Colonoscopy

Hi every one I’m due for a colonoscopy on Tuesday I’m feeling really scared don’t really feel.upto the procedure as I really suffer with stress and anxiety but I know I need to do this  I have been feeling as if I need to poo but some times it’s just reddish pus and feeling very gassy but because of feeling I need to poo I’m always in the bathroom , been having problems for a while now. I thought maybe I just had internal piles but when I went to my gp doctor couldn’t see or feel any thing so did a fit test which came back positive  so I was referred for a colonoscopy  I’m so scared of having cancer  not looking forward to the bowel prep  I think your all a lot braver than me   Xx

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  • I am new to this forum awaiting appointment for colonoscopy after going to GP bloody stools pain changes to bowel habit fatigue is bad but I have other underlying health issues that can cause chronic fatigue so my anxiety and worry might have made things worse 

    negative bowel screening that they post out then few weeks later symptoms appeared and got new test in post sent to lab came back positive spoke with colorectal surgeon over telephone now waiting on colonoscopy 

    my mum passed away from colon cancer as it came back secondary after 4years remission 

  • Hi, I wanted to give a bit of hope. I’ve had my colonoscopy today and I was placed on the 2 week urgent pathway. All the usual red flag symptoms. The prep was absolutely fine, don’t worry about that, and the procedure was also fine- I was sedated. My results were good, one ‘teeny tiny polyp’ as they put it and everything looked ok. That’s being ent for testing but they’re not concerned. 
    I hope that feels helpful and reassuring to read x 

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