Hello Tom1984, 

I just wanted to welcome you to our forum. I hope you won't have to wait too long to be seen by the gastroenterologist. I can imagine it must be a very stressful time for you while waiting to find out more.

I know it is really hard but try not to worry too much or anticipate what it might be. The best thing to do to avoid thinking too much about this is to keep busy and distracted if you can and avoid looking things up online. This will inevitably bring all the worst case scenarios and reading too much about these will make you feel a lot more anxious. Having to wait another three weeks after having already waited so long can feel like a lifetime. There are helpful tips on this page to help you cope while waiting for tests, results or other important news. 

I hope you will also hear from others here who have been through all this before and that they will be along soon to share their story with you. 

Keeping everything crossed for you that everything turns out fine. 

Best wishes, 

Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator

Thank you Lucie - appreciate the message.

I know your right regarding searching the internet, I am always the one telling others not to do it and here I am doing the same thing. I have though promised myself to just not look at anything until my appointment. 

Many thanks

Tom