Ok.I'm off to the gp tomorrow to request referral for colonoscopy as I'm worried about bowel cancer. Although I don't have any red flag symptoms I do sometimes pass small amounts of mucous with my poo (sorry!) which I've heard can be a sign. Also my dad plus his aunt & uncle all had bowel cancer. I've asked about screening before but told I don't meet criteria. So worried I'll be fobbed off.I could go private and assume they can't refuse that? However, I'm loath to do so as £500 excess and I've just used for another problem so can't really afford. I'll admit I'm suffering from health anxiety at the moment triggered by the other problem (bleeding that turned out to be fibroids) so worried they'llthink I'm neurotic. Any tips how to play this?
Thanks. Gah I'm never i'll now 2 things one after the other....
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can gp refuse to refer for colonoscopy?
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hildaogden99 · 16/01/2014 08:30
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