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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

  • Offline in reply to Eastendgirl

    Hi all

    Sorry I've been quiet last week or so.

    Great to see you back on here, Geri. How are you feeling? How the post-op recovery is going well.

    I'm feeling fighting fit now. Had maybe 3 days of feeling rubbish from chemo but only minor side effects now. Enjoying a a few days of this before round 4 next midweek.

    So I've mostly been quiet here as I've had the energy and oomph to get on with a few other things. Still need to check myself as I tend to try to run around at 100% with work, family, voluntary stuff and hobbies, and then exhaust myself.

    Hopefully now just the ups and downs of 6 more weeks or so of chemo, then keeping everything crossed for good news on next tranche of scans after that. Plan is still almost certainly daily radio next, but I'm not supposed to focus on that.

  • Offline in reply to James4000

    Hi James so good to hear from you and never apologise,  just wanted to check you were doing ok.. taking each day as it comes is vital for physical and mental wellbeing.. not concentrating on what's to come, instead dealing with today...on that note I'm gonna nag [ gently] about pacing yourself.. I completely understand  [ I'm guilty] of making the most of 'better days'  but you are gonna need to be strong for the radiotherapy... daily for 5 weeks [ in many cases]  takes it's toll.. so please take care of yourself x 

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