Positive FIT Test / Health Anxiety

[Hodgie]

Wondering if anyone has had any experience of a positive qfit test? I’m guessing I’ll be getting a colonoscopy for the first time.

I’m currently under surveillance for testicular cancer, 2.5 years out from diagnosis and all good on that front.

I had some blood tests as part of my regular check up which shower very slightly low levels of red blood cells. Being someone very prone to health anxiety I googled the results, despite the consultants having reviewed them, and bowel cancer came up a lot.

This prompted much anxiety and a call to my GP, who reiterated the consultants lack of concern at the blood test results and offered a qfit as reassurance. This came back at 18 which as I understand it is low but still considered abnormal.

I’m now awaiting an appointment having been referred and am extremely anxious.

I had an abdominal mri in May this year which showed no disease and even stated the ‘bowel was within normal limits’.

[Saleen836]

My FIT test came back posotive, showing 363 which is very high apparently, expressed in for a colonoscopy which thankfully came back all clear, not even any polyps

[Hodgie]

Glad it was negative for you. I had the initial consultation today and have been told (after something big went up there for a look) it’s 99% likely to be internal piles as there were a few inflamed. Still getting a colonoscopy though to be safe!