Hi
I was telephoned by my doctor this afternoon to say my FIT test came back positive - 80.6 I can now see on the NHS app.
Thankfully Ive been fast tracked onto the 2-weekly thing the NHS has - my new GP has finally been very proactive.
I first went to the doctor (different one) last year (May) having had bad diarrhea on and off for 2 months. He first diagnosed diverticulitis and then ibs later in that summer and put me on mebeverine and all seemed fine mainly until June this year when my stomach played up again. I had one episode of bleeding last year which I put down to piles but some more bleeding this time. Never painful and always bright red and I assumed it was piles again.
On seeing a different GP this time she decided I should be tested for everything so have blood tests booked for next week and am now awaiting a camera investigation.
I generally feel OK apart from a back ache which, of course, may be completely disconnected and bloating/gas.
I have had left sided abdominal discomfort for years (more than 10) and bouts of bad stomach but always ignored it because it cleared up in time
My partner died from bowel cancer in 2022 so it's hard not to feel the worse.
I did have a negative FIT test in September 2023 but had no idea the threshold was higher in the general population. As it was the NHS bowel screening programme the actual reading isnt there for me to see.
Thanks for reading.
I promise to reply with whatever happens once Ive had the colonoscopy. Im 62 btw.
