I have recently turned 40 years old and have always had some bowel issues, mainly what I thought was IBS. In recent months I had noticed blood following stools on a few separate occasions and assumed I had haemorrhoids. I also have bloating and some loose stools on a regular basis, as well as an increase in urgency and pain before stooling
I finally went to GP, who tested a calprotectin (negative) and Qfit. My Qfit level was 28 and GP sent urgent red flag referral to Colorectal team. GP performed a rectal exam and didn't feel it was haemorrhoids.
I assumed I would be on 2week wait for a colonoscopy, but when I phoned today a week later, I was told I had been triaged to see a consultant from Colorectal team, and that this could take up to 5weeks
Has anyone experienced this? Is it normal procedure to see a specialist before having a colonoscopy? What should I expect from my appointment?
