Hi hope you don't mind me jumping on your post. I've just seen your post Steve. I'm 50 and I've been having abdominal pains now for 8 weeks. I've also had weight loss, tiredness and my bowel habits have changed. I've just had a FIT test and that has come back abnormal. So I've been told I need a colonoscopy for suspected cancer. I've read this post and it has given me some relief but I am worried as you can imagine. 

I know exactly how you feel as does everyone else on here. You just need to remember that there's multiple things it could be. Using Google can be worse as well as it makes you more paranoid! I was the world's worst for it and it drove me round the twist.

9 out 10 people get the all clear so that's something you need to remember as well.

That was definitely a bad move googling Helen, there’s so much they can do now and yours isn’t all that big considering I’ve read big ones, let’s hope they can just take it off with a bit of bowel and nothing else is needed, I’m sure it’s found early as not all that big compared to some. Yes my husband’s biggest is 16mm so more or les the same as yours and like you no symptoms at all, start the prep at 5 tomorrow how he’ll manage that with no stomach I don’t know or it could work in his favour. Stay strong lovely xx

Omg I can't believe you did that 

And now it's made you even more paranoid?

Tbh I can kind of understand why you've done that as it sounds like the kind of thing id of done.

Bless you, your really going through the mill here aren't you.

Helen most of those Google Stats are way out of Date ,as we know cancer treatments have improved so much over recent years so I wouldn't pay too much attention to them ,in an ideal world you would be having your surgery next week so you could quickly get on with your life but because of backlogs  shortage of staff and Doctors strikes you are having to wait for quite a long time ,I would let them know that you are available at short notice if there are any cancellations that's a possibility or as you say you could possibly get seen quicker if you can get a private appointment .

OK at least you have a date for your scan now and then you will know what is going on inside you. Then you can ask questions. Sounds like going privately might not be any quicker them. I suppose November is only next month if you think of it like that. Bless you x

How has your husband got on with drinking the stuff x

Yes it was..I must not do again..how is your husband getting on with the drinks this morning? Xx

Yes it has you're right.. and this has really had a huge impact on me as so totally unexpected...and I'm finding it all so scary tbh

Yes exactly re wanting it just done and sorted..its the waiting and uncertainty that is so hard mentally..I think yesterday having spoken to the colorectal nurse who said about the CT scan finding out the Stage of it did set me off on a whole chain of worrying.. 

Hiya..yes I guess it is only next month and only 6 weeks or so..it will be approx 2 weeks today I'll hear anything about the scan..but I tbink that will be giving me an appointment to see surgeon who I guess then tells me what was found and how they are going to treat me x

It is so hard for you and will seem like such a long time for you. I suppose once you know more then you can call other places to see if you can get it done quicker when you know more information can't you. X

It is so hard for you and will seem like such a long time for you. I suppose once you know more then you can call other places to see if you can get it done quicker when you know more information can't you. X