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Bowel Cancer Symptoms. Petrified

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Hello,

I am 36 and beyond terrified. I don’t know what else to do other than reach out here.

i have in the past noticed some blood when wiping after a bowel movement but of course, ignored it as it always went away and just put it down to piles.

Anyway, I had a bowel movement a few days ago and the amount of blood on the tissue when I wiped alarming however, the amount of blood that filled the bowel was stomach churning. I sat on the toilet frozen with fear for a good 10/15 minutes. I called my gp that morning who performed an examination and said she couldn’t see or feel any piles or fissures (I have had a fissure years ago so know how painful they are). I’m now currently waiting for a FIT sample and a likely colonoscopy to in her words “have a check for cancer”. Well, I’m SPIRALLING. I already suffer with health anxiety and this has crippled me. I’m not coping day to say what so ever. I’m CONVINCED I have bowel cancer and can’t stop crying. Since this bowel movement my tummy feels constantly a mild cramping sensation and I’m also very tired. I don’t know how to handle this waiting and the thought of me possibly having cancer is just unbearable.

I suppose I’m looking for any reassurance for someone who has experienced anything similar and it turned out to be something not sinister. I cannot get the amount of blood I saw out of my head. The sheer volume is convincing me something is very wrong. I am sobbing writing this.

Thank you for reading x

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    Hello Me-123,

    imagination allowed to run loose is a dangerous thing, it triggers stress which in turn triggers all sorts of body conditions, so no surprise you feel sore and tired.Try not to rush to assumptions and drag yourself down. A little blood passes into a toilet bowl can look like a tremendous amount especially if it is bright red fresh. Remember stale blood tends to be dark coming from a weeping  tumour as was the case with myself, dark spots throughout the stool. Fresh blood suggests lower down triggered by a bowel movement.

    In any event you need your mind to work with your body,not against it to get the best outcome, so staying calm and realising you cannot change what is, but can change how you will overcome that is your best way forward.

    be gentle with yourself and occupy your mind with positives,

    David 

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    Hello Me-123,

    imagination allowed to run loose is a dangerous thing, it triggers stress which in turn triggers all sorts of body conditions, so no surprise you feel sore and tired.Try not to rush to assumptions and drag yourself down. A little blood passes into a toilet bowl can look like a tremendous amount especially if it is bright red fresh. Remember stale blood tends to be dark coming from a weeping  tumour as was the case with myself, dark spots throughout the stool. Fresh blood suggests lower down triggered by a bowel movement.

    In any event you need your mind to work with your body,not against it to get the best outcome, so staying calm and realising you cannot change what is, but can change how you will overcome that is your best way forward.

    be gentle with yourself and occupy your mind with positives,

    David 

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