Has anyone had symptoms not recognized by a GP (i.e late diagnosis) or even internet searches?

Have been feeling unwell for a while now. I know there is definitely something not right with my bowel. I’m constantly flitting between diarhoea and constipation. Have had blood in my bowel movements(on occassions toilet bowel full of blood). Stomach is constantly bloated, passing alot of gas and occassionally get pains in the right and left side of my abdomen. Have also been feeling very weak and go quite pale. I’m hoping that it hemorrhoids or something like that. But watched my Mum’s brother die at the age of 35 due to bowel cancer and as I’m 28 its kind of scared me.. I was living in England for a few years and did go to see a doctor who did an ultrasound and said if that didn’t show anything he would send me for a colonoscopy, he didn’t and he refused and said that I was stressed out. My friends and family all say that I am one of the most chilled out people they know, so don’t know where that came from? I have since moved back to New Zealand as I had no family in the UK and have finally booked an appointment with my normal GP. I’m just wondering what other people experienced before they had it diagnosed?

I had breast cancer last year, finished chemo in Oct. For the past 3 weeks there has been blood in my stools. Sometimes there is a lot, sometimes none. Besides the blood I don’t have symptoms of hemorrhoids.

The only pain I have is a back ache which I’ve had since January. A recent had a bone scan has excluded bone mets.

I’m certain I don’t have bowel cancer, I’m too young for starters. I am going to see my GP but not for another 2 weeks. I just wanted to know if metastisis to the bowel is possible? I really don’t want anything else to be wrong with me.
I have been taking Tamoxifen since October 08

Hi I asked a question yesterday that i think i might have a form of bowel or colon cancer i got so worked up that today i took myself to hospital and told them i have bleeding when i go to the toilet intermittantly, pain in my right side under my ribs, gas, stomach pains and have done a black stool.

He did a blood test and a urine test and then came back to me with the results and said the blood is fine and urine is fine but wants me to see my GP for an urgent OGD..

because the blood came back normal is it unlikley i have a form of cancer? also should i worrie he told me to get hold of my GP doctor as soon as possible for an ”urgent ODG”..I think he said i might have a stomach ulcer

My father passed away year ago, at 53 years old from Bowel Cancer. There is a very strong genetic background to his family, with his uncle and grandfather dying of this, and his mother and brother having polyps upon early rectal scans.
I am obviously going to make sure that I get my yearly colonoscopies that have been recommended to me from my GP, but i’ve been told I don’t need to worry until I’m 30. (I’m currently 24)
My concern is that they say to watch out for things, but I’m worried that some symptoms for me might be hard.
I have a chronic medical condition with my uterus (adenomyosis) which causes constant pain in my abdomenal area. This is also a symptom for bowel cancer; one I feel would be likely miss-interpreted as my adenomyosis.
Secondly they say you should have bowel movements once or twice a day and if you go less regularly you should be wary. Since I was a little kid and for as long as I can remember, I’ve never needed to pass bowel movements any more regularly than once every five days. My diet has always been quite normal. High in fibre, I eat a lot of fruit and drink fresh juice with breakfast in the mornings. My mother always made sure we ate a balanced diet with not too much meat and plenty of fruit/veg. This has not changed now into my early adulthood, and I still only poo every five or so days. I never really feel constipated, so i’m not sure if I should be concerned.