Awaiting investigations

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So my husband has had some concerning symptoms lately. He’s passed some bright red blood and went straight to the doctor. He’s passed was given blood tests and q fit test. His other symptoms are pain in his abdomen after he eats, needing to go to the loo but nothing coming out, constantly running to the toilet and back pain.

his bloods came back that he was significantly anaemic. The doctor said that level of anaemia would be due to blood loss somewhere. Then his q fit results. His was over 400 micro grams . The doctor was very very concerned and combined with all his other symptoms he was referred for a very urgent colonoscopy and endoscopy. They are this Saturday.
I am terrified. Like many people I hear cancer and think death. We have two kids with special needs, I have mental health struggles and he is our absolute rock. I’m so so scared right now in this limbo just waiting.
Will we be given any indications of what is wrong after the colonoscopy or do we have to wait? Thanks in advance x

SazzleDazzleabd88d 11 hours ago

Hello, I'm sorry to hear of your husband's health woes - it's horrible waiting for the tests to take place and results to come in. I've just very recently got a cancer diagnosis - found via colonoscopy. It was real time results so I was told there and then there was definitively a cancerous mass in my colon - in fact it was quite obvious on the screen and I asked what on earth the mass was! I'm sure your husband will be told whatever they find either during the procedure or immediately after, so at least you will both have some clarity. The endoscopists are very experienced at identifying what they see through the camera. Fingers crossed it's nothing too serious - sometimes polyps and other bowel conditions like diverticulitis can cause similar symptoms. If they find anything they will likely take a biopsy for further tests. Hope the tests go as well as possible on Saturday.

Dulac 9 hours ago

Click on my name and you will see a summary of events leading to a successful outcome. I guess we all think we're going to die soon whereas we don't. Try and continue the normal daily routine; my view is that if you feel alright you are alright. Worrying about the future is pointless and achieves absolutely nothing. Keep the appointments and follow the experts' recommendations because they are on your husband's side and have seen it all before.

Dulac

Kareno62 1 hour ago

Hi Woolyjoolsdb52c8 As Sazzle has said, you will be told there and then what they suspect and the results from any biopsies will confirm this. If it does turn out to be bowel cancer then there is a lot of treatment available and there are lots of success stories on here - I was diagnosed in 2016 and I’m still ‘no evidence of disease’

Please us know how he gets on? x

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