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Positive FIT test and raised ESR

Laisc
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Hi all,

 

I'm 35 and recently went to my GP because I've had on and off blood in my stools for over a year now. I became pregnant last year and told doctors about this but nothing came of it. So I went back to my GP because I had noticed it again and she did blood tests and FIT test. All my bloods were fine apart from my ESR which was slightly elevated at 30. Today my FIT test came back with a result of 325 and I am sat at home with my 10 month old crying. I have no other symptoms. My stools aren't black just mixed or streaked with blood. No tummy pains or weight loss. Only bloating around my period which is normal for me.

my GP had referred me to a consultant surgeon anyway before my results came back as it has been going on for a while. My first appointment is on the 21st. To say I am scared is an understatement. I've got two young children, the eldest is particularly close to me and I'm so scared of leaving them. I'm an absolute state today. I wish I had gone to the GP earlier but I've been too busy to even think about it and now ok regretting it massively. I am convinced I have bowel cancer and I can't shake off the anxiety.

Has anyone had any experience similar to this?

I feel like I can't talk to anyone at the moment because my mum suffers from anxiety and I don't want to worry my husband.

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    Hi I am in a similar situation my fit test has come back at 183 although I have been having tummy pains and changing my stalls for quite awhile I have a colonoscopy booked for this Friday so I'm praying everything will be okay I also have two young children my grandad died of bowel cancer but again he was old but my daughter also had cancer when she was seven months old so it's far too close to home

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    Hi gemstar8,

     

    how did you get on on Friday? I hope you're ok

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    Hi, 

    so my colonoscopy has been done, they found 2 polyps which they removed and they took a biopsy of my colon to be tested, just need to wait and see x

     

    thanks for asking, how are you doing

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    Hi gemstar8,

     

    that's good news! Hopefully the result will come back ok! How are you feeling about it all? Do you feel a bit at ease now? Hopefully your symptoms will get better soon.

     

    im ok, my symptoms are the same. I have faecal calprotectin in my stools so definitely something inflammatory going on! Can only wait on the colonoscopy to find out I guess but I'm dreading every toilet trip

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    Hopefully the blood will stop but I'm not to sure how it would be changing my stools? They seems happy with the colonoscopy and said they don't think it's cancer but need confirmation from the biopsies taken but it has helped to put my mind at rest a little.

     

    how long do you think it will be until your colonoscopy?

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    Hi,

     

    thought I had replied to this!

     

    my appointment has been moved to Thursday and then I guess I will have to wait for my colonoscopy appointment after that.

     

    feeling lots of mixed emotions at the moment. Feel fine and blood in my stool seems to have eased off for the past 3 days. However, this has happened before and it's the main reason why I didn't get it seen to sooner because I convinced myself I had a haemorrhoid as I would go weeks and months without any sign of blood so I'm sure it will return. Hopefully your results have come back with good news? How long did it take you to get your colonoscopy appointment?

     

    Hope everyone is doing ok x

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    Hi apparently the results can take up to 4 weeks so I'm hoping that's a positive sign if it was more serious they would let me know sooner with regards to the colonoscopy it took two weeks as I was put under the emergency two week wait.

    I couldn't even see any blood in my stalls it was only because my iron levels are so low they decided to do a fit test

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    Yeah I did think it's probably still there but I just can't see it anymore! Mine is so obvious and red when it's bad. I think that's why my FIT test was so high because I pretty much stuck it in the bit where there was bright red blood I'm trying to convince myself I will be fine but the FIT test result really threw me because it was so high

     

    I would think you would have heard something by now too! Keeping all my fingers crossed for you so you can have the burden taken off your shoulders x

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    Yeah I did think it's probably still there but I just can't see it anymore! Mine is so obvious and red when it's bad. I think that's why my FIT test was so high because I pretty much stuck it in the bit where there was bright red blood I'm trying to convince myself I will be fine but the FIT test result really threw me because it was so high

     

    I would think you would have heard something by now too! Keeping all my fingers crossed for you so you can have the burden taken off your shoulders x

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