Bowel, Colon Cancer suspected
by Kim
(London, England)
Hi my names Kim and I've been suffering since before xmas 2011 with chronic diareah, blood on paper, itching, aneamia, tiredness and night sweats.
As Im nearly 49 I put this down to the menopause and although the doctor did a blood test several months ago found my aneamia and put me on Iron supplements. Ongoing with some abdominal pain too
I approached a new doc and she was fab and referred me to Gastro at St. Thomas's and Guys Hospital. I went for my first appt on Monday 5th September. He felt my abdomin and it was quite painful in an area which surprised me as I hadnt realised, I asked for the anal area examination at the time of my colonoscopy.
He said I needed an urgent blood test, Abdominal Scan and Colonoscopy. I had my blood test that day and have my scan on Mon 12th September. I rang to arrange my Colonoscopy and the receptionist said the next urgent appt was on 28th October, that over 6 weeks away. My nausea and stools are just unbearable now, cant eat properly and am feeling quite low and worried.
Could anyone offer advice and is this usual to wait so long for a Colonoscopy and will the scan tell me anything on the day? I'm so worried as I also just found out that my Grandad died of Bowel Cancer very young and I didnt know this.
Please give any advice and help anyone. Kim
