Totally forgot I made this post but thought I would give an update a year on. I remember how scared I was when I first got my calprotectin result and how desperately I wanted find someone in the same situation as me, so hopefully this helps anyone who is currently searching the forum for an answer! In short - it was not cancer. I ended up having a colonoscopy and was eventually diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. I'm now on medication to help control the bleeding, but I'm very lucky in that it really hasn't affected my life at all. I'm currently at university, I run for fun (which I never thought I would say) and love to go on nights out. So although everything may feel really scary now, just know that a) there are explanations other than cancer and b) even if it is cancer there are amazing treatments out there! So try not to worry (as hard as that is) and look after yourself <3

Totally forgot I made this post but thought I would give an update a year on. I remember how scared I was when I first got my calprotectin result and how desperately I wanted find someone in the same situation as me, so hopefully this helps anyone who is currently searching the forum for an answer! In short - it was not cancer. I ended up having a colonoscopy and was eventually diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. I'm now on medication to help control the bleeding, but I'm very lucky in that it really hasn't affected my life at all. I'm currently at university, I run for fun (which I never thought I would say) and love to go on nights out. So although everything may feel really scary now, just know that a) there are explanations other than cancer and b) even if it is cancer there are amazing treatments out there! So try not to worry (as hard as that is) and look after yourself <3