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Positive fit test and colonoscopy result.

steveccfc
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Hi,Id just like to share my experiences that ive been through over the last few weeks for the benefit of people who are going through the same thing.

Im a 50 year old male and I recently had a fit test result of 16. Not massively over but over nonetheless. Immediately I'm thinking the worse and I was convinced I had bowel cancer. I'd noticed blood whilst wiping on the odd occasion which I'd never seen before. My other symptoms were a change in my toilet habits and occasionally I'd get stomach pains. I'm going to sound like a hypocrite here but stay off Google as it sent me doolally! My anxiety was worsened as well by a work colleague who's recently had bowel cancer but has since made a full recovery. 

Just because your fit test is high it doesn't mean you have cancer. It could be lots of things. Believe me I was the world's worst at being anxious to the point that it made me I'll. Share your thoughts with family and this forum helped me as well.

I had my colonoscopy today. They were really nice and helpful and made me feel totally at ease. The pre examination drink was fowl but I split my drinks into quarter measures and had one every 15 minutes,then the other 4 a few hours later. Be warned though, don't stray to far from a toilet. My colonoscopy was ok, I had the sedation and barely felt anything. They found I had internal piles,4 polops that they removed and I also have colitis. Apparently the colitis can cause slight bleeding. It's quite enflamed down there which I now have to take suppositories for the next month to hopefully get it back to normal. 

Don't be Afraid it could be anything and you really need to have the colonoscopy to give you the all clear and peace of mind.

Good luck and thank you to the good people on here who helped me. 

Take care. 

Steve.

  • Offline in reply to steveccfc

    That sounds like a right joy to do that every day bless you 

  • Offline in reply to Helensr

    Helen I’ve only just seen this post sorry for the late answer. That seems a long time to wait but remember they know what they’re doing. If they was to cut it out that would be the surgery they referred to. I’ve obviously googled loads as Im sure you have so you’ll know there’s loads they can do. It’s still a big worry though, don’t over think things they say bowel cancer is a slow growing cancer IF that’s what you have and you still don’t know do you just that it did look right. Sending hugs xxx

  • Offline in reply to steveccfc

    That’s a new one on me Steve, Mart didn’t have to do that x

  • Offline in reply to SueCC

    I had to have them to treat the proctitis I was diagnosed with. I couldn't believe the bloody size of them!

  • Offline in reply to steveccfc

    Had to google that Steve, they went up in the end I take it lol, they found Mart had deverticulitics but seems to be ok apparently a lot of old people get it so I’m not worrying about that.xx

  • Offline in reply to steveccfc

    I bet they made your eyes water! Are you better now? 

  • Offline in reply to steveccfc

    dont think i'd enjoy that either!!

  • Offline in reply to SueCC

    hiya, i rang the hospital up this morning and they've said the doctor's strike is meaning they have a little backlog but she did say that all being well they'll be able to ring me week beg 6th Nov - she did explain (which i'd not heard before) that options the MDT will discuss are whether better to take out via another colonoscopy and then keep me under surveillance or to go for an operation. I also asked about the CT scan and if it had found anything else would I not hear till week of the 6th and she said no, if it has shown anything else up they would phone i think later this week...i do have malignant cells in the polyp though which she again confirmed xx 

  • Offline in reply to SueCC

    yes i've heard it is not something to worry about too much - i have diverticulosis which may then lead to diverticulisis - not sure i've got the terms quite right but is about having holes in the  bowel which things can get stuck in like tiny pips from fruit and then you can get inflammation - she said it happens when you are 50 and over xx

  • Offline in reply to Amanda72

    fingers crossed for you that it is something simple. I guess you'll be having the drinks tomorrow? what time is your appointment on Thursday? X

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