'Nasty' mass found in large intestine and I'm terrified!

Hi everyone

Yesterday I had a colonoscopy and a nasty looking mass was found. I'm waiting on the biopsy and been put on an urgent referral for a CT scan.

I had to have extra sedation yesterday and I think that and the moviprep has effected me as I'm woozy and nauseous even 24 hrs later.

I'm absolutely terrified right now and trying to put a brave face on but struggling. I keep panicking that it might have spread.

The one thing that's giving me hope is that I've had 2 abdominal ultrasounds and one internal very recently and all my organs looked fine so hopefully it hasn't spread.

Has anyone else here gone through this and give me advice?

  • Hello Leilandea, 

    I am so sorry that this large mass was found - what a stressful experience it must have been for you and I hope that you will be seen soon for the CT scan. I hope that you are feeling less nauseous and woozy now and that the effects of the sedation have worn off. It's completely understandable that you are feeling terrified at the moment and it's such a worrying time for you to be waiting for all these results to find out exactly what you are dealing with. It's reassuring news though that the 2 abdominal ultrasounds you had recently did not flag anything concerning and all your organs looked fine. Hopefully the CT scan and biopsy results will shed some light on what this mass is. Waiting is so hard in a situation like yours and I just wanted to share with you our helpful tips to help you cope while waiting for important news. 

    You are not alone though and I hope that you will hear from members of our community who have been through this before and that they will be along shortly to share their story with you and give you some advice based on their personal experiences. 

    You may have a lot of questions racing through your head at the moment and if there is anything you would like to discuss at any point or once you find out more about your test results, our nurses are only a free phone call away and you can ring them on 0808 800 4040 Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm. 

    Thinking of you during this anxious wait and I hope that you get some answers soon. Keep us updated if you don't mind and when you get a moment. 

    Best wishes, 

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator