Hi Twinmum 88.

I'm a 63 Yr old male, had positive fit result ( blood in stool), had colonoscopy, found 3 tumours, 2 taken out by colonoscopy operator from the sigmoid colon area, 1 left in as it was too big to be removed this way. In short it was  mid rectal cancerous tumour ,which I have had removed. The colonoscopy is nothing to worry about, you can have anaesthetic,  but I was driving so couldn't have it. Its in private, takes 20min, tea and biscuits afterwards, if you don't drive there get the anaesthetic,  you will not feel it. Next if there's blood it could be several things, internal piles being one of them, had doctor examined with a chaperone of your choice?, kids will not see this. If it's that far down an external inspection is paramount. Go back to doctors or a@e. Don't delay, get answers to your concerns. Hope you do.

Regards

Paul

First of all a high fit test doesn't mean you have cancer and I could be wrong but it sounds more like piles to me ,obviously only by having a colonoscopy will you know for sure ,but it is more likely to be something less serious than what you fear however I doubt it will stop you from worrying we've all been there ,I hope everything works out well let us know how you get on Best Wishes .

Thank you both for the replies I appreciate it 

I last got examined at the end of January and the doctor at the hospital said she couldn't see piles I had been referred from 2.5 years before when I went to my GP with bleeding and she said it was a fissure. Took that long for the hospital appt to come through but because u hadn't had a fit test then I was just re-examined and given a fit test to do (which took a month to be posted out to me as they had tan out) the bleeding has been there on and off for three years always the same doesn't get worse no other symptoms except now this bit of flesh 

Hi,

You're bound to be worried - that's why you're on this site.

We get referred for a colonoscopy as part of the diagnostic process. I've had several over the years and at different times I have been diagnosed with an anal fissure, proctitis, piles and ulcerative colitis. My cancer diagnosis was at the other end of the gastro-intestinal tract.

Just bear in mind that the vast number of colonoscopies do not result in a cancer diagnosis.

Best wishes

Dave

Thank you so much 

I have never been more frightened in my life I was surprised at the fit coming back positive which I don't know why as I knew I was bleeding I think it's because the doctors have been quite blasé about it even when my GP gave me my results he was very blasé and asked me why I was so worried 

I really hope you are doing well ️