Bowel test

Every time. It's always been fine though.

It is worth doing. My DH did it which turned out positive. He had a colonogram, less invasive than a colonoscopy, and it found his bowel was clear but he had a small cancerous growth on his liver. He was able to be operated on as it was small but he would not be here now if they had not found it.

You’re not the only one -we are all scared of tests and the results.
I had to take in a sample - due to passing blood - awful process 🤢 - but glad I did it - everything was ok - the blood was from a tear due to straining.
My daughter has just been for a hysteroscopy. I am now worried about the reults of that.
Life is one big worry !!

Of course, though once I have trotted to the post box (usually under the cover of darkness) I forget about it. The letter with results comes quickly here.

Do not worry about the result. Here is my latest experience of bowel screening.
I was sent my very last bowel cancer screening kit in May. Sent it off and the result came back positive for blood in stool. I wasn't worried, just a little concerned but I was impressed at the speed at which I was seen at the hospital. By the beginning of June I had a date for a colonoscopy. Result, no cancer detected, just one small polyp, removed there and then, and an inflamed ileo cecal valve which they didn't understand but took a biopsy of just in case. The result of the biopsy back in seven days, NAD.
All in all, great service from the NHS.

NHS screening's kits are only sent out up to 74 years of age.
After that, you should request a kit from them on 08007076060.

Yes, thank you Georgesgran, being over 74, we had to do that and I would advise anyone to always take the test. It is worrying waiting for the results, but they usually arrive very quickly dolly.