Colonoscopy fears

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Female 26, referred 2WW colonoscopy appointment.

  • Hi  and a warm welcome to the board. I know it’s hard but try to focus on the facts and not the what ifs? Yes you have had a positive fit test and blood on the toilet paper but this does not mean it’s bowel cancer - the main thing is to get yourself checked out. 

    Only 1 in 10 colonoscopies results in a bowel cancer diagnosis and there are several conditions that may be causing the blood such as diverticulitis, crohns, ibs, colitis etc. 

    Please stay away from google and have a chat to the support desk tomorrow?

    Take care

    Karen x

    Macmillan Support Line - 0808 808 00 00, 7 days a week between 8am-8pm
  • Hey Karen,

    Thank you for your reply,

    I will keep aware from google, i just want the test done already ;^; 

    Xx