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.

Yes and I'm certainly thinking the worst xx

I think you're right as if was a colonoscopy I'd worry they missed something so I know probably best to have surgery but is a scary prospect.. yes they said just an enema for the short colonoscopy..not sure yet what the prep will be for the operation but I'll think they'll tell me at one of the pre op appointments.. would love to book a holiday but my pragmatic partner just says let's wait till after it all..xx

I'm so same as you..was the worst news for me but they are dealing with it quickly xx

Hi Sue, yes you're right re the tattooing..

How did you get on today? I meant to message yesterday evening to say good luck xx

Hi Amanda, how are things? I've my colonoscopy tomorrow and then three different pre-op appointments next week...plus GP wants to see me next week to see how I am..good job I've been signed off work for a few weeks xx

Sorry I've not been in touch had issues with my email. Sorted it out now. Good luck with your colonoscopy today I will be thinking of you. Hope it goes well for you. Let us know how you get on. Sounds like you have a very busy couple of weeks bless you xx

Not sure I read properly but do you know when you've got the appointment? Xx

No I'm still waiting it's madness. I've managed to chase the hospital and for some reason it was rejected but no one seems to know why!!! I have an appointment with my GP to see if they can find anything out. Its unbelievable xx

That's pants.. can u see in your nhs app? I can see booked and cancelled appointments in mine  xx

That's so bad to still be waiting with no info as to what's going on...hope the GP can help sort!!! Xx

That's so bad to still be waiting with no info as to what's going on...hope the GP can help sort!!! Xx

Yes I hope so too I'm getting fed up now of not knowing what's happening xx

I should think you are well fed up with it!!! Not surprising...maybe tho no news is good news as I do think they get in touch pretty rapidly with worrying things...fingers crossed you hear soon tho xx

I spoke to my doctors today she can't believe all this is happening she looked at the hospital records and apparently my latest scan this CT was rejected because im too young I'm 51 next month to have this procedure done. She is going to chase him to see where we go now. Xx

Hiya Amanda, hope your GP has got some more info for you? 

I've had my appointment with Surgeon this morning..my surgery booked for next Tuesday the 21st...scary as they give you so much stuff pointing out the risks..and they'll take between 15 and 30cm of bowel out..on the positive side they did say about early cancer and likely surgery will be only treatment needed xx

Not heard anything yet hopefully I will hear something soon. 

I wondered this morning if you had an appointment today I was going to message you later actually to see how you are. Yes I bet they did but just think about how they point out risks on everything. There was a long list of risks just for the colonoscopy wasn't there. They have to point out every little thing or you would sue their *** off pardon the pun there!!! But they are very slight risks I bey they were like 1 in 500 or something like that were they. I get you are worried I would be too but you are going to be fine in just over a week it will all be over it will be out of you. That's fantastic news though that surgery is likely to be the only treatment you are going to need so that's brilliant news I'm so pleased for you. Such a relief xx

Yeah u totally right...I know they say all the worst case stuff but just is freaky when they tell you it all..then I've read all the paperwork which sets it all out even more so!! Still finding it worrying they say only an early cancer then they'll take out a radical amount of bowel.

I left Voicemail earlier and will also ask at appointment tomorrow...such a lot to cope with.

Hope u hear something soon lovely xx

Hi Helen hi everyone, hope you are all doing well, sorry to hear your news Helen but glad you are having surgery next week and hopefully that's all that is needed. I just wanted to let you all know I have had the results back from my breast biopsy and it's come back clear it's just the non cancerous lump called fibroadenoma which is a relief, all thats left to do is to find out what's caused the blood clots (as I haven't got cancer) I might have a blood clotting disorder which if I have then my 3 children need to be tested but if they can not find anything wrong that's caused them I will be definitely be on blood thinners for the rest of my life, I'm doing OK have had chest infections recently been up a&e due to chest pains/tightness and breathlessness, got a long road to recovery the docs said. 

I'm glad you've had your appointment and know when your surgery is; sometimes the waiting is the worst. No doubt you've got loads of questions, so make sure you jot them all down on your phone or paper as they occur and grill your surgeon until you have all the info you feel you need. 15-30cm probably sounds a lot less scary as a percentage or framed differently; I think 6" sounds less than 15cm even though it's the same! Hope you've got some things to do or hobbies to distract - it's so easy to get so focussed you don't get the time to mentally unwind. Good luck for next week, I'm sure all will go smoothly and in no time you can start to look forward and relax.

Sorry I didn’t get on here yesterday, such a busy time with appointments, up to now things are no worse than before so kinda good news.

It won’t be long now Helen and by Christmas you should defo be on the road to recovery. I’m keeping everything crossed it’s early cancer and very treatable with nothing else needed. 

Sam that sounds great news about the breast, it’s one thing less to worry about. I hope you manage ok with the blood thinners if you need to be on them for life but that may not happen.

Good news also about your husband Fantastic Mango, so happy for you both.

Take care everyone and sending hugs xx

Hiya Sam, that's so good news your results are all clear..what a relief for you! Sounds like a bit of a road to recovery but at least you know nothing as bad as it could be...altho you've had a totally worrying roller coaster of a time I think...

My own roller coaster continuing as Surgeon rang this morning and they've now decided they are going to try to remove my malignancy by colonoscopy first then see if surgery needed next....so more waiting to find out when that will be..he warned even if they can remove then testing would confirm if they need to remove the large section...so yet more waiting and worrying!! Xx