Thanks for all the advice. The original GI will remove the mass this week. Procedure should take an hour and then I will have results in less than a week.
Here is the Pathology for colonoscopy. Any thoughts on what this means? ... FRAGMENTS OF TUBULOVILLOUS ADENOMA... ...It is well known that colorectal cancers arise from adenomatous polyps, which have three histologic variants: tubular, tubulovillous, and villous adenomas. Tubular adenomas represent...
Last week I had a colonoscopy and .... This is the path that they have laid out for me: in Two weeks I will have another colonoscopy at which point the GI specialist with perform the procedure to remove the 5 cm mass. That mass will then be biopsied.. Are you still planning to have the polypectomy ...
Here is the Pathology for colonoscopy.... What else was in the pathologist's report. You only cited the finding from SPECIMEN #3. Where was this specimen taken from? From the stalk of the polyp? From the head of the polyp? From the outside surface only, or from the interior of the polyp? What did t...
I disagree on the need for a CT Scan first and get a second opinion. Had I done what your CRC surgeon suggested... never would have seen the lymph nodes that already had cancer and the stalk had grew through the colon already. Since you are so close to Duke I really would go there for a second opin...
Here is the Pathology for colonoscopy. Any thoughts on what this means? 3. COLON, SIGMOID, BIOPSIES: FRAGMENTS OF TUBULOVILLOUS ADENOMA (WGR) COMMENT COMMENT: THE BIOPSIES IN SPECIMEN #3 (SIGMOID) APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM THE SURFACE OF A LESION. THE BIOPSIES ARE FRAGMENTED, BUT ARE COMPOSED O...
I saw Dr. Manthy when my surgeon was away on vacation and I REALLY disliked him! He hurt me so badly that I cried and begged him to stop the exam but he did not. I made a complaint with the hospital. I also had a friend who had surgery with him and did not have a good outcome. My colorectal surgeon...
I saw Dr. Manthy when my surgeon was away on vacation and I REALLY disliked him! He hurt me so badly that I cried and begged him to stop the exam but he did not. I made a complaint with the hospital. I also had a friend who had surgery with him and did not have a good outcome. My colorectal surgeon...
Depending on your histology report after this colonoscopy/polypectomy you may not even need a real surgery. Just keep your finders crossed. You mean depending on the histology report that I get after it is totally removed and biopsied? Yes Theoretically speaking you may have two outcomes: 1. benign...
Thanks. I guess I dont know if I need a "colorectal surgeon" or "colorectal oncologist" I know of Dr. Robinson in Winston. Has anyone seen Dr Greg Waters at Wake Forest? What about Dr. Christopher Manthy at Duke? Any other recs? I've been advised to get a second, even a third opi...
Skills of a particular doctor with colonoscope are much more important than colorectal surgeon certification. Depending on your histology report after this colonoscopy/polypectomy you may not even need a real surgery. Just keep your finders crossed. You mean depending on the histology report that I...
Thank you all for your input. I spoke with the colorectal surgeon who was consulted on this. He said a CT is not necessary until after they remove the mass/tumor and biopsy it. (This may be something that insurance is unwilling to pay for at this point?) He also indicated that the Gastroentologist i...
Last week I had a colonoscopy and after the procedure, the GI specialist told me she is "98% sure" I have colon cancer. It is a 5 cm (2 inches) mass that looks like a mushroom with a stalk. She said she took a small biopsy of the stalk. She didn't remove it and put me in touch with a color...