Scans next week - hoping for the best

Hi tjt1961 and a warm welcome to the board. You sound to have a good grip on things at the moment. Only 1 in 10 colonoscopies results in a bowel cancer diagnosis and there are several things that can cause blood in the stool like polyps, colitis, diverticulitis, ibs for example. 

Hope both tests go well and please keep us posted?

Take care

Karen x

Thanks for the warm welcome - and I will keep you updated.

My colonoscopy was all clear which is a huge relief. 

It will be a longer wait for scan results but I feel I have cleared one hurdle.

My abdominal discomfort could well be related to a  muscular issue and I was actually already having physical therapy for it before the FIT test as my muscles groin/psoas/glutes are very tight.

Anyway, lets see what the scan reveals, if anything.

Hi tjt1961, I was just reading your story there. So glad you’ve had a good outcome. Reading your story has put my mind at ease a huge bit after recently having a positive fit test of 26. I’ve been having the odd bouts of tummy issues for a while but ct scan showed nothing. I’ve been referred for a colonoscopy in the next 3 weeks so hoping my outcome is as positive as yours. I’m a 27 year old with a young son so my heart is roasted with the worry. Wishing you continued good health for the future! 

Thanks, Mamabear1 - good luck to you also. 

Good luck with it all. Keep us updated. X

My CT scans found some diverticulosis (pouches in my bowel, but not infected) but nothing major - I otherwise have an "unremarkable colon" and no further action required but I am going to look into my diet.

The scan was on Tuesday and the results appeared in the NHS app today so just 6 days! 

That’s great news tjt1961 x

I know its been over a year, but I have been meaning to come back to this thread for a while.

A few months after my colonoscopy and scan, my GP called me "about my coeliac disease" to which my response was "What coeliac disease?" as I was feeling fine.

It turned out that a blood test as part of the earlier investigations had flagged up anti-bodies but they only followed up months later. I had an endoscopy and stomach biopsy and I do indeed have that condition so I have eaten gluten free since October last year.

I did not feel any better or worse for the change in diet but if I do accidentally eat gluten now I AM affected as I have become more sensitive..it makes me very fatigued. I have read its common for this to happen once you have eliminated gluten.

I will be interested to see the results of my next blood test in March.

That is the end of the story.