Hi what was your out come

Hi i have Pan Colitis....Ulcerative colitis of the entire bowel x

Hi thanks for answering, 

I too look forward to the weekend . My children live in USA and we speak everyday but the weekends are always special

it is a wonderful site and we help each other and support each other and for me that is the best thing in the world . Support is amazing and talking to others who have similar problems  and discussing them helps me a great deal. Thank you to everyone . Again I would like to tell anyone out there who needs to chat if they are worried I will answer them . Thank you for being there for me.

I was ok today I feel much more calm but I still have another test to do and hopefully that's it 

Yes it's great to be able to support each other. I am more than happy to support others too. 
 

Just to update, stools had no blood today - just mucus. I know that could change but im feeling optimistic anyway which is better than yesterday when full on panic set in! I'm 55 and I think that's the worry, being a bit older?

Thanks again!

:-)

I'm glad there was blood. It's always a relief. Did they tell you why there was mucus. I've noticed I have some more now too but no blood 

Hi, thanks for reply

To be honest I haven't even spoken to the doctor , when I got these symptoms on Tuesday I messaged the doctors for a call back but just got a message saying that I needed to do the samples for the FIT and cultures. 

I have had mucus before and I wasn't so worried, I think it's the blood that is more scary! 
 

I wonder if anyone else has just had mucus... anyway like I say it could change again, I am still going ahead with samples and wait and see.

Yes I did samples too. I guess we have to go through a process. It's great when you tick them off the list. Good luck with the test and let me know. Have a great weekend everyone xx 

I actually looked up re just mucus and it can be associated with so many things . IBS, fissures, proctitis, crohns, infections, ulcers, food intolerance etc etc ! 

Thanks I will stay in touch. Happy weekend all! X

Thank you for checking for me. That is so kind. I'll wait for the removal of the polyps and see how I go 

have a good weekend 

Morning 

When will you have the polyps removed do you know? Hope your symptoms aren't too bad?

Fourth day running and no blood! I'm optimistic. I just dropped the samples off so will wait and see. 

Hope everyone had a good weekend, weather was really nice, I needed that for sure! :-)

Hi I'm so glad there is no blood. What a relief for you. They want me to go in next week but the problem is the hospital is in the area where the new variant has been discovered. After loosing dad to covid I'm reluctant to go because I'm scared. I have a week to think about it. I might prepare for it, have my covid test etc and see 

be positive lovey and let us know your results 

Its so helpful being able to read through other peoples experiences, I'm waiting for colonoscopy and extremely anxious about it all.

My stools have always been changeable, but after completing FIT test and before I got the result I got awful stomach pain, undigested food in faeces, what looks like red pepper etc... in there.

It has also been a painful to pee, I can rationally tell myself some of these COULD be due to anxiety but I know they might not be.

For a few days I have had what feels like a stitch in a very specific spot in my lower left abdomen.

I'm also worried I'll need to self isolate before colonoscopy which could delay things even more.

Its so helpful being able to read through other peoples experiences, I'm waiting for colonoscopy and extremely anxious about it all.

My stools have always been changeable, but after completing FIT test and before I got the result I got awful stomach pain, undigested food in faeces, what looks like red pepper etc... in there.

It has also been a painful to pee, I can rationally tell myself some of these COULD be due to anxiety but I know they might not be.

For a few days I have had what feels like a stitch in a very specific spot in my lower left abdomen.

I'm also worried I'll need to self isolate before colonoscopy which could delay things even more.

Hi there

I understand you are anxious about your colonoscopy. I haven't ever had this procedure, I hope someone else can reply re this. 
I agree it's helpful to read through this forum.

I think some things we eat are not digestible. I had terribly tummy pain due to H pylori so I know it's not nice at all. I believe anxiety can play a big part in many things which is really frustrating and you are anxious because of your colonoscopy.

I am always here for a chat. Everyone on here is so friendly and supportive. 

Hi thanks for getting back to me 

I've had the colonoscopy procedure but they could get the polyps off so they want me to go back. I'm more worried about the covid threat than the procedure. I have no blood either now but tummy pains when I eat sometimes or if windy. Honestly I think the stress over the year didn't help but let's see what happens

thanks for the support 

I have received my second Calprotectin result today and its very high of 3305! I am just slightly nervous of what's to follow, has anyone else had similar levels?

Thanks 

Hi, I wasn't sure what that was. I've since checked. I have never had that . Don't worry we are here to help you through anything. I wish I could help you more, but I am here if you need to chat 

Thank you and I am here if you need a chat too, hope you are all doing okay?

Jem 

Hi, getting stressed a little because a little constipated and mucus is still there. Yesterday not very visible today more visible. People around me are stressing me out because they all have an opinion and no one is really supportive they just scare me by saying ooh it doesn't sound right it could be .....

to be honest I feel quite stressed now 

sorry I just need to be more positive otherwise I am no good to anyone 

I am sorry you are feeling quite stressed about it and stress can only make symptoms worse if you want to private message me any time you are welcome to :). Some people are ignorant and need to maybe think before saying stuff to you, but maybe try and have a hot bath to relax and try to distract your mind, I tend to over think about these situations but at the end of the day all you can do is wait and see.

Take care of yourself, 

Jem 

Bless you 

sometimes I need to chat private,y but never want to bother anyone. I try to just deal with things. I help others but never myself. Is that silly

i will try to relax and take a bath . Thank you so much for your advice and offer. You are right people just do t understand sometimes. A lot of people tell me oh just go to the hospital and get it over with. I want to say, have you ever had to lie in the operating theatre for a procedure in covid times having lost your dad to covid? But I say nothing and stress alone.

this group are wonderful and I've been upbeat but the last week or so I'm just very low because I don't understand what is happening 

no biopsies were taken and they want me to remove the polyps because they could do it last time. No is that because they didn't see anything to biopsy or they are waiting to biopsy the polyps? I think I'm low and my mind is working overtime. It's coming up to dads anniversary soon too

Hi again

Sorry I've not posted on her lately, I'd been quite busy.

Can you give them a call to ask them these questions directly? I know that when I was confused about some of my tests, I called my GP and asked them about it. And another time I arranged another phone appointment with my GP just to explain why I was worrying and see if i had a good reason to be worrying, and it did help having them explain everything to me again.

Im a bit concerned again myself. Since the doctor said I had hemorrhoids last week, I've been pretty constipated. Was in some discomfort for a few hours after the rectal exam but that went away, but then I couldn't go the toilet for about 2 days so I took a laxative which helped me go on Saturday quite a bit. Didn't go at all on Sunday or Tuesday and when I have been going, I'm having to push harder and it's coming out in more parts, often narrower and flatter in shape.

I'm a bit concerned as I didn't think hemorrhoids could cause this, though I may be wrong. I have my sigmoidoscopy next Saturday so at least I don't have much longer to wait now.

Hi 

I called gp he just says wait to speak to specialist

they said I have a polyps that needs to come off. They took no biopsies either I'm not sure why not

since the colonoscopy I have become constipated too with mucus

honestly I'm a wreck. I thought all was ok 

am I stressing over nothing I'm not sure 

I'm just so tired now of constant worrying