Lee wrote:Find a new doctor.
Anytime you have bleeding (hemorrhoids or not), a colonoscopy should be done. A colonoscopy will give a true diagnoses of what is going on, anything else is just a speculation. And your life is worth more than a speculation.
Lee
I was declined a colonoscopy through the public system as my symptoms did not meet the
national criteria for one, but there is a history of bowel cancer on my paternal side, so
I am on a private screening program. However, once I was symptomatic, my history was
dismissed as irrelevant as it was in the "wrong generation".
ocstacy wrote:Thank you all!! I demanded a colonoscopy for July and I actually just referred myself lol. I was also told that all the new dr's start in July, is that correct??
I am now so scared to get one after my mom. After hearing about my mom's sign's and symptoms,(especially the blood part) I made her go get one. I knew something wasn't right. I mean, she is Japanese, SUPER healthy, doesn't have Cancer in her family so this is a huge shock to our family! So sad to see her in so much pain in her rectum and I'm so sad that they won't start her TX until 07/05. I did find some great docs and surgeons after much research! They feel very confident about her cancer tx and the surgeon is very positive. So prayers that this will be a "Complete Response". I will pray for all of you too. Happy summer to all, xxxx
horizon wrote:It's really surprising to me that your doctor didn't immediately approve it considering your mother's diagnosis.
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