is my symptoms bowel cancer

Why not ask your GP for a colonoscopy? Then you could rule out cancer or probably catch it early enough to be treated successfully.

I was diagnosed last Oct with T3/4 N1. quite severe and bowel cancer is slow to grow and spread. I could have had it 5 yrs. Do you check yourself when going to the loo. I didn't until about 18 mos before the colonoscopy and only because I asked. It got worse of course and I suspected it wasn't IBS or a tummy bug which the GP had said and many other things. Many people on other websites who have thought like you to start and left it many yrs are now uncurable and wish they had not listened to their GPs diagnoses' so completely. I had lots of mucus and spindly movements unknown but due to the tumour growing in the colon. My GP thought that was severe constipation and gave me a prescription for a laxactive. I also had a sample test at my GP's office, sent for diagnoses which came back negative, I didn't think so. This was about 8 mos before the colonoscopy.

Do it, get the colonoscopy, for your peace of mind, if nothing else.

Best wishesDaffs

Hi Daffs, thank you so much for replying. Firstly im very sorry to hear you have cancer. I do hope you get better soon. My fecal occult test came back from docs , was negative, (although I done my own and it was positive. I still feel as though im anaemic though as im constantly tired and have no energy to do anything. Bowel movements seemed to have calmed down a bit but im still going 1 or 2 times a day (I used to go 1 time a week) so I don't feel like this is the ibs. I'm still waiting on appointment for hospital referral and have a gp appointment on 9 april to get bloods done. if I hear anything in between I shall keep you posted. I will be thinking of you in my prayers. xx Loush

P>S> how long does a referral normally take? (doc referred me 6 march) ty

Hi Loush, I would think month is plenty long enough. It could be 2 wks. Ask your GP when you see him. I'm glad you are going to the hosp anyway. I was a bit shocked that your normal movement was 1 wk. That's no good. Did you eat. I can't Imagine a weeks food in your tum. I get bloated If I miss 1 day. Usual for me was 1 day and regular for years and when this started some 2 1/2 yrs, it could be 8 a day. Since I've been on treatment though, it has gone back to 1 day sometimes 2.

I had my 2nd chemoradiotherapy this am. Most of the time is spent waiting, they're understaffed and overbooked. Nurses referred me to Royal Marsden, saying they trained there and they have new machines. Would be one less on their waiting list. 2 hrs wait yest and even though it was 2nd apnt this am, I had to wait hr. This morning the problem apparently was the machine. It's 8 am tomorrow.

Thanks for your wishes. Take care Daffs

Hi Daffs, im so glad u seem 2 be doing ok. all that waiting is a joke hopefully when ur at the new placeit wont be as bad.

Well I phoned hospital and the booking clerk told me it could take up to 13 weeks for me to get a consultation (I am so flaming angry I could screaaaaaaaam. Cant wait to c my own gp next week as she will just have 2 get on the phone to them and push it quicker (cause I THINK it is URGENT).

Yes normal movements for me are weekly (cause of the ibs) cause how I know im not right cause I can now go 10-12 times a week now n still never seem finished. Don't eat very much now as I just don't have an appetite but I was a very big eater.

grrrr hit enter to soon lol.

I will let you know how I get on at doctors next week.

keeping you in my prayers

take care Loush

So sorry Loush. That's why we need our GPs. He/She can get it in 2 wks, no more than 4.

Friend has ibs but she goes the other way and does bleed but not constant. She eats rubbish food anyway. Never fruit and veg.

No, I'm not going to R. Marsden, maybe later if I can. GP has to refe. The Nurses were telling me that is where I should go, but have to get transfer from GP. I've started this chemoradio now, it would mean stopping it. I'm talking to the specialtist nurse tomor. and I'll ask her if I can get this treatment done there. The hosp couldn't give me apnts for the wk so they have sent me to Hammersmith for 1 this wk. So why not all of them at R.Marsden. We'll see.

Take care, Daffs

hope u get your chemo schedule sorted, by the sounds of it R.Marsden would be perfect 4 u.

I used to eat ok. I have a 4 yr old and an 8 yr old so I cook fresh everyday lots of fresh veg potatoes and varied other meals. im not 1 for fatty foods foods rarely eat out and would have porridge every morning 4 brekkie (until lately that is) , I just don't have an appetite anymore and I love my grub. My body cant afford to lose any weight as im only 5 ft 2 and 8st7lbs.

I know its not my ibs as these symptoms just feel so different. ive near made myself housebound as I wont go anywhere with this constant wind. I bring kids 2 school and home again and that's it.

wot symptoms did u have b4 ur diagnosis if u don't mind me asking.

take care Loush

Hi Loush, Sorry I haven't got back to you earlier. I've been so tired and had to do some hse work. I feel much bettrer now I've had a good night's sleep. Yest. my apnt was 8 am and had to be there 7.30 (1/2 hr to drink plenty of water to bloat tum up for radio). It was still dark when I left home and I thought why am I doing this. But originally was gtiven 7pm apnt and didn't want that. I was first there anyway and no wait.

My symptoms, if I can remember 3 yrs ago. I had bad acid tum and had to cut out lot of food and lost weight. Pain in top of tum, heartburn that I thought whole tum was coming up and pain going from right side of back and up middle, indigestion, I think. Why, I don't know as I'm not prone to any of these. Then very bad smelly wind. Motions went off but not completely loose. Feeling of bad diareah (spell), must have had something really bad in there.

Sorry, have to finish this later, machine playing up