Hi I’m 40 years old it all started back in 2021 with a dull ache right side under the ribs and a dull ache in lower back then started with the diarrhoea on and off wee little stomach pains in that time I’ve been back and forth to the gp at least 100 times it’s only ibs last had a high test for high Calaprotein stool test nothing was done about it cause i was diagnosed with fatty liver so just thought that was the reason of the right sided pain fast forward this last few months it’s gone worst a lot worst from the last few months feeling full after a few bites constant dull pain all over including my back eases when I lie down and constant diarrhoea but I different feeling of belly ache I’ve lost 2 stone in 9 weeks and now my second fit test as come back positive and calaprotein as doubled from last year got a colonoscopy this Friday morning bloods all came back normal except low iron stauration and low flote anyone else had these symptoms and how long did you have symptoms before being diagnosed thank you
Hi Luca172178f7 and a warm welcome to the board. My symptoms were diarrhoea which then started to include blood loss and I had this for quite a long time by convincing myself that it was due to a life style change. Fortunately bowel cancer is quite slow growing and also very treatable. The weight loss and positive fit test obviously need investigating and they will be able to tell you after the colonoscopy what they suspect is causing the issues that you’re dealing with
Take care and please let us know how you get on
Karen x
Hi Teknologi120c16ba I notice you’ve posted on a couple of threads and I’ll tag Luca172178f7 in the hope that they respond to this one. Are you having symptoms that you’re worried about? I’ve attached a link to a symptoms diary below which you could take to your doctors with you as that’s the best place to start?
https://bcuk.adidocdn.dev/Publications/SymptomsDiary_BowelCancerUK_2024_Full_Colour.pdf
Had my colonoscopy last week took 3 biopsies sure it’s not cancer then the day after had to go back for the a gastroscopy I’ve got a hiatus hernia in my oesophagus erosive gastritis in my stomach no bleed also in my duodenum multiple nodularity’s again 3 biopsies taken she does not know where the bleed is coming from waiting on the results of biopsies she’s thinking my small bowels is the problem soon as I know I’ll update you
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