind of things 

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    Hi tangoPotter, 

    It's completely normal to be scared and I can imagine the sight of blood can be really frightening but try not to worry too much if you can as it could be due to a number of reasons so try not to anticipate if you can what it might but it's important to get this checked out so you did well to go to the doctor's. Did the doctor suggest any additional tests? It might be worth seeking a second opinion if you feel the doctor wasn't very helpful and I hope that the FIT test will shed some light on what is going on. 

    Waiting for a diagnosis or to understand what is going on can be truly stressful and we have these helpful tips to help you cope while waiting for important news which I hope will help you get through the wait for your test results. 

    I hope that you will hear from other members of our community who have experienced similar symptoms before and that they will be along shortly to share their experience with you. 

    Best wishes, 

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator

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