Hi everyone. I’m 37 years old. My uncle was diagnosed at 40 years old with CC and always told me to be proactive if I ever see any blood in my stool, so that’s what I’m doing. 

About 10 days ago I went for a bowel movement with was very loose. After I finished I noticed some thick red mucus on the side of the toilet bowel. My anxiety kicked in. Since then I have had a few bowel movements where the stool has streaks of bright red blood on, and other times I’ve had red mucus on my stools. 

Other  symptoms are sharp pains on the right and left side of my lower colon, stools seems to be mixed with constipation and mushy stool. Lots more gas, and sometimes a full feeling in my rectum. 

Yes, I do have piles but, and I hate to admit this, I have inserted my digital finger into my rectum (gloves) to check if I can feel anything internally, to which I can’t and there was no blood on my finger - so I’m unsure how it could be piles causing the blood and mucus. 

I’ve spoken to a nurse. I have a FIT test and a stool test which tests for inflammation. I did them both today, but frustratingly my doctors do not have a pick up until Monday now, so will have to re-do the test. It’s frustrating because the sample I took today had blood and mucus on so would have gotten me the colonoscopy. 

If the FIT test comes back positive for blood, the nurse said she will send me for a colonoscopy. If it’s negative she wants to exam my rectum. If it comes back negative I think I’m going to push for a colonoscopy, due to my uncle having cancer at a young age. 

I must admit, I am very worried at the moment. 

I know no one here can diagnose me, but I guess I’m just looking to talk to others who’ve been through this worry or are currently going through it.

All I can think is I have CC and nothing else.