Bowel symptoms colonoscopy

Good evening everyone,

I have had bowel symptoms and weight loss of about a stone since April....chronic diarrhoea, nausea, weightloss, distended abdomen, full after eating and bloating....also fatigue.

Bloods clear except folate deficiency anemia....all stool samples clear.

They ordered a colonoscopy I also received QFIT test....first one came back positive for blood 43.....second is still in progress.....some issue at the lab I guess as QFiT said no results for 11 days. Colonoscopy looked clear to me....I saw bleeding apparently that was normal irritation from the camera. I didnt see any polyps or tumours to my eye any way. They took 12 biopsies 4 from ascending 4 transverse and 4 from descending. My report said normal routine colonoscopy well tolerated and where biopsies were taken from. I tried to asks what the biopsoes would be taken for from the discharge nurse and I didnt get much coin back from her. I was told 4-5 weeks for results due to covid.....

Today I get a call from the GP I was to call them back. When I called....receptionist said the GP is asking if you still have symptoms after your colonoscopy last week....said yes I do they have started again today. Well I was calling to book yiu a routine appointment how about Thursday between 9 and 11 for a call back? Yes no worries.....can I check with you is my results back yet from the colonoscopy? Yes they are however it looks like the doctor hasnt dealt with them yet so I cant tell you the results.....I then called back to check if biopsies were back and there was a stutter uhhh uhh but she said they weren't back....

 

Am I being paranoid snd over worrying....I am a 38 year old female and single mother....

 

Thanks 

  • Hi [@TACH83]‍ I would have thought if they saw no evident tumors biopsy were clear unless it showed ibs or ibd. My sister has just had her colonoscopy all clear but they took biopsy’s aswell, but I presumed all was good cause they saw no signs of cancer. Do keep us updated on what the doctors say. 

  • Apparently biopsies arent back yet according to the receptionist hospital said 4-5 weeks....today  I had a phone call from the NHS in West Central Scotland, that I missed. No voicemail left....odd it came from there as I live outskirts of Edinburgh.

    Who knows....guess I will find out tomorrow.