Hi, just a positive note, I had low iron, still do, so the GP asked me t do a fit test which came back positive. I am 70 so it was a red flag. I was convinced, even after well meaning conversations, that I had the bowel cancer. I had my colonoscopy and endoscopy yesterday and all was fine, just wanted to say that it's so easy to tell yourself you have it, when every little twinge you would probably ignore is magnified and every bowel movement is somehow different, but from the biggest doubter and pessimistic stay positive till you know different, a positive fit test doesn't mean you have cancer, all the best.
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