Worried

Very sorry to read where you are right now.  

Know it’s very hard to do this but just try and take one day at a time running ahead won’t be helpful.  Thinking of you 

Hi Deb1987 and a warm welcome to the board. The FIT test has detected blood in your stool and the colonoscopy will check to see what is causing it. Only 1 in 10 results in a bowel cancer diagnosis and the blood could be caused by colitis, ibs, crohns, diverticulitis but it’s important to get checked out.

Mucus in the stool is normal and the aches and pains may well be stress related so keep your head where your feet are and wait until you know what you’re dealing with.

Ive attached a link to a post about managing stress which may help and please le5vus know how you get on?

https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer_types/bowel-colon-rectum-cancer-forum/f/general/301945/controlling-fear-anxiety-and-panic-2

Take care

Karen x

Thank you I appreciate the replies 

Hi everyone, 

I've had an eventful few days with everything taking a turn for the worse! I started getting severe left sided stomach ache on Saturday night and eventually ended up vomiting a fair bit of blood. After a chat on the phone with 111 they decided I should be checked at A&E so off I went. I've spent the last few days as an inpatient but still don't seem to know much more. I had bloods done which showed my infection marker was up, crp levels were very high which they said indicated high inflammation levels and it also showed that I'm anemic. They did an abdominal xray which showed fecal impactation so I've been on laxatives since Saturday and not passed more than a tiny hard stool which they took for a stool test. I'm still bleeding from my rectum, very dark blood. They decided they needed to look at my stomach as a matter of urgency due to vomiting blood so I had an endoscopy which wasn't pleasant at all! Nothing at all was found in my stomach or the top bit of bowel they could see. I've been discharged today with laxatives and pain meds and the consultant is going to call me regarding a sigmoidoscopy. They decided this was more appropriate that a colonoscopy for now but I still don't know why really. Right now I'm feeling exhausted from lack of hospital sleep but even more terrified as I seem to be getting even more nasty symptoms. 

Hi Deb. Oh you poor thing - that sounds horrendous. I hope the laxatives kick in and you manage to have a bit of a ‘clear out’ but please go back if things don’t start to improve - a blocked bowel can be serious 

Take care

Karen x

Hi Deb.  
That’s sounds horrible - you are really going through the wringer with all this. I’d second Karen’s comment about getting back there if the laxatives don’t move anything through. A blocked bowel needs attention. Fingers crossed the laxatives help and you get that appointment for a sigmoidoscopy soon. Difficult in the circumstances I know but try to get some rest. Sending you a big virtual hug. 

Hi, I thought I'd give you all a bit of an update!

I went for my sigmoidoscopy today, the fear was huge, I had my mum with me but as soon as I went through I broke down. They asked if I wanted her there but I felt the need to protect her, our familyis suffering hugely because of cancer. My has a terminal prostate cancer diagnosis and it's his second cancer. I feel like a whimp for saying this but I found the sigmoidoscopy so painful, I needed as and air and the entire experience was traumatic. Having said that, the medical term were amazing. Despite my high calprotectin results and high positive fit test, my sigmoidoscopy came back compltely clear. They took 8 biopsies of my bowel to test for ibd but nothing stood out, no inflammation or anything. The next steps are to repeat my calprotectin test and possibly a full colonoscopy. I eel hugely relieved but also terrified at the same time. Where did the blood come from? Where did the high calprotectin come from? Is there something higher up! It's a weird bitter sweet feeling. Bu I thank you all for your support ️

Well done Deb - those tests are never a pleasant experience but the staff are always lovely. Hope the results come back soon. 

Hi Deb - it sounds like you're going through so much, both for you and with your family.  Never worry about being a 'whimp' during tests. I found my sigmoidoscopy, and all 3 of my colonoscopies painful - I lost consciousness due to pain in the last one and they had to stop, bring me round, get consent again and carry on! Your bowel is compromised, so it makes sense that it might be painful. If you have a colonoscopy, I'm sure you'll have a great team to help make it bearable. And take the sedative :))