Steve 

Thanks for this. As I write I'm so scared. I'm 37 with two amazing young children.  I've always had IBS type symptoms for years. 

In the last year particularly  since the summer I've developed cramping more regular stools and had visible blood twice in about  6 months.  It eased for a month or two but since Christmas  I've been struggling with cramps again and even more regular stools and discomfort as well as bloating and gas. 

In September I did a FIT test, bloods and ultra sound which all came back fine and specialist said probably just persiatant  indegestion. 

Today I've done a positive FOB test at home.  

Specialist Haa been away all Christmas  and I'm so scared. I just keeping thinking I'm going to have cancer and die and my children will have no father. I know that sounds extreme but whatever is going on in my body is so abnormal  I can't explain it as anything else. 

I should say I'm going through a divorce since the summer so everyone keeps saying it's probably just stress  but I'm sure it isn't. 

I'm awaiting a private colonscopy app which I can confirm until Specialist is back next week. 

I'm so sorry to hear that your stressing with all of this on top of your personal issues. I know exactly how you feel as I felt the same. Honestly though,it could be absolutely anything. Do you know if the test you done was accurate? Was there a reading on it? 

You need to remember though that the fit test is not a test for cancer. I still get freaked out a bit now when I pass blood but I now know its when I have frequent bowel movements in a day that can bring it on for me. I try to manage it the best I can and watch what I eat and drink to stop multiple bowel movements. Its a side affect of what they diagnosed me with.

I know it's easy for me to say it to you now but stay off Google and try to stop thinking about it as at the moment there's nothing you can do until you have the colonoscopy. If you keep thinking the worst it'll drive you insane. 

I'm sure there's a helpline on here that you can maybe speak to someone? Talking about what I was going through to the people on here was really good and helpful. 

You'll get through this.

And by the way,stressing about the situation actually made me feel ill. You can make yourself worse with the worry. 

Thanks Steve, I know what everyone tells me is right but for some reason  my symptoms stop me thinking rationally.  Then there's a new symptom. Last few days it anus itching and  today  its frequent and painful urination.   Just wish the doctors or someone would speak to me sooner rather than leave me in torment for weeks 

Hopefully you'll hear soon Mark after tomorrow when all xmas/new year is out of the way...I do def agree with Steve and staying off Google..altho it is so easy to do...

You might be making yourself ill with worry tbh. It's easy to get paranoid about the slightest thing. And I agree totally about the waiting about. 

My gp actually told me my fit test was fine then the hospital rang me and told me it wasn't!

Interestingly Steve , my GP just said mine was raised then when I saw the actual number (20) and took the results to my consultant he wasn’t at all concerned.  Apparently the numbers can also vary depending on which lab is carrying out the test. Ie one labs normal could be 10. Another 15 and some of the testing is more sensitive than others.   

I hope you get to speak to someone soon Mark and can get answers that will put your mind at ease. Stress and anxiety can cause  illness and you can do without that ! 

I had a conversation with my gp as he rung me to apologise about the receptionist telling me the wrong information. He said to me without actually saying to me if you know what I mean that my score wasn't really something to be to concerned about. 

I had a conversation with my gp as he rung me to apologise about the receptionist telling me the wrong information. He said to me without actually saying to me if you know what I mean that my score wasn't really something to be to concerned about. 

My GP didn't have the number of my FIT test..altho of course it would have been a high number..