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.

Sorry I wasn't around yesterday. How did it go drinking it. Hope he was OK. Good luck for today. Hope he gets on OK x

Ah that is lovely and should help you alot mentally to cope with this. What a kind thing of your friend to do x

Ah he did so well Sue hope he got on OK this morning drinking it too. Fingers crossed for the results for you x

Yes really kind of her..x

I just don’t believe it, all 6 polyps are ok (obviously sent off)  but they think they’re ok. From  very small to 18mm. Took just over an hour to get them off, he didn’t have any pain relief or gas and air and said he was ok watching with interest on the screen. Moviprep wasn’t a problem he managed it ok..

I feel awful writing this Helen but please remember we’re all with you on this and I’ll stay on this site with you, Also you Sam 

Just thanks for been there when you was so needed xx

Ah that's fantastic news Sue I'm so pleased for your husband. I can't believe he sat and watched it on the screen brilliant! He was so brave to have no sedation or gas and air. Was it not uncomfortable? Pleased he managed to drink the stuff OK too. He did really well on that x

That is very good news Sue ,they told me at the end of mine that everything looked fine but to wait for biopsy results to be sure and they were fine too ,I'm so pleased for you both x

Am so pleased Sue..you needed some good news so am really glad you have some after all the worry.. thank u as messages from people are really nice to have when worrying a lot and are so supportive...I hope you can now plan your holiday xx

So very pleased for both him and you too.

How did your scan go today x

How did your scan go today x

Hiya..it went fine..I had a couple of diazepam GP had given me and did the relaxed breathing but it fly by..had my eyes shut so didn't have any panic or anything so was good...now the awful wait to find out what it showed...they didn't tell me anything today at all x

Ah that was good then that the GP gave you those. What was it you had a CT scan? Did it look like a polo mint? Yes more waiting for you bless you. Did they say how long you were going to have tobwait? X

Helen when Mart had his CT scan 26 Aug, ordered by the doctor for the bowels, we was told if the doctor orders it then that’s where it goes back to. That’s the scan that took ages getting results for, got them 11 Oct . On it there’s a cyst on his spleen ( must have been there before but never told us as he said it’s now 3cm)  Docs wrote to hematology to see what to do about it, why I don’t know, could be as he has lymphoma. I’m not worrying about it yet! In fact I’ve booked a holiday to Tenerife, fly back Christmas Day.

How are coping now Helen are you any better, things are moving now for you so try not to worry too much, listen to me telling you not to worry as we know we both do. You’ll be ok I’m sure Helen, take care xx

Hiya..I sort of squinted at the machine then looked away..bit like a polo..what was weird as once I laid done it was towards my feet and then just shut my eyes and was the bed that felt moving up an down and it was quiet..I was visualising inside my head but I think the drugs were making it all feel a bit surreal..I even think I slept..weird..I didn't have to remove my clothes and my arms were   around my head so never have any sensation of claustrophobia at all...oh I think 2 weeks to hearsadly

Hi Sue

Oh that was the scan that took so long? Blimey I hope mine does not take that long!!! Am hoping I'll hear week after next adter their weekly MDT which takes place Wednesdays..I am going  to ring the nurse to.orrow or Tuesday to see if she can let me know anything.things are moving I agree but worry won't lessen till I know ct results to know what polyp has been doing and my ultimate utter dread it has morphed to stage 4 and spread and only palliative...altho I may be catastophising.....xx

Oh but best new Martin's results you going off on lovely hols!!!! You so need it xxx

Yes looked like a polo..all seemed sort of laid  back in pieces ans didn't look when it was scanning as eyes totally tight shut!! Pills were for scan.will not hear till end of next week so think 27th approx....ages!!!!xx

It was the doctors we couldn’t get an appointment with, the CT results was back a lot sooner than that, I e mailed his CNS stomach nurse she had a quick look and just told me what she thought plus radiology hadn’t mentioned cancer anywhere else, so your nurse should be able to have a luck for you. Yes Helen you’re getting in front of your self, I’m sure they’ll take the polyp off and maybe a bit of the bowel where it’s joined if needed and that will be that. Got everything crossed for you. Xx

Ah that's good as I have the name and phone number of the CR nurse specialist so will give her a call next week..mind racing away and need to try and keep one stage at a time...xxx

Bless you. You did really well sounds like a CT if it was quiet. I have had both a CT and MRI and MRai are noisy like you have a woodpecker and a drill in with you!!!! I always do the same as you close my eyes I couldn't do it with my eyes open. You did well as they aren't nice. Fingers crossed that 2 weeks goes quiet quickly for you x