Anemia referred for colonoscopy

[chatty girl]

So I had a full blood test carried out the other day mainly because I thought my gums looked pale.....turns out I'm anemic and been put on iron tablets.

I had a colonoscopy nearly 3 years ago (my third one) originally one was because I had some rectal bleeding, they found some polyps one being the pre cancerous type, I had another a year later and and they found more polyps but all benign, my last one was 3 years this August and was clear. When my doctor rang she asked about my tummy etc which apart from a few ibs symptoms it's fine, i said I was due my colonoscopy in August next year, she asked about my periods which can be very heavy I lose a lot of clots etc. She said it's sensible to get my colonoscopy done now and will refer me plus to a gynecologist.

I'm literally on meltdown. I was always under the understanding colon cancer etc took along time to grow from polyps. Absolutely convinced now I've got cancer.

My dad died 3 years ago from bowel cancer but had never been screened.

Honestly don't know what to do with myself.

[nomorepanic]

That seems totally illogical to me. If you have heavy periods you will be losing more blood than normal so why has she even thought you need a colonoscopy?

[BlueIris]

I think once they remove polyps people have to have a repeat colonoscopy every three years - my husband does after a screening FIT test showed blood and he had several removed.

[chatty girl]

I spoke to her again, she said because I've had polpys that's why she is referring me for a colonoscopy
The thing that's worrying me is its "urgent" seen within 10 days, I know that super quick and a good thing but it's scarring me so much.

She said she doesn't think it has anything to do with my bowel and again if I hadn't had polpys removed she would have referred me straight to a gynecologist. Is said.to her I always thought that bowel/colon cancer started with a polpys and she agreed

I'm so scarred I can't stop crying. My poor little boy I can't leave him.

[chatty girl]

I'm so scarred I can't stop crying.

Following on from my post yesterday I'm just so scared. I really thought because I was having regular screening for bowel polpys I wouldn't be at risk but now I'm terrified.

A doctor I spoke to yesterday said because I'm so anemic it means there's bleeding somewhere. What if I have a tumor, it's grown since my last colonoscopy 2.5 years ago or it was missed. I don't know what to do with myself. Now I know I'm anemic so much I feel awful shakey and so tired. The only thing that made me go to tbe doc was my gums are pale!

I've even booked an appointment Wednesday to speak to the gastroenterology specialist I spoke to 6+ years ago when this first started. Its a private appointment so going to cost me £200 plus and all I can do is talk to him but I don't know what else to do.

I can't leave my son. What do I do guys, I've had messages from the girls at work today basically telling me to pull myself together but I can't.

[nomorepanic]

Hi

This is just a courtesy reply to let you know that your thread was merged with another of your threads.

Please when posting on similar topics add it onto your previous post rather than starting a new one.

It is nothing personal it is just to make it easier for people to follow your story and to give you advice as a whole.

[nomorepanic]

I really wouldn't waste the £200 to be honest. You don't need to talk to them and all they will say is wait and see what happens with the colonoscopy.

It is your HA thoughts that are taking over here - that's all really.

You don't have any symptoms of bowel cancer.

[chatty girl]

Trouble is as soon as you put it in Google up pops colon cancer! I'm sure they told me that it comes from polpys and they take years to grown hence the screening!!!! I don't understand x

[nomorepanic]

Anything you put in google with result in cancer.

Yes they take years to grow so it is unlikely to be that causing the issues here.

If she thought there was blood in your poo then she should have tested for that first in my opinion.