19.8 FIT test

Hi , I didn’t know where else to go, I’m 43 and recently had bloods and a FIT test either returned a result 19.8, I was told Xmas eve by my gp who said he would refer on a 2 week urgent, I’ve been fretting since and in panic, my grandad had bowel cancer, my nan had stomach cancer, my aunty had bowel cancer! I’m so worried! 

Parents
  • I had one twenty months ago,like yourself it was above 10 had a colonoscopy nothing showed up,so i wouldn't worry to much..Unfortunately for me i've just ha some bloods done showing very low iron which could be signs of bleeding somewhere so i'm waiting on another FIT test results i should get tmorrow,now unless they missed something the forst time round it seems unlikely to be anything too serious but you just nevrr know..The worst part is the prep,and i would definitey use the gas and air i didn't think there would be any pain si i learnt a hard lesson there..

  • Thank you, my bloods showed low iron too, guess it’s just waiting game now! Thank you 

Reply Children
  • Low iron in women is quite common menstrual cycle etc,in men it is not common and it can be more related to blood in intestines or stomach...so i wouldn't worry about the iron marker too much mine is 27 when it should be 45 at least bt my diet is full of iron so a bit concerning.