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Positive fit test and colonoscopy result.

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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 Fiona2003

    Do check out BC support group on FB as the forum for a BC charity and thousands of members and lots of support and great calming advice.. even if is BC then so much treatment and there are many people like me that have good outcomes..the worry and dread when you don't know is horrible and this chat on here was so much a support when I was going though it..

  • Offline in reply to steveccfc

    steveccfc - I remember reading your post about a year ago and it really reassured me. I was nearly going mad with worry thinking I had cancer too. Mine turned out to be severe diverticulosis and piles but your post gave me hope then. All I can say is thank you for starting this post and I am sure it will continue to help others too.

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    Hi I’ve just picked up this thread which now (thankfully) came up in my junk mail. The reason, I assume, that it has gone there is because I was lucky enough to have had a negative colonoscopy after a terribly scary set of blood results and symptoms. I had all the red flags and a very high Fit but it turned out to be internal haemorrhoids. Not classy but my god a relief. 
    Every symptom and blood test looked like the worst but I was ok . 

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    I would just say to those who went through all of this- well done for acting on your symptoms. If it’s benign then that’s brilliant. If there is something to be treated then well done for getting help when you need it xx

  • Offline in reply to Rosielee

    Ah thanks for that. I'm glad I started it now as it seems to of brought a few people together to share their worries. 

    I just felt at the time that it was the right thing to do.

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