Hi everyone,

My 82 year old mum is recovering from stage 3 bowel cancer and doing well.

Just over a week ago I started to notice my bowel movement changed.  I put it down to eating more vegetables as there was some undigested food on wiping (sorry for the tmi).  I changed my diet as was trying to loose weight and eat more healthy.

The last couple of days the movements are more watery and with undigested food (I eat porridge for breakfast and could clearly still see the oats).  I am phoning my gp surgery on Monday to get investigations done.  I am overweight and haven't lost any significant weight.  I couldn't see any blood in movements but I know that my mum didn't prior to her diagnosis.

I have health anxiety.  I had acid reflux and stomach pain prior to the changes of bowel movements but this has gone after a few months on Nexium.

I am scared of the outcome being cancer.  There is alot of cancer on my mums side (her mum breast cancer, her sister unknown but secondaries in liver).

I am not getting any pain apart from more gas than usual and urgency to go to the toilet more.

I am reaching out in fear like so many and wishing to be brave.

Clare xx