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Advice and help - partner's FIT test came back positive, now he's on the 2 week pathway for a colonoscopy. I'm so worried

shar-83
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Hi all just after some advice as I am going out of my mind with worry right now 

my partner has had blood on his stools for a while now and after convincing him to go to the docs they did a rectul examination and said it all felt normal he has external piles 

he had a fit test which has come back positive of 400 and bloods which his fbc came back satisfactory he has been referred for the 2 week wait for a colonoscopy and I am genuinely going out of my mind with worry I can't eat I can't sleep I can't function 

he is otherwise a very fit and healthy person with no other illness or health concerns just has a bad diet and eats rubbish 

  • Hi shar-83 and welcome to the forum.

    I'm sorry to hear about your partner's FIT test results and for the worry this and his upcoming colonoscopy is causing.

    I hope it helps to know that quite a lot of our members have been in this position too, so you are not alone shar-83, and hopefully some of them will stop by soon to share their experiences and advice.

    You can find out more about having a colonoscopy on our website, but if it would help to talk things through with one of our cancer nurses they're just a phone call away on 0808 800 4040. Their helpline is open Monday - Friday between 9a.m - 5p.m and they will do all they can to ease your mind and address any other questions or concerns you may have about your partner's situation at this time.

    I hope these tips I've found to help manage anxiety will prove useful as well.

    We're sending you all our support shar-83 and wishing your partner all the best with their colonoscopy. We'll have our fingers crossed for good news.

    Best wishes to you both,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

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