Have been told I have really high amount of blood in my stools after having special stool sample done and getting positive tests results back all my doctors have told me is this is an idecation for a high posabilaty of having bowle cancer and that I have to have a colanoscapy done to see exactly what is what I suffer with bipolar and have 3 young children and this new has hit me and my husband very hard and I am struggling with the thought of possibility of having cancer and having to wait any longer to find out as I am in constant pain daily and have become fearful of eating out of fear of having to go toilet and suffering even further pain trying to go and hardly passing anything most times and feeling like a giant ball of bloated gasses even though iv lost loads of weight without trying to and I feel like I'm at my wits end as I have been suffering pains for the past year and half now and have had numerous different tests done and still progressively getting worse during that time still with no answers as to what's wrong and now this far down the line finding out I might possibly have cancer and not know how bad if I do and to still have to wait week's in pain and fear of eating and going toilet and struggling to sit or anything most days coz of pain is alot and I Don't know how to cope with it all and hope maybe someone could give some advice
Hi and welcome to the Online Community but so sorry to hear about your ongoing diagnosis.
A cancer diagnosis can be very challenging but talking with others who have walked the same type of cancer journey (my one is completely different) will help you navigate this difficult time.
The Community has many cancer specific support groups so can I recommend you join our supportive Bowel (colon and rectum) cancer group as this will be a good place to connect with patients and family on the same cancer treatment pathway.
To join a group just click on the link above then choose 'click to join' or 'join' (depending on the device you're using) on the page that opens.
You can then introduce yourself by putting up a ‘New Thread’ or hit the box with the X on the top right (phones), you could just copy and paste the text from this your first post. You can also join in with existing ‘Discussions’ by clicking on 'reply'.
It’s always good to talk so do call the Macmillan Support Services on 0808 808 00 00 - most services are open 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week Clicking here to see what is available. This service provides lots of cancer information, support, financial guidance or just a listening ear.
We also have Cancer Nurse Team in our Ask an Expert section, but do allow two working days for replies from our expert team.
To find information covering diagnosis, treatments and pages covering most types of cancers check our Online Information and Support Section.
All the very best.
