UPDATE: I wanted to update this post for other health anxiety sufferers who happen to find it. I had a colonoscopy and I do not have bowel cancer - however I did have two polyps removed, one pre cancerous so it was fortunate I had it done.

I'm still going through the motions of extreme anxiety over my health and have lots of symptoms but the Colon cancer chapter has been closed. I was certain it would be bowel cancer so it goes to show our brains can trick us sometimes.

Currently living my worst nightmare. 27 female and 6 months post partum.

Have been constipated with diorrhea episodes ever since, I've had completely FLAT like cardboard stools that come out rock hard - I've also had soft, narrow stools with tiny thin lines of red blood streaked through them.

I've had mild abdominal discomfort, pain in ribs, joint pain at the beginning and 15kg weight loss in 6 months. I have no appetite and can't function as I'm so anxious.

I've had calprotectin come back >600 off the charts high and a raised CRP and ESR. I had a negative FIT test but have now had bloody stools for 3 days. 

I can't cope, I'm waiting for a gastro referral and it's taking forever and I feel I'm dying. I only recently had my baby and I am having mental breakdowns every day due to this.

I have every symptom there is and I feel I'm just waiting for a death sentence, I can't stop crying. Weight loss, flat stools (and I mean completely flat), thin stools, inconsistent stools, abdominal twinges, inflammation off the charts in stool test and blood tests, now blood in poo as well.