Bowel Cancer Screening Test positive

Be prepared, just in case.

I have to say, this bowel prep isn’t as bad as I thought it would be.

I expected something, err we’ll ‘livelier’ All very gentle up to now.

OldFrill thanks. 😘

All the best for tomorrow X

Thanks Labradora and Grandyma 😘

Good luck for tomorrow. I’ll be thinking of you 💐

The jug of doom is the worst bit in my opinion. Give me the Humming Machine anyday. I hold my nose and sort of pour it down my throat , trying not to taste it. Try and think of the good it's doing. Your bowels will be all pink and clean on the inside when your "session" in the bathroom , to put it politely , is over.
Best of luck for tomorrow

Thanks MissAdventure and LucyAnna 🥰

Good luck for tomorrow. You’ve got this!

Oh yes, good luck!
It seems to have come around quickly, although probably not for you, I'm sure.

Please let us know how it goes: all of it!!

We're invested in ot now, and these threads really help others

Thanks NotSpaghetti and crazyH. 👍😘

You will be fine

No, don't succumb now! It's nearly over.

you have got this!

NanaK54 it’s so kind of you to remember 😊

I’ve just put the jug of doom into the fridge ready for the first dose at 7.00.

I must admit I’m starting to get properly anxious now.

Just wanted to say good luck for tomorrow

I've known a good few people who claim Kalms get them through stressful times
Fingers crossed, they work.
I'm a terrible coward, so I'm petrified of any procedure, let alone the results.

It's a known thing, "scanxiety" but I'm not sure anyone has found the answer to making it less stressful.

MissAdventure, no I wasn't busy at all and have no idea why I’ve suddenly started to wobble. Maybe because the date is getting closer?

I’ve started to take Kalms so hoping these will help.

I didn’t think you were making light by the way 😊

Its good that your mind will contemplate the idea

Were you busier for the last couple of days than you are today?
I'm not making light of your worries, so I hope it doesnt come across that way.

Incidentally, my daughter always swore by rescue remedy, if she felt a bit panicky.

MisssAdventure I’ve thought of little else and I know that I would just get on with it like everyone else has to.

Ok, so why not consider how it would be if you got the very worst news?

What would you do?
Run screaming, or refuse to listen, or smash up the place?

Or, would you grit your teeth, take whatever is recommended, and get through it, a day, or an hour at a time?

Only posting this as it’s quite therapeutic to write things down. Replies very welcome but please don’t feel you have to.

Had a couple of better days since I last posted followed by a difficult one today. So I am trying really hard to keep in mind the hard facts: 91% of people referred for further investigation after a + result don’t have cancer. In addition, I know for a fact I have at least one of the many possible causes.

This would be enough for most people to feel significantly reassured, but isnt working for me just now. I feel very annoyed at myself.

Sillyoldbird

👍

Callistemon21 I love that expression - my new mantra perhaps?

Not just for this but for other aspects of life

SuperTinny you’re absolutely right of course. My daughter is a health professional (ODP) and her philosophy is more akin to yours.

Though I didn’t work in a health setting, I supported people in the most tragic social circumstances which certainly helped me to see how fortunate I am myself.

The problem for me is that, despite knowing this, and despite past counselling, self-help and occasionally medication, I still really struggle to get things into perspective when it comes to health concerns. At times, I literally don’t know how to stop the worries from overwhelming me, though I do try my hardest.

That said, after the initial panic, I am now starting to get a grip so perhaps I’m not a lost cause?

I don’t get worried about the same things as you by the looks of it as I’d probably take a pair of shears to the hedge myself!