Update - Hospital called to perform the endoscopy (is a gastroscopy the same thing?!) next Saturday to investigate my small bowel.

Hi Katie,

I believe gastroscopy is used to examine stomach and snall bowel but via the mouth.

I had what they call "top & tail" which , well you can work out where the cameras went.

Mine was to look for coeliac disease primarily but I had a pre-cancerous polyp found and removed so although they're unpleasant procedures it's a useful diagnostic tool and potentially life saving in my case.( I had no weight loss btw ) 

I did have a small amount of pain and bloating afterwards , othing with my legs so perhaps contact the endoscopy team to be on the safe side? 

Someone did recommend peppermint tea...

Hopefully they'll soon find out why you've been so poorly. Lots of treatable things can cause weight loss.

Take care x

Hi Plumlet,

Thank you so much for your reply I really appreciate it.

The leg pain still comes and goes as does abdominal pain however I've been having that since before the colonoscopy as one of my symptoms.

I'm trying to crack on now whilst I wait for my biopsy results and endoscopy next weekend. However I've been thinking, does bowel cancer only begin in polyp form? I didn't have any polyps that she could see so just wondering what on earth the areas so felt she had to biopsy were, if it could possibly be something terrible or not I guess.

Hi. I did try to respond to this the other day but appear to have pressed the wrong button!

When I was diagnosed with bowel cancer I could see it and they took biopsies and tattooed my colon there and then. I was never sent for an endoscopy and was told I had cancer that day  You could be suffering with something like celiac or crohns which they would take biopsies for and want to check your upper gi. Hope your OK and that your feeling back on form soon. Please let us know how you get on and good luck x 

Hi petrolrainbow,

Thanks so much for replying.

My doctor did tests for coeliac via my blood which came back fine, I know it could be a range of things but your mind automatically thinks of the worst case scenario's doesn't it.

I hope you're doing well after your diagnosis :)

Hi petrolrainbow,

Thanks so much for replying.

My doctor did tests for coeliac via my blood which came back fine, I know it could be a range of things but your mind automatically thinks of the worst case scenario's doesn't it.

I hope you're doing well after your diagnosis :)