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Gordgrc
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I had a FIT number of 168 it came back as abnormal i had a colonoscopy which confirmed i have a 5cm tumour i am now having a CT scan it has been booked as urgent but i have not heard back yet , depending on the scan i might have to have chemotherapy before an operation should it go ahead, i must admit i am a little scared but putting a brave face on it , i would love to hear other people’s experiences to help me make more sense of it , the waiting is agony 

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    Same here: had FIT score of over 200, so was sent for colonoscopy and then told I had a tumour.

    My CT was arranged super quick (colonoscopy was Wednesday,  CT was that Sunday) but I had to have other scans (MRI and then PET) because of where the tumour was (between colon and rectum) which took longer. Worst bit was not knowing what the scans had shown and having no idea about next steps. I've now been told they need to do chemo and/or radiotherapy before I can have any surgery. Hoping to find out what that will involve next week.

    The urgent cancer pathway seems to work well at my hospital (I'm in Berkshire), so things really have moved quick. It is still so stressful when you are just waiting to be contacted though. 

    Xxx

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    I have got a CT scan on the 14th , I haven’t got any symptoms but i have a 5cm tumour, it seems to be moving reasonably quick now , obviously not quick enough because of the worry involved 

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