Waiting for test results

Tegan If you don't do the bowel test you will worry that maybe you have missed the chance to detect something in time to remove it and save it killing you!

Do the bally test, girl. It has been sent so you can rule out bowel cancer, not sent so that you will get it! Don't die of ignorance or superstition - its not worth it!

All results back now, it took 4 weeks, no evidence of disease. I'm doing the happy dance.

I'm really pleased for you pollyparrot. I think you need a treat now, maybe chocolate or a glass of wine - or both!

Really pleased for you polly

What a relief for you pollyparrot ! Such a long time to wait, though...

Good news pollyparrot, i hope you can relax a bit now

I'd do the happy dance with you, but the foot/knee/hip is bad today! I am dancing in my thoughts!!

Great news !

Phew! Great news.

Thanks everyone x

Delighted for you polly .

Great news.

Great news polly I too am terrified of results but I do the bowel test and have my mammograms etc because I know it's the right thing to do. I did the bowel test this year and thankfully it was fine, although I was worried. I am a glass half empty person I'm afraid. DH went through prostate cancer without fear and with the attitude that he was going to be OK. Thankfully he is (so far)

I have tests every six months and it's quite stressful. It will go to yearly eventually but it's for the rest of my life. At least there is a test for me, some are not so lucky.

Thanks for all the nice posts everyone.

Good news polly

We're back on the waiting game. DH had a blood test yesterday and today the surgery called to say his PSA count is high again and he must re-test in 4 weeks. He's now very anxious indeed and the thought of waiting more than four weeks to find out if the count has gone down is horrible. If it has not gone down he will be sent off to the hospital for the mapping procedure, which he dreads.

Sorry to hear that NotToOld

It is the waiting and imagining the worst which is torture, isn't it?
Fingers crossed for you - all may yet be well.

Thank you, polly and Alea. He's a bit calmer today and it has been sunny so we have felt more cheerful.