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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 Helensr

    Yes I start the drinks tomorrow at 6pm. So not looking forward to drinking them. My appointment Thursday is at 1.45pm xx

  • Offline in reply to Jenny3109

    Yeah point taken.

  • Offline in reply to Amanda72

    I will thanks.

  • Offline in reply to Amanda72

    Pretty much the same timing I had - just have something like a strong flavoured ice pop ready after each mouthful to take the taste away - it says not to gulp but I followed Steve's advice and split into 4 separate drinks and drank each relatively quickly then had the ice pop then a glass of water and just repeated it - worked ok and i didn't gag or find it too much or anything - and the 2nd (morning) drink is definitely a better taste - your tummy will end up making the most strange gurgles - at least mine did from about 5am or so xx

  • Offline in reply to Helensr

    Yes I have put some ice pops in the freezer ready. I was going to do what Steve suggested too and split it into 4 drinks also. So you did that also. So you drank one drink then a glass of water and some of the ice pop then drank another glass of the stuff and so on etc. Ah right so it didn't start to work then until the following morning I was expecting it to work that night xx

  • Offline in reply to Amanda72

    hiya - i did large gulp of drink, ice pop instantly to take taste away then drink of water and repeated - Steve's advice was good to split it up - and i also stirred it loads to make sure fully disolved  - it did start to work later on in the evening - i would say about 2 hours after and went to loo 2-3 times but that was about it till the morning when i must have gone about 15 times xx

  • Offline in reply to steveccfc

    Not a problem Steve, one loses all dignity in this case lol  x

  • Offline in reply to Helensr

    That’s sounding so positive Helen, let’s hope they can just take it off without anything else. It sounds as though they’re not too worried about it so don’t you be. Also good news that you don’t have to wait very long for the results of the CT scan.
    This writing is so small, I’m having a cataract done a week on Sat, it may help me not make so many mistakes lol, I won’t say I’m scarred just   pooing my self, which is good for this forum xx

  • Offline in reply to Amanda72

    I put Marts after mixing it up in a measuring jug into a milk carton, so he could give it a good shake before pouring the next lot out, we used a cup thingy with a lid and a straw, (like a Macdonalds thing) straw as far back in mouth as possible so you don’t taste much.  Maybe depends how much you have to drink, his was 1ltr. X 2 He didn’t really find it a problem. Good luck with it Amanda xx

  • Offline in reply to Helensr

    Ah bless you that's alot in the morning was that after you took the 2nd dose? Thanks so much for all your advice it's much appreciated xx

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