Im panicking and can’t think about anything else

feeling very panicky and my head is all over the place . 
I had a blood test for ovarian cancer and it came back at 42 I’m told it should be under 30 . 
My GP has been good and I have a scan booked for next Tuesday. 
today he rang me again to say that my poo sample has come back positive too , I just don’t know what to think 

is it ovarian cancer that has spread to my bowel   I’m in pieces , I’m on the fast track to have a colonoscopy but no date yet . 

my symptoms are , constipation,intermittent pain but not bad , nausea sometimes and reflux acid . 

I am so worried , I’m 63 on HRT 

  • Hi just to try and put you at ease a bit going back to last Sep/Oct last year I had a elevated ca125 test which is the ovarian one and also an elevated fit test the same as yourself I'd also lost a lot of weight had a lot of bloating but no pain ,I feared the worst like yourself I was put on the 2 week fast track and had an internal ultrasound a colonoscopy and a hysteroscopy which thankfully didn't find anything serious to worry about ,as you probably know the symptoms and the blood tests etc could be so many other things and not cancer in fact its more likely not to be cancer ,mine was caused by a polyp which was removed during hysteroscopy a fibroid and Diverticulitis and they tell you straight away after the tests whether its anything or nothing so try not to worry I know we all do its natural but just go with it and even if it was something nasty treatment is so much better now than ever before ,anyway I hope I've eased your mind a little have your tests and go from there if you want to ask anymore questions feel free I'm usually on here to try and help people with similar worries that I had ,let us know how you get on Best Wishes Jenny x

  • Thank you so much for replying, I’m trying to be rational and calm but it’s very difficult , my poor partner! 
    x

  • As a partner to someone who went through pretty aggressive cancer treatment, i can assure you, you don't need to worry about us. You'd do it for your partner in return, and everything that comes along with it e.g. the worry, the stress etc can't be helped. Nothing you did put you in this position, whether it turns out to be good or bad news no one asks to be in a position to have to go through all these tests and waits. Concentrate on yourself, and the rest will take care of itself.