please can someone help

hello everyone.thank you for taking the time to read this.im just so scared and worried :(   i had bloods done a few weeks ago which showed a crp level of 12. I was then given a stool sample test which came back positive so occult blood was there and also with that stool sample I was diagnosed with h pylori disease/infection.i am on triple therapy for this at the moment.i am due for a surgical clinic appt next week and will also be having a colonoscopy and probably endoscopy too.i know about the obvious like bowel cancer e.t.c and I'm just so mentally broken right now.i cant cope.id just like to know if anybody had similar experiences or some reassurance that it could be one of many other things apart from the bad one.thank you if I get any replies back.have a nice day.

  • I would be so grateful if anyone was able to say a few words to me.i just feel so low.

  • Hi there, I'm so sorry you're feeling so down.  Now I'm not medically trained so I don't know  your medical diagnosis except the h pylori which is nothing to be worried about.  I've had this bug apparently it's in everyone but not all become active so the triple treatment will clear that up and in me it's never recurred.  So take a deep breath as there are so many things that can be dealt with so much better now than previously.  I'm on this forum as my husband is battling stage 4 incurable cancer but we're coming up to our third year and he's nearly 74 years of age.  Post again if you want to talk.  Carol 

  • thank you so much for replying to me.i appreciate your kind words.that is great news that your husband is still fine throughout all that he endured and may he and you have many many more years in good health.i just hope and wish that it may not be as bad as I think and that my fears are unfounded but if so then like you said there is many medical ways to help,treat or cure which is better than before.thank you once again.

  • I have crohn's disease, could always be symptoms of an ibd x

  • hello and yes it could be crohns and without sounding ignorant I hope it was as it could be manageable but of course I would not wish any disease on anyone and of course yourself as you have it bit what I mean was I would take that over the other bad things any day.im just so low at the moment but thank you for your reply.

  • I understand how you are feeling. I've been through a similar situation and you can't help but worry. And until you do the exames and have a clear diagnosis, there is not much you can do but worry, I know.

    Try not to worry because it could be many different things, and not cancer. But if it turns out to be cancer, it can be treated and the good thing is that you are being monitored medically and you live in a country with very good health services. Half of the population of the world don't have access to medical sevices at all and in many countries it's not free and people go untreated because they cannot afford to pay, like in the US for instance... So, all in all we live in a very good place when it comes to treatment. 

    I was diagnosed with advanced colon cancer during a routine colonoscopy in September and it was the schock of my life. I was operated 5 weeks later in October and I am now nearly recovered from the op. Doing everything as usual except strenuous stuff. I was feeling OK before op and I am feeling OK now. The op was not that bad, more disconfort than real pain.

    And you know what? The word "advanced" gave me the creeps. For a week I was sick with worry. But it turned out that the cancer had not spread and I don't need chemo. I've lost 30 cm of my colon but I'm not even noticing it. Life is not always as bad as we think it's going to be. Look after yourself well, rest and eat well. If you are in good nick, you'll get better faster.

    BIG HUG

    XXXXX

  • thank you so much for your kind words and all your information.thats great news that you are recovering after what you have endured and gone through mentally and physically.its just so hard to live daily life at the moment as my mind is constantly in overdrive and I'm so stressed.lile you said it could be many things other than cancer and if so I would be blessed but if it is then you are a great example of that at least it can be treated/cured operated on and i hope mostly that those procedures could help me greatly.im so nervous and so depressed but thank you again for taking the time to reply.