Hey all! New here !
I initially thought I had gallstones. Knowing what I know now, it was clear I had symptoms of Bowel Cancer however these were easily explained away. Presented at an and e with extreme pain, diagnosed as a bowel intussusception which is apparently very rare as an adult. A right hemicolectomy was performed laparoscopically. I was informed after surgery that ‘whatever was in there, we got it all’ …. No one used the word cancer. No one explained it could be cancer but everyone treated me like someone who knew they had cancer. It wasn’t until I looked into my symptoms and surgery that it even occurred to me it could be cancer. I then understood why ‘pathology have been sent ‘it’ marked as urgent ‘ that I even knew what that meant .
so I’m day 42 waiting on results ‘urgent presumed cancer’ . My surgeon said whatever ‘it’ was had spread from my large to small bowel but that she believed she had successfully removed it all.
what am I facing here ? The Google odds are not in my favour. The odds of it being malignant are not in my favour
is waiting 42 day for results good or bad or Indifferent? Some people say you get a result quicker if it’s not cancer ? I have a 2 children, one is newborn. I’m frightened but defiant.
any help appreciated !! Also I really don’t know if it’s relevant but my vowels do not move at all on their own. Only by taking picosulphate
