Hi

I'm younger than your Mum and have had BC twice, first time no visible blood but second time loads.

The new FIT test can trace even small amounts of blood so a pile or tear would give a positive result.

Never google.... everyone is different and has different symptoms it fills your head with dread, most of the time when there's no need to. 

Has your Mums bloods shown anaemia?

Thanks for replying, I know I shouldnt google, but of course I have. She had a routine negative fit test last April. She didnt have an anaemia blood test, only an ESR. I said earlier she has rheumatoid arthiritis, which can affect the result, but I was mistaken, its a different type. That test was high.

This last week she has gone back to being constipated, which is her norm (but of course a symptom), but no pain or visible blood. The previous 6 weeks her bowel urgency had been extreme but on average once a day.

I try not to think the worst, losing my sister in March was devastating, 2 weeks of headaches to being told its GBM4, was so unexpected. I think it triggered health anxiety in us both, because I never dreamed she would be diagnosed with cancer.

Edit: she's found out today her fit test count was 30

I wanted to update, despite having severe loose bowels, urgency, blood / positive fit test and reduction in appetite and being old and overweight, the colonoscopy was completely clear. You can see above how convinced I was it was cancer. The doc has taken samples from throughout the bowel to check for bacteria/infection, but no polyps or cancer, just a couple of hemmaroids.

Thanks to those who replied to me and as an obsessive reader of this site the last few weeks, I hope this message will reassure people with similar symptoms.

I'm delighted to hear she got good news. You can both relax now.

I'm delighted to hear she got good news. You can both relax now.