Your qfit test isn't that high compared to others I've seen on here, and your symptoms could be down to a multitude of things. It's obviously a worry that you may be genetically predisposed to certain types of cancer but at the same time you have invaluable knowledge that most other people don't have abs can take preventative measures if you do have lunch syndrome such as regular colonoscopy and other checks to prevent or detect cancer. 
have you been refered for further checks yet? 

thank you so much for replying :happy:

your message has made me feel better about this ordeal definitely. in my head, I think that the chance it's cancer isn't as likely and it's more likely to be something else. I think I'm just shocked that I even tested positive for the qFIT for my age. but it's true that the number could be a lot higher... I hope that it'll be something not as serious.

and yeah, it seems there can be positives to lynch syndrome in regular checks, I think the downside is the cancers are usually more aggressive and grow a lot faster. I worry about the life my aunts and uncles lived going through cancer young and dying from it in the end. but there's a lot of progress made nowadays, so it's probably a lot more manageable.

honestly, I really feel a lot better about it just having someone give another perspective so thank u! I have an update yes, I went to hospital as my stomach pain got a lot worse. I just wanted relief from the agony, but it died down a bit during when I was seen. The doctor I saw was lovely and very understanding. He said GPs aren't really as equipped to deal with complex cases because appointment times are so short. He asked about my family history and looked at my health records and said he'd talk to his boss to see what they could do, as they're a bit powerless with speeding up the referral process themselves. He came back and said they would mention 3 main things in a letter to me GP. First was that considering my weight loss, positive qFIT test and my family history, that him and his boss strongly recommend that I get an urgent referral to a gastrolgist. He also said that they put in the list that I need to be referred to a genecist myself too as soon as possible, as it wasn't normal for so many of my mum's siblings to have cancer young. Then they said that I need a referral for the lump on my neck too, just to make sure. He also mentioned something about possibly also an ENT specialist... I really am so grateful for having such an understanding doctor help me out. So things are hopefully going in the right direction. The gp makes the decision in the end, but I think their recommendations will help my case to be seen quickly. I won't be able to speak to one till next Friday though, I'll update how that goes xx

also read some of ur posts, hoping you're feeling okay and good luck with your colonoscopy. let us know how u get on x

I have a lot of the similar symptoms that you do including pain in my abdomen for three weeks and a knotting contraction tight feeling in the lower right side, it's a very specific area and that's what made me more concerned than anything. It felt like appendicitis but they couldn't find anything wrong I went to ER over 4 times they must have been sick of seeing me. 
luckily that pain has now gone but the knotting feeling comes back, usually I get most of my through the night or early morning when I haven't yet eaten so it's very strange. 
I saw a private specialist who said CC is unlikely and although my father had bowel cancer (my consultant was my dads surgeon and saved his life) due to my fathers age there doesn't suggest a generic link. 
 

also I think the more you do worry the more it makes these symptoms worse especially to do with the stomach abs bowel area. 
 

I didn't end up doing a fit test and am going straight for colonoscopy as consultant said no pount doing a fit test if I've seen blood. I'm only 29 so not much older than you and never had to worry about things like bowel cancer before I thought it was something only older people got, 

will keep you posted about my colonoscopy and results x

Cancer treatment these days is amazing my dad is testimony to that. 
I'm so glad you found a doctor that was understanding who has now you've been refered for all the relevant tests including genetic testing. I guess all you can do now is wait for your appointment and see how it goes, you could also see a private specialist I'm not sure how much mine cost as I haven't been billed yet I think it varies from around £200 plus but it's money we'll spent to speak to someone in the know x

My qfit was just 3 and the hospial said hey wouldn't do colonoscopy despite many alarm symptoms. They did virtual,CT and stomach scope all ok.  I had calprotectin test below 50. I paid for private gastroenterologist as NHS is 18 Month's in my area. Unfortunately, he juzt backed up NHS. I have daek poo too and private fobt confirmed positive, clesrly blood loss very high up the bowel, maybe small bowel.

Im stuck with pain but you need to push for answers. Good luck.

it helps ro reign in the thoughts. 

all you can do is to peruse the tests and hope they are ok

Could you possibly have diverticulitis or a parasite infection do you travel abroad? Of cancer has been ruled out try looking into different options or a different specialist I really feel for you x

awww thank u for ur wee message. so glad to hear that you're dad's life was saved by this specialist you're seeing! hope he's doing well x poor soul honestly, sounds like you've been suffering a lot. it's horrible going through this isn't it, especially our ages are so similar. i've heard of bowel cancer sometimes feeling like appendicitis, but i'm truly hoping that statistics are on your side and that the colonscopy goes well.

one of my uncle's, my mum said his only symptoms before was that he said he felt this tight band feeling around his abdomen. he ended up in hospital for appendicitis originally, but he was told they found a mass in his right abdomen that was bowel cancer. the doctor was actually one of his friend's since high school. my mum said to me though that she didn't like him, as when my uncle went back to him after the surgery and said that he was feeling pain again etc, he fobbed him off as it probably being irritable bowel syndrome despite already having surgery for bowel cancer. 

this was around 1993, he ended up dying a few months later at 46 years old. everyone tells me he was a kind soul who was so talented at music, he even wrote a birthday card for his daughter just before he died that morning and left it by the bed, (it was her birthday a few days after he died). the doctor came round when he died, and said someting like "ah, just like him, he never made much of a fuss or complained". my mum was upset and said well maybe if he did complain more, he might still be alive. 

my mum also talked about this tight band feeling and gets regular checks, but she's never had a bowel polyp in her life. so everyone's different, we just have to try and be positive and take everything as it comes although it can be so hard at times. she had stage 3 VIN from lichen sclerosus and skin cancer though, she doesn't talk too much about her health until after she knows she's clear. the rest of her siblings all have had bowel cancer or skin cancer, except one who died from oesophageal cancer in his late 50s. 

really hoping your colonscopy goes well, will defo be checking in with you next week to ask u how it went xx exactly, i never thought about these things either before. even until a few weeks ago, i thought it was unlikely. all these relevations have been happening over the past 2 weeks have shaken me, trying to stay strong though. talking to people also going through these similar experiences really helps i think x

thank u hun, i'm not sure what to do yet as the doctors at a&e said that my GP should receive the letter soon and hopefully it will convince them to refer me urgently. i can get an appointment with the one that's not been taking it as seriously earlier on monday, or i can wait till friday to talk to the one who has taken it seriously (she only works part time). think i'll have more luck convincing her, but worried about my mental health of waiting 5 extra days just to get a referral. 

i was thinking of going to a private specialist! maybe i will hun if things aren't going as i hoped. it's great that you're seeing a doctor you know had helped your dad. the money might be hard for me though cause i think it's the endoscopies that are really expensive, i've not got much spare money and my dad said he'd need to sell his shares. we'll see how it goes on the nhs but if not, it's worth the peace of mind (sadly our nhs is so chronically underfunded, it really needs more money to help everyone who can't afford private treatment).