I underwent scans and tests last year due to rectal bleeding and was finally told that I had a large polyp that needed removing. I was also told that I didn't have cancer and that the removal of the polyp would be straight forward. There was a very slight chance that once removed the polyp could show as being cancerous underneath but the consultant really wasn't concerned. Polyp was removed 2 weeks ago and I got a phone call yesterday calling me in to see the consultant this morning. The polyp showed that I DO have cancer. My head is in a spin. It's taken 10 months to get to this point. The consultant said there is chance the cancer was all taken away with the polyp and as no cancer was visible on the scans I had previously, he didn't think it has spread. However, I couldn't manage an MRI as I had a panic attack and he feels that the MRI would have shown something that the scans didn't pick up. I now have to try and have an MRI to see if the cancer has spread to my glands. I'm assuming this will mean surgery although he said as I am overweight this carried a risk anyway. I kept asking if it was all treatable and he nodded but then came up with the percetage that isn't treatable so I now feel awful. If anyone has been in this situation of being told they didn't have cancer and then found they did or if anyone can offer advise I'd be so very grateful.