Hello, I'm Yorkshire Lady, aged 56 and very scared. 

Bit of back story - when I moved house 12 months ago I also moved doctors. I had to have a health check. An ECG shower a possible heart block and I am seeing a cardiologist next month. 

The blood test showed  anaemia so I'm now on iron tablets. As a precaution, I was asked to provide a stool sample and this came back as positive for blood.

The doctor phoned me with the news that she was fast tracking me, the day before our Christmas holiday  to Florida. 

This put a huge damper on the whole holiday. But she suggested  we still continued with our plans and she would delay the referral. 

On 31/12 I went to hospital and had a brief examination and the Dr referred me for an endoscopy and colonoscopy. These were had yesterday. Despite entenox and optimum sedation they were unable to complete the colonoscopy due to a stiff bowel, hence sending me for a CT scan via fast track. 

The endoscopy was much more pleasant (!) and also showed a large hiatus hernia and Barretts oesophagus. 10 biopsies have been taken and I await the results with trepidation. Mainly because my cousin passed away from oesophageal cancer recently.

I had my CT Colonography a week last Friday and today received a letter saying they had discovered a narrowing of my colon close to my liver. I need a urgent chest CT scan and am booked to see my consultant next week. 

To say I'm scared is an understatement.

I promise to update you all when I know more  x