Bowel cancer

[Inapickle]

Doctor said im sorry but it looks like you have bowel cancer. I am so frightened and my anxiety has hit the roof. My poor daughter who was with me broke down but i just sat there numb not the way i thought i would be. I have no one to tell my fears to as i have to reassure everyone that its all going to be fine.Could i ask if anyone has had any of my symptoms and it turned out to be something else... Black stools constipation small amounts of bleeding and anemia.i would be very happy to hear from anyone who could give me a little hope. I am going to the hospital next week for tests it seems such a long way a way

[nomorepanic]

Wow your doctor should not be saying that to you without tests etc. Why on earth did he say that and scaring you so much.

Did he say it could be anything else?

Sorry you have all this worry to go through now before you get a diagnosis.

[Darwin73]

So sorry to hear your doctor has said this to you and you are now feeling afraid. Has your doctor just said this based on your symptoms or have you already had some tests? I know there are other less scary conditions that can present with these symtoms, but it is good that the GP has been quick to refer you, so that if any treatment is needed there won't be any delays. Are you on iron tablets at all for anaemia? (just asking because these can cause constipation and black stools). Even if it does turn out to be bowel cancer, there is plenty of hope with that diagnosis. I personally know several people who have been diagnosed with this and they are doing fine now (after surgery). Wishing you all the very best, and please keep posting your fears here - it is horrible feeling that you have to be strong for everyone.

[Inapickle]

Hi Nicola thats what i told my daughter only test can tell me whats wrong but my daughter said she asked her what she thought was wrong with me and thats what the doctor came out with.The doctor did a rectal test and felt my tummy then she left to speak to another doctor she came back in and said that. All i remember doing is huging my daughter i didnt ask anything i just wanted to leave. I know i only have a week to wait but im so scared of even having the tests done

[nomorepanic]

I guess they will need to do something like a colonoscopy maybe with scans.

I wish you all the best with that and please do keep us updated.

One of my neighbours had bowel cancer and after an op he is fighting fit again.

Good luck with it all.

[julynn]

Hi hun I've had these test done I think you will be having a colonoscopy I had this due to bleeding and constant goin to the toilet. I like you was so scared but it turned out the bleed was caused by a poylp and I have diverticular disease which I just take daily fibre for.
Plz try not to worry ino its so easy said than done. And they doc shud not of said that with out any test and the only test ino of that will tell you for sure is a colonoscopy followed by a biopsy if they find anything.
Plz pm if you would like anymore infomation on the test you will be having if its a colonoscopy and I will try and help as much as I can x

[Inapickle]

Thankyou Darwin, i first went to the doctors with black stools and constipation and i was really tired sleeping alot and hair falling out after the blood test i was given the iron tablets so i am feeling better but still feel a bit poorly, I have to say the first time i went to a doctor about this was in march, i changed doctors because i moved to london and it was my first visit to her so it was abit of a shock, i feel better just being able to say out loud im scared because i could never say that to my family x

[miss sparkle]

I am shocked the gp said this without tests. I am sure whatever the outcome you will be fine with treatments x

[KK77]

So sorry to hear all this. I don't think your GP should have mentioned 'cancer' without having it confirmed by tests and a specialist in that field. I only hope it turns out to be something far less serious and wish you all the very best. Keep posting.

[Lindy]

I am really sorry to hear about this. GPs should know better than to diagnose without the necessary medical tests. I hope you get some positive news soon x

[Inapickle]

thankyou Julynn the letter from the hospital didnt say anything about the tests so mybe they will tell me when im their, thankyou again everyone it means alot that you took the time to reply i dont feel so lonely now x

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thankyou lindy i know she should not of said it i was so mad afterwards she upset my daughter so much and nothing i say to her makes her feel any better x

[Trish]

Sending you lots of healing thoughts & hugs:hugs:Your GP needs shooting and when all these tests prove its something other than what she thinks, do me a favour and go give her a piece of your mind and tell her to learn some tact...stupid woman Grrrr!

Thinking of you
Trish x

[LizeeeH]

hello:)

The GP should NEVER have said it was cancer, in this day they just wouldnt, not without being 100% which of course they cant be without medical tests etc....my heart goes out to you and your daughter and I hope you find the strength to get through this!

Liz xxxxx

[julynn]

You will be fine hun. I remember I had to go for a consultation at the hospital first to discuss which tests I needed and then went from there.
All tho the waiting felt like a life time and the doctor that did my test was a specialist in this field and also a surgen. He new how afraid I was and as soon as I seen the lump on the screen had a panic and he reassured me it wasn't anythin sinister just a polyp.
Plz keep postin as is good to get things off your mind no matter what it is there is always someone here to talk to. Take care hun x

[Hypo]

First thing... huge hugs

Secondly... if the tests come back fine you need to report that GP. He acted very unprofessionally and people need to be made aware of it. He is not qualified to diagnose you with anything without testing you.

Please keep us updated, good luck with the tests. I am sure it isn't anything sinister but I can only imagine how you are feeling right now.

[Inapickle]

Hi everyone thanks to all your kind messages i thought i would let you know i have had a good day today, only thought of the c word mybe 10 times instead of yestaday which must have been all day till i thought i was going mad, i feel positive again which is all down to you all thanks again x

[miggymoggy]

That doctor should be struck off!
I'm no expert but from what I understand bowel cancer is a curable cancer. msy husband's Nan had it about 15 years ago, had it treated, and now she's fine. Shes in her 80s now.
Thinking of you and sending you lots of love. Get the tests, get it sorted and then you can get on with your life - sure you will be fine but know what you must be going through. xxxxx

[Inapickle]

Heard what i hope is good news today, i was talking to a friend she told me her husband had been told by his doctor more or less the same as i was, after tests it turned out he had cealiacs i dont know much about it but im sure its managed with diet. He had tummy pains, bloating and was tired all the time he also had small amount of bleeding. So hope this is what i have, been panicking today as the day when i go to the hospital will be here soon, the anxiety is eating me away im proper shaking in my boots x

[Beyonderz]

Hey there, I am sorry to hear you got scared so much. And I hope the results will be good and you will feel yourself amazing again.

The thing surprised me is how doctor just said it out like that without having any tests. And besides not all bleeding, different colored stool and bloating mean cancer.
I think you should try telling your worries to the people around you. Especially family members. I mean, maybe you are thinking it's not good to worry them but who is going to make you feel better then? Sharing really makes us feel better. And sometimes we need it.

Hope you feel well soon, and hope it's nothing serious. Please let us know.

[emeraldgirl]

So sorry you are going through this. I agree with everyone else - the doctor should not have said he thought you had cancer as its impossible to tell without having the tests. the most they should have said is that it could be cancer or it could be a polyp or it could be this, that or the other. I hope they are wrong. If not, as others have said it is curable with treatment and one of the easier cancers to treat. i know at least three people who have had it over 5 years ago and they just have to go for check ups and no signs of it returning to any of them. I do understand how worried you must be though.xx

[jimsmrs]

Your GP needs a lesson in bed-side manner..Cealiacs is an intolerance to Gluten, found in bread anything made with flour.....my 11 year old niece has this but her stools were pale and chalky. my mum had bowel cancer 15 years ago, when she was in her 60's she didn't know she had it!! She had been constipated for 2 weeks, went backwards and forwards to the GP and came home with another laxitive and a lecture about her diet. It got that bad she was doubled up in pain, my dad phoned an ambulance, they rushed her in, examined her and decided to operate straight away, when they opened her up she had a cancerous tumor the size of a jaffa orange blocking the bowel, she's now in her 80's and is very, very well... All the others are right it may not be cancer it could be anything, talk to people, don't bottle things up and try not to google!!!!!!!!!!!

take care and let us know how you get on

xxxxxxxx

[swgrl09]

Wow, I cannot believe the bedside manner of some of these doctors. First, I am so sorry you are going through this scare and I will keep you in my prayers.

Second - We went through similar bedside manner from an Emergency Room doctor that treated my mom. She went in thinking she had kidney stones and the doctor looked at her scans (that was all she had done) and said "Well it looks like you have cancer in your liver, lungs and colon and it doesn't look good." And then he just left without answering any questions or anything. She hadn't had a biopsy, the oncologist didn't look at it, etc. We were all in shock.

I am sorry you are going through all of this, keep us posted.

Just editing because I wanted to add that there is always hope the doc was wrong. I had an aunt who was told she had cancer and turned out she had celiacs as well. You never know until they biopsy.

[rockydog]

My husband was sent straight into hospital from the doctors surgery with those symptoms and admitted for several days, the tests all came back clear and he has some bleeding in the anal canal problem. A doctor could not actually feel into your bowel from his surgery, So remain postive until you know what you are dealing with xx