Hi Steve

I so hope I have same result as you...positive FIT score but no real symptoms..no change in loo habits but occasionally blood due to I think piles..freaking out and Dr Google making me worse!!!I've read 90 per cent of positive results not cancer but of course worry  I am in the 9%..your story is a positive one very much so...kind regards Helen

Hi Steve

I so hope I have same result as you...positive FIT score but no real symptoms..no change in loo habits but occasionally blood due to I think piles..freaking out and Dr Google making me worse!!!I've read 90 per cent of positive results not cancer but of course worry  I am in the 9%..your story is a positive one very much so...kind regards Helen

Hi Helensr, I know how you feel, my husband has a virtual CTC scan tomorrow, today he drinks Gastrografin ( he can’t have the usual prep as he hasn’t a stomach) and to say I’m scared is an understatement, we’ll have to wait for results as well been as it’s virtual which adds to the worry. The only symptom he had was low iron on a blood test. I’m also hoping for an outcome like Steve has. When do you have a colonoscopy? Xx

Hi Sue, I have thr screening appointment this Friday then says colonoscopy will be 2 weeks after that..fingers crossed all goes well today..sounds like not any of the usual symptoms..let us know how it goes xx

Hi Helen, yes Google is the worst thing to look on for making you paranoid! I was convinced I had it. I'm sure it's 9 out of 10 colonoscopy checks turn out to be other things. 

The blood I had occasionally was bright red so lower down the bowel. I know what it is now though and the doctor told me there and then. I think if the blood is darker or tar coloured then it's possibly something more sinister? Mine only seemed to happen after multiple bowel movements and by multiple I mean literally 5 times in 1 day and always after I'd consumed a lot of alcohol. Makes me sound like an alcoholic which I really am not lol.

You need to remember though that the fit test isn't a cancer test. There can be multiple places blood can come from.

I hope you have a good outcome. 

Fingers crossed its all fine for you sue.

When you drink the fluid to clear your bowels out do not stray to far from a toilet. Believe me I'm talking from experience! When the solids have gone it's literally water and no amount of clenching is keeping it in!!

Thank you..sounds very good advice!!

What’s the screwing, is it a CT scan? My husband had that 26 Aug and still waiting for results, he’s just finished the first half of the drink and says it’s revolting, a little bit more at 6pm x

Screening appointment is by phone when they talk yoi through things and ask questions..guess it is to make sure you suitable for a colonoscopy and what happens at it..what is the drink for? X

Thank you so much Steve for your reply..Google def making me paranoid especially stories about people having bowel or colon cancer and no symptoms...I know what you mean re alcohol as when I do have a lot...not that I do often...but I go to the loo a lot the day after and can get a tiny bit of blood but that's pretty rare..hard to think back to remember specifics as don't track things..

It's going to be a long wait till Friday then another long wait for procedure and each day just full of worrying!!

I found that talking to people helped me and the last 3 or 4 days before my colonoscopy I never looked on the net. The colonoscopy is ok ir didn't hurt but I was sedated and I'd recommend it. It was over in about 20 minutes. 

Speaking of people on here was a help as well. Just chatting to people who are in the same situation or have been through it was a massive help. 

Let us know how you get on.