Scared I have bowel cancer

I have had back pain & abdominal pain for quite a while. Always constipated. Extremely tired all of the time . Slight blood in my poo this week . Getting camera test done in 3 weeks .bso nervous History of bowel cancer on my mum's side of family 

  • Hello Gillianc-30 and welcome to Cancer Chat,

    I'm sorry to hear about your symptoms. Do mention them to your doctor, if you haven't already and they can suggest something to help. When youre worried that you may have cancer, it's natural to be nervous or think the worst, but sometimes this can end up increasing anxiety rather than making you feel better. On our website there is some information around the colonoscopy test, which might be helpful ahead of your appointment and we also have some advice around coping with waiting for news.

    I do hope this useful,

    Moderator Anastasia