I had a colonoscopy some years ago and was utterly terrified before it.

GP couldn't see or feel anything with me either but it did turn out to be piles. Nurse said that wasn't unusual, for them not to be noticed.

Hope you get good news 

Thank you  I’ will be taking the prep to night and then six in morning  as my appointment is afternoon can’t have any thing to eat now until after the colonoscopy. I’m really scared about tomorrow I’m still hoping it’s just internal piles hope the prep I can cope with  I guess I will be on toilet all night  hope I get good news as my stress levels are so high 

It doesn't matter if the colour is yellowish mine never went completely clear .

I have the same as two of you mentioned- passing quite a lot of blood and mucus. It was occasional, now it's every day. I can relate to what you said about it being scary just going to the toilet. But it's good to know this isn't so unusual and I suppose it's part fo the body dealing with the issue (whether piles, or in my case something worse).

My big immediate worry is that I'm struggling to eat and am losing too much weight. I've been anemic a while (presumably due to losing blood), so I don't have as much energy. My stomach then doesn't feel great, but I think that's directly  connected to anxiety - does anyone else experience that?

Hoping everything goes well for you today x

I didn't feel like eating either, that was the last thing I was thinking of x so I do understand what your going through x

Thinking of you today WE got this xx

They rang about an hour ago asking if I can come in earlier as they have had a lot of cancellations so I have to be there for 13 15 I told her my couloir is orange yellow but not see through she said it should be fine  as long as no bits  my stomach still making loud noises 

That is the same colour as mine was and it was fine ,I hope things go well , Jenny 

My stomach still making loud noises 

That's ok, you'll feel much better after its all over and you have some answers to what's been going on ,once you get to the hospital they will make you feel  much more relaxed .

Hi every one went for colonoscopy  wish I hadn’t I have a growth in my rectum the took 8 biopsies  I can feel that growth inside my bottom I thought I had piles  it was all horrible kept blowing wind inside me I had to keep letting it out  feel down I thought I would come back feeling great but no I have cancer  she said it could have been there some time  so on this 2 week path way and they don’t know if it’s gone through any where else bowel wall

Aww, everything you are saying is identical to what Ive gone through x everything will be fast tracked now

I had my colonosphy 1st December, my 1st chemo started 3rd January 

I've had 4 scans since, I had 10 biopsies 

Same as you I "felt" my tumour, I just thought it was piles as my bowel screening I had done a few months back as nothing found

If it wasn't for a new doctor reviewing another problem I had god knows what would have happened as I've no symptoms 

She was the one who asked did I have any problems with my bowels or bladder, I too said I've got piles 

Nope, it was a bloody tumour

The worst part for me was waiting for and having scan results to confirm Exactly what was going on and what would happen next

Mine has gone to my liver, but they can zap that they said 

Still haven't had my results from a full body scan and full liver scan to see if it's spread any further 

No news is good news hopefully 

Not a good day today for me, feeling sorry for myself, so bored too, I'm used to working 10 hrs day

Tomorrow will5bd better for me, I'm determined to get out of this rut I'm in xx

Aww, everything you are saying is identical to what Ive gone through x everything will be fast tracked now

I had my colonosphy 1st December, my 1st chemo started 3rd January 

I've had 4 scans since, I had 10 biopsies 

Same as you I "felt" my tumour, I just thought it was piles as my bowel screening I had done a few months back as nothing found

If it wasn't for a new doctor reviewing another problem I had god knows what would have happened as I've no symptoms 

She was the one who asked did I have any problems with my bowels or bladder, I too said I've got piles 

Nope, it was a bloody tumour

The worst part for me was waiting for and having scan results to confirm Exactly what was going on and what would happen next

Mine has gone to my liver, but they can zap that they said 

Still haven't had my results from a full body scan and full liver scan to see if it's spread any further 

No news is good news hopefully 

Not a good day today for me, feeling sorry for myself, so bored too, I'm used to working 10 hrs day

Tomorrow will5bd better for me, I'm determined to get out of this rut I'm in xx

I know what you mean  I still at the moment not sure what I’m feeling sorry for myself. sad.and some times when I eat I feel a little sick. Not sure if that’s me or is it the cancer I’m not sure I haven’t eaten properly in around 9 weeks due to stress and anxiety  so I lost a bit of weight it’s all the in known I guess  she said she thinks the tumour as been there a while so I don’t know yet if it’s spread any where  my life just feels upside down and strange at the moment I’m 70 years old and a piano student but all this as just over taken every thing  like all of you lovely people on here I just want my life back

Hi tangoPotter. I messaged you a day or so again, I’m the one who had the colon resection opp in April 2024, after being diagnose in Fed that same year. I’m 77 so don’t give in

Hi Krenny sorry I have only just seen your post  so glad every thing went ok for you  I don’t know yet what they can do for me as need scan to see if this tumour as spread any where and get these biopsies back so I still can’t get my head around things at the moment  I’m dreading every thing and I don’t like hospitals they course my stress and anxiety levels through the roof   You never think that some point in your life you could be faced with any thing like this  my life at the moment just feels unreal and I’m not in control of it. Thank you for your post  x