Hi sorry to hear about your symptoms. Being told you might have cancer is worrying.

I have read that about 10% of people who are referred this way actually end up having cancer.

I also had an abnormally high FIT test result but I didn't have low iron levels so can't help you there. The FIT test looks for blood in poo so must mean there's hidden blood. For me, I could see lots of blood so I wasn't surprised. The blood can be caused by so many things so doesn't always mean it's cancer.

It is really good you've been referred on a 2 week wait. I hope they find what's causing your symptoms and that it can get treated.

I was referred in April and was told it could take up to 25 weeks. I kept my GP updated and she recently moved me on the 2ww so I'm so relieved now because I was so scared that things were just going to keep getting worse.

I hope your colonoscopy goes well and that everything turns out okay for us xx

Also I just read that the doctor who phoned you was cold and made you worry more. I'm sorry to hear that, does your usual doctor talk more empathetically?

I know that if they refer you on the 2ww, they have to say it could be cancer but they shouldn't make you worry more.

I've lost weight recently and become incontinent and I told my doctor that I'm really scared and she said 'you are young so I hope it's not anything serious.. like cancer'. I even found that alarming but she then told me about the 2ww and I was so relieved. 

If she had said it in a cold way, I'd definitely be worrying more. I hope you can try to relax while you wait and remember that other things could be causing the bleeding. Even if it is bowel cancer (which I hope it's not), it's good you've been referred so you can find out early and have better chance of treatment.

Hi Millie123fairy,

I know this post is a little while ago, I just wondered how you got on??