After colonoscopy, doctors think I may have rectal cancer - never been so scared

After my colonoscopy the doctors words were a blur but indicates serious and cancer , had ct scan mri and cpex in morning, weds is mdt meeting then I assume I'll get an appt to see what's happening , I have never been as scared in my life . 

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  • Thank you for sharing your experience Beau and Nanny. I had a Sigmoidoscopy last week expecting it to be piles but they found a 3cm rectal mass which they are pretty sure is an adenocarcenoma. I’ve had CT and MRI scans and today is the MDT meeting so awaiting an appointment. I’m petrified. I have had no symptoms other than a very small amount of occasional bleeding. No weight loss, pain, change in bowel symptoms etc. although today I went for a walk and had to rush home to go to the bathroom and didn’t think I was going to make it. This is making me think it’s spread. I didn’t go to the gp for a few months as the symptoms were so minimal. You are both dealing with it so well x

  • Hello so sorry to read this.  My daughter was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer.  She had been having symptoms for a good few years, her GP only referred her in August thus year.  A colonoscopy found a 4mm mass which after the biopsy came back as cancer.  She is only 26 with a 3 year old xx

  • I am sorry that your daughter took so long to be diagnosed. But glad she has you as her Mum x

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