Bowel Cancer Screening Test positive

It’s happening on Thursday. I start the low fibre diet tomorrow and fast on Wednesday. To say I’m dreading it is an understatement. I’m trying to tell myself that this time next week it will all be over, but I’m struggling to believe it. Annoyingly, when I feel stressed I always get stomach cramps, so it’s a vicious circle. I’m not sleeping well either.

Doodledog I sympathise, I’ve now had several, each time they have removed a polyp or 2, totally painless with sedation.

I still worry though, I’ve just done another test and am anxiously waiting results, I also have Vertigo at the moment, so I could really do without it!
General Anxiety disorder thrown into the mix and I’m a mess most of the time. I can rationalise with the best of them but inside………..

Doodledog I swear on my ACs lives that it is nothing to worry about! I have had had several as I am Med - High Risk of Bowel Cancer.

The staff are so well trained and they have seen hundreds of patients as anxious as you. Take the sedation and tell yourself it will all be over in half an hour or so.

I have reassured so many people - most recently my friend’s husband who was very worried about it. He didn’t even realise the procedure had started!!

You will be fine!!

Thank you both (and good luck with your results, Oops).

I know it's fear of the unknown, mixed with embarrassment and not liking the idea of something probing my innards . Obviously the big thing is the fact that it might reveal a serious illness, which would make a scan seem like a walk in the park. I do have a bit of health anxiety, which means I catastrophise when it comes to health issues at the best of times, and it's not helping at all.

Doodle dog I have had about 6 or 7 colonoscopies over the past 10years and honestly they really aren’t too bad. Take sedation and watch the tv screen show your pink insides it’s truly fascinating.
I used to have health (and every other sort of acute anxiety) but decided it wasn’t doing me any good and have worked hard over a few years to stop catastrophising and am much more laid back, almost casual now. It’s quite liberating.
Sillyoldbird am really happy for you. You did it. Well done.
Join the club.
Oops vertigo is really horrible. I know. Good luck and let us know how it goes.

Ps should say I am fine. They tell you straight away if it’s ok. I am just a bit polypy with an out of sync gut biome.

Thanks. This time on Thursday (the day after tomorrow😳) it will all be over, and I should know one way or the other. Tomorrow is the dreaded purgative day.

We're all behind you, Doodledog.
Only figuratively, which is just as well, given the events of tomorrow. 🤭

Indeed! And thanks.

You're welcome

Not much longer to wait doodle.

Best wishes Doodledog

Thanks chums. I'm getting to the end of the 'clearing out process' 😩

The appointment is in the morning, so it will be all over soon, all going well.

Not long now Doodledog. Sending best wishes to you. 💐

Best wishes Doodledog

Thinking about you doodledog. Soon be over.

Very best wishes doodledog

Thinking of you, Doodledog

It’s all done, and I am in the recovery room waiting for my cuppa. No cancer or polys, but mild diverticular disease.

Thanks for the support, everyone. It helped, and to pass it down the line, the procedure was painless and absolutely bearable.

Great news.
You are very brave!

I'm really not . I was scared stiff, but it wasn't too bad, and the staff were very kind. It was painless, just undignified, and even then, I was made as comfortable as possible and treated with respect throughout.

Doodledog

It’s all done, and I am in the recovery room waiting for my cuppa. No cancer or polys, but mild diverticular disease.

Thanks for the support, everyone. It helped, and to pass it down the line, the procedure was painless and absolutely bearable.

Excellent news - I’m sure you’ll sleep well tonight after all that worry!

Good news! That's a relief
I hope you get rewarded with biscuits too 🙂

I missed the last few days of this. Great news Doodledog such a relief for you

Thanks again for the good wishes and support. I am very relieved, and much happier, especially now that I have eaten .

Whoever said the cup of tea afterwards would be the best one ever was right. I also got a pack of three biscuits.

They have brought out a new 'cleanser' called Plenvu. Mine was mango flavoured for the first dose and mixed fruit for the second. It doesn't taste too terrible, although the texture is odd, and you only need to take half a litre of each dose, plus another half litre of water with it. That's half as much as the older preparations. Small mercies, as the effect is the same, but if anyone has to have one of these it might be some comfort to them.