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Fear of having bowel cancer

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Hello all , hope everyone is ok and in good health 

Ive been having symptoms last 4 months, start with bleeding … ( ive been diagnosed with internal hemrroids few years ago and been bleeding off and on , after the jbleeding start to have changing on stool shapes, sometimes normal sometimes narrow thats freaked me out , i done blood test and fit test back normal , then keep having blood on off for while … i done another blood test and ct scan foe abdo and pelvis  all back mormal again , i did protoscopy with gi specialist who confirm my internal hemrroids ,i have booked colonoscopy in 2 weeks time and thats give me alot of worries .. 

  • Hi 

    Thanks for getting in touch with Macmillan Cancer Support through our Ask An Expert platform. I’m Linda, one of the nurses from our support line.

    Seeing blood and having changes in your stool can be worrying, it’s natural to try and establish what this means for you.

    You mention that you have had tests carried out already which sound reassuring and you are now waiting for a colonoscopy. I’m not sure if you have had these carried out privately or via your GP. You also mention this is giving you a lot of worries, but you don’t say what those worries are.

    We would suggest that you speak with your GP about the worries and the impact that they are having on you. If needed, they may be able to help with support that you need at this time.

    If you would like to call us on our support line, we would be happy to speak with you. Though we can’t offer a diagnosis, we can listen and suggest resources that might help with how you are feeling  

    I hope this information is helpful, and please don’t hesitate to get back in touch if you require any further information or support. 

    Best wishes

    Linda

    You can speak with the Macmillan Support Line team of experts. Phone free on 0808 808 0000 (7 days a week, 8am-8pm) or send us an email.  

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