After several weeks of occasional, very painful lower abdomen moments, I saw my GP who immediately referred me to a colorectal specialist. A CT scan indicated an obstruction in the colon, and a colonoscopy 10 days later resulted in the consultant declaring - with 99% certainty - that it was cancer of the colon. I am now waiting for the biopsy result (expected tomorrow). The consultant reckoned that the tumour is easily operable, and he is confident of a successful outcome. We will see. With the benefit of hindsight (pun not intended...) I had been experiencing other symptoms for a lot longer than the few weeks of occasional intense pain episodes - constipation for example.
