I'm sorry to hear that your boyfriend has been told that, following a recent bowel screening test, there was blood present in the sample. It's understandable that you're feeling anxious about what this might mean.
There can be any number of reasons that blood might have been present in the sample, and it doesn't necessarily mean that cancer is present. The important thing is that this finding is now being followed up on to see what is going on for your boyfriend and what advice and treatment can be recommended. You can read more about bowel screening on our website.
Hopefully he won't have to wait too long for his colonoscopy appointment and the specialists will be able to give you both some answers and reassurance on the day. In the meantime, if you'd like to talk things through with one of our nurses, you're welcome to call them on 0808 800 4040, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. I know they will be happy to listen and offer any support and information they can.
