Colonoscopy

Hi Adam55 and a very warm welcome to the online community which I hope you'll find is both an informative and supportive place to be.

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Hi Adam, I am so sorry to hear that you are going through this. Have you had your colonoscopy now or any results? I can relate slightly because I am waiting for the meeting to discuss what they found at a colonoscopy a couple of weeks ago and have also had a CT scan. I was sent for the colonoscopy because it was discovered I was anaemic. Otherwise, I didn’t really have any symptoms, although in hindsight there might have been a slight change in my bowel habits which I put down to IBS but no blood or anything. It’s certainly The not knowing and thinking about The what if that is getting into my head but try not to worry and I hope you have a positive outcome. Hopefully others will have similar experiences to you that will put your mind at Ease. Take care and I hope that everything is good for you.

Hi Adam, 

there are lots of things it could be. A colonoscopy can give those answers.  

Like Mimi I had no symptoms. Mine was picked up in a routine fit yesterday. 

I’m sorry I initially missed your message.  I hope you’ve now had the colonoscopy and know what you are dealing with.  

the waiting is the worst.  Once you have a plan things do feel better. 

best wishes

 cerysm

1. Hi thanks for the reply . They cancelled my colonoscopy . Don’t know why . But had the cat scan with contrast last Tuesday but not heard back as yet . So fingers crossed . I had good blood tests results a month or so too . No anaemia and tbh I don’t even know if there was any blood in the qfit test as my GP referred me due to the ongoing right side ab pain. Cheers Adam 

See above  and thank you for your message too . Btw how soon did both of you hear back re your colonoscopy results ? Cheers Adam 

Hi Adam, that sounds really postive. I don’t imagine they would have cancelled the colonoscopy if they thought there was a problem. They told me at the time they found a lesion in my transverse colon but am still waiting for CT results and meeting to discuss, which is very stressful. Take very good care of yourself and best wishes. X