Diagnosis

Baker18 11 days ago

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Hello again everyone. I have my colonoscopy next Sunday and to be honest it can't come quick enough.I don't know what's wrong with me but I joined this forum as my symptoms led me here

I'm not expecting a positive prognosis I'm struggling in work with fatigue and my appetite is gone. This is getting worse by the week. On Tuesday I bent down in work and felt like I pulled a muscle in my upper left abdomen also I'm swollen under my chest and the left side. The list goes on .My legs get so painful in work I have to use codine every shift but my main worry is my family they know my medical history and that I feel unwell but I haven't told them to what extent and what I strongly suspect. Should I tell them that I'm not optimistic about my diagnosis or just wait until it's all over? I don't want to give them a big shock if it doesn't Go My way. Thanks for reading

Susan13 11 days ago

It sounds like you are quite sick but try not to jump to any conclusions. There are a great many possible explanations for your symptoms. Even if it is cancer, bowel cancer is very treatable and even stage 4 is not necessarily a death sentence.

What is certain is that waiting for a diagnosis is excruciating. When they found my tumor, they could not tell where it originated from and the initial biopsy results were inconclusive. So I knew I had cancer but not what kind. I spent about 5 weeks in limbo and it was the worst experience of my life.

So I get it. Fear and anxiety are battling for your attention while your body feels worse and worse. Try to keep your mind off of it. There's a tendency to imagine worst possible scenarios and torture yourself. There will be plenty of time to deal with the real scenario once it's known. Be kind to yourself. Any health problem is a massive challenge.