hi sabs thanks for your kind words and sorry to hear about the possible dx. if it's a general practitioner, don't worry too much. let the specialist see you, and then check with a cat scan or a colonoscopy. the cat scan nowadays can show pretty good images of soft tissue and they can even see if there is an an inflamation inside. i was sent to do the catscan with a possible "colitis or mass." nothing came out. so no worries and it's good to rule the colitis and crohn's out. what are your symptoms? i had this terrifying lump on the right side that would come and go, i could literally see my colon sticking out. it apparently turned out to be a muscle spasm. it had almost disappeared after 4 acupuncture sessions. and my bloating is almost gone, i am careful with the flour and Sugar of course but if i indulge it wouldn't kill me. but yes, this is a rough time for you as well and i am with you, and it would be good to remind each other that it's not worth spending our emotional energy yet when nothing is certain.