Positive FIT test, so scared its bowel cancer

Hi, 

 

So for the past month or so i've been experiencing a change in stools and blood my stool, and more recently itching and throbbing down there. The results of my calprotecin test were normal and so was my Full Blood Count, but my FIT test was positve and i've been urgently referred for a colonoscopy. I'm really worried it's bowel cancer I'm 21 and I just feel like i'm going to be given the worst news, can anyone say anything reassuring to help me as waiting is so scary and I just feel so scared. 

 

Thank you!

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  • I had a positive fit quite hightest , but a ct scan with contrast ( least invasive revealed nothing sinister that has spread so even if they go ahead and do colonoscopy I know nothing has spread and there can be treated I'm repeating the fit test if that's still positive having colonoscopy . I was worried sick but now I know nothing was on ct scan it's put my mind at rest already . I thought it's a good way to do it as you can get false positives on fit tests so if this ones negative it will spare me the colonoscopy which quite honestly I dread more because of prep . Hope this helps reassure you that it can be approached in stages 

  • Hi can you request to have the ct contrast before having a colonoscopy I had a positive fit test with lowish Ferrtin 11 ...all other bloods was normal...congrats on the results of your ct scan how did you get on did you end up having a colonoscopy after 

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