Hi , I have been going out my mind with worry for the last 4 days , constantly on google ( which I know I shouldn’t do but can’t help it )
For the last 10 years ( maybe more ) I have had small amount of blood on poo which would stop when I used haemorrhoid cream . When I turned 50 , four years ago I did fit test which was fine and another one in October last year which was fine .
Decided I should get checked due to still blood on poo sometimes when at toilet and slightly looser poo ( which I put down to menopause gut ) Nurse at GP surgery took full blood count and bloods to check liver and kidneys all came back fine , also had to do another fit test , the fit test came back positive .
Went for colonoscopy last Wednesday and they said there was a large suspicious lesion in lower rectum and I will need to go for MRI , ultra sound and will need surgery regardless if it’s malignant or benign . They didn’t come out and say it was cancer but one of the nurses said it’s been there for a long time so now I think it must be advanced cancer ! Biopsy’s were taken and the rectal nurse phoned the next day to say results are taking about 2 weeks to come back , I said I was really worried and asked if they had thought it was cancer and she just said they won’t know till results are back .
I keep going over and over in my mind that I should have gone for a colonoscopy a long time ago and now that I have waited so long it will now be advanced cancer , do you get other symptoms it it wa
advanced ? Would my bloods all be fine if it was advanced ? Googling it all is telling me so many different things
I’m a mum of 4 and myself and my husband are both carers for our disabled daughter , I’m so scared that I’m going to leave them all .
Hi Mumoffour
I had the same. I was told at fifty I had piles and at sixty seven I had cancer removed. No spread , no chemo or radiotherapy
If you click on my user name you can read my back story. It’s long winded so skip lots
Rectal cancers slow moving thankfully it’s the waste department of our bodies so please keep positive and stay off Dr Google
Theres so many here that can advice, the treatment for each is individual. I was straight to operation some aren’t they have treatment first so there’s no way of knowing what treatment you’ll have until your doctors have discussed and planned your treatment
Take care
Ann
Yes I know the room fell silent when they were fixed on the image of the ghoul I had. They said “ “That’s enormous “ but right through all of my tests no one would say until I had the treatment plan. Then my consultant said we think it’s cancer
TBH I was so relieved to get that thing in the bin. I’ve not looked back once. My stoma was no bother and to get that pressure in my back passage gone was AMAZING
So I’ve had fantastic treatment, I stayed away in a hotel six weeks after op. I flew abroad and I am really enjoying life
Fingers crossed for you.
Stay positive
talk here if it helps
Ann
Aw. I’m sorry.
Sometimes my upbeat nature is not apt.
I know how you feel I’ve been very low and I found the waiting the very worst.
My FIT was April my operation August.
You’re at the toughest time once you’ve been told you can focus on that.
I listened to meditation or hypnosis on an app on my phone. My head was all over the place I couldn’t focus on reading or much really. I just got through trying to exercise a little and eat as best as I could
Do anything that you enjoy and try to push it to the back of your mind
Take care
Ann
I am away at the moment we’ve had a really tough time.
I’m in recovery from a lobectomy it’s not connected. It’s another primary lung cancer
Problem is now I’m left with a cough so people look at me like I am a Covid spreader!!
I know how frightening it is.
Take care
Ann
Aww I’m so sorry to hear this . I hope you get it all sorted , what a time you’ve had
take care .
