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Hospital Fast track referral for suspected lower GI cancer

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I’m 24, F with FH of bowel cancer (mum passed from it 4 years’ ago). I’ve been having stomach problems for around 10 years now (suspected IBD) but after recent positive FIT test, I received a referral to the colorectal team. Does anyone have any experience with this? What should I expect at the meeting? There’s no diagnosis - but I presume tests will be ordered with time (colonoscopy, ect). Feeling a little anxious right now. Thank you! 

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    Hi I had a positive fit test last year and was referred on the 2 week wait ,I got an appointment for a colonoscopy within the 2 weeks ,before that I had to go to the hospital to have explained to me what would happen to collect the preparation and a timetable of when to take it and whether I wanted to have sedation ,a few days later at my appointment it was fine I never felt a thing and they told me everything looked fine but that I had Diverticulitis and piles which had caused the elevated fit test ,so I was referred back to my GP .

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    Hi I had a positive fit test last year and was referred on the 2 week wait ,I got an appointment for a colonoscopy within the 2 weeks ,before that I had to go to the hospital to have explained to me what would happen to collect the preparation and a timetable of when to take it and whether I wanted to have sedation ,a few days later at my appointment it was fine I never felt a thing and they told me everything looked fine but that I had Diverticulitis and piles which had caused the elevated fit test ,so I was referred back to my GP .

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