Bowel Cancer Screening Test positive

Thanks Doodledog. I've been given Plenvu. Wondered if it was OK.

cheznous - my Mum was in her 70s when she was diagnosed with BC.

What I can tell you is IF it is BC then it is easily treated if caught early.

Fingers crossed for you. Xx

I'm not coping well at all , a nervous wreck in fact . For weeks I have been dizzy and last Friday fainted , I went to A and E and they found I have a low blood count. Sever anemia. I now have to have stool samples done. I am petrified.
Has anyone started with bowel cancer this way , haven't had other symptoms , I am late 70s

MissAdaventure eek!

I had a positive test result in October and was lucky to be put on the fast track list and operated on by mid January. Hopefully mine has gone now. Totally understand your an anxiety. I'm exactly the same. If cancer is aggressive you will hopefully be fast tracked. Also if there is waiting list for surgery ask appointments department to allow you to take a cancellation. If you decide to go private for colonoscopy its entirely a personal choice, as you are the one waiting and living with the anxiety. I wish you the very very very best of luck for your future health. Sent with love x

Easier than having what feels like Edward Scissorhands doing it for you.

Oopsadaisy1

Doodledog that’s a nuisance, you will probably have to go through the whole procedure again ‘just in case’ although if the veins aren’t too ‘far up’ you might get away with a Sigmoidoscopy, which is quicker and no bowel prep.

You have to have an enema but can do your own enema - not easy!

Oh. 😩

Unfortunately it’s an Enema, done at the hospital before you go down to have the procedure……..

Thanks, Oops. I hope I can have an alternative to the prep

Sorry, I forgot to say congratulations on your results! That must be a relief.

Doodledog that’s a nuisance, you will probably have to go through the whole procedure again ‘just in case’ although if the veins aren’t too ‘far up’ you might get away with a Sigmoidoscopy, which is quicker and no bowel prep.

I'm wondering what happens when I get my next routine test. They found angioecstasia (little veins) which they think are the likely cause of the bleeding. The nurse said that they can treat them with surgery, but they only usually do this if they are serious, and mine aren't, really. But the chances are they will continue to leak small amounts of blood, so my next and subsequent tests will be positive, even though not indicative of cancer.

I suppose I'll get to speak to my GP or the consultant in the fullness of time, so this will be a question for them.

Just had my first negative results for a few years, no Colonoscopy or Sygmoidoscopy for 2 yrs!

Unless of course I find I have a problem………

I just had iron deficiency, no bowel symptoms, but as part of the investigations I had a FIT test which found blood.

Good luck for Monday, singingnutty. I hope you get good news. 🤞

DH had had 3 colonoscopies so when I had to have one I knew more or less what to expect, although I had been in denial about symptoms. Unfortunately mine revealed that I had a partial bowel blockage and I had surgery at the beginning of March to remove part of my bowel, which was then joined up again as part of the procedure. I have been recovering since and have my follow-up appointment on Monday to find out whether it was a malignant growth. Fingers crossed it's now sorted! Not a nice experience but I needed to admit that I had problems - not easy! If anyone out there is worried, please see the doctor and get it sorted.

Well done Doodledog. You will now join the rest of us who say the procedure is nothing to worry about!!

You were very lucky to have no polyps as most people do but there again, they just remove them there and then so, again, nothing to worry about.

Sleep well tonight.

Glad to hear it's over and nothing sinister found. What a relief. I hope your diverticular symptoms can be relieved now too.

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.

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

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

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!

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.

Great news.
You are very brave!

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.

Thinking of you, Doodledog