The Colon Club

I think it's best if I start from the beginning.
2 years ago I started having random bouts of blood in my stool it's a lot bright red and sometimes with clots. I was told hemroids
8 months after it started I noticed I was very bloated, my doctor noticed this to and ordered a CT scan. A few things were found from this acites , and I had enlarged lymph nodes .
So I was given a referral to a gi doctor, he then diagnosed me with IBS and colitis . He literally didn't do much but talk to me and give me some antibiotics and put me on a bland diet for 2 weeks. The antibiotics haven't helped .
My uncle was diagnosed with Colon cancer at 24.
I'm 23 and the gi doctor will not do a colonoscopy due to my age. I'm hoping for some advice from possibly anyone who has been through similar

Can you find a new GI doc? Sorry butt the GI doc is so wrong. I'm not saying you have cancer, butt something is going on. Anytime you have blood in your stools a colonoscopy should be done. At this moment, this GI doc is making an assumption. What if he is wrong. Your life is worth more than his assumption.

Go back to this GI doc and DEMAND a colonoscopy, tell GI do about your uncle. If GI docs still refuges, find a new one. Have this GI doc check this forum out. There are people here in their 20's dealing with this cancer, while it is rare, it does happen. Also if you do have IBS or colitiis, you should be check, IBS and colitis can cause inflammation. Inflammation can lead to colon cancer.

Keep us posted,

Lee

Blood always warrants a colonoscopy. This is what my GI told me. Also, since it is in your family and your uncle was as your age. Definitely. You need to find another doctor who will order a colonoscopy. I wouldn't stop until I found one. I definitely agree with Lee on this.

I'm sorry you're going through this!*hugs* I would try to see another GI if possible and insist on a colonoscopy. I hope you get answers soon!*hugs*

Missworrywart wrote:I think it's best if I start from the beginning.
2 years ago I started having random bouts of blood in my stool it's a lot bright red and sometimes with clots. I was told hemroids
8 months after it started I noticed I was very bloated, my doctor noticed this to and ordered a CT scan. A few things were found from this acites , and I had enlarged lymph nodes .
So I was given a referral to a gi doctor, he then diagnosed me with IBS and colitis . He literally didn't do much but talk to me and give me some antibiotics and put me on a bland diet for 2 weeks. The antibiotics haven't helped .
My uncle was diagnosed with Colon cancer at 24.
I'm 23 and the gi doctor will not do a colonoscopy due to my age. I'm hoping for some advice from possibly anyone who has been through similar

Get a second opinion from another gastroenterologist! Make sure you mention that you have a family history of colon cancer at a young age. Keep pushing until you get a colonoscopy!

I also had to fight to get a colonoscopy. I was told my symptoms weren't severe enough to warrant one and I was too young to have colon cancer. In fact, the last thing the GI doc said to me before they knocked me out for procedure was not to worry, that it couldn't possibly be cancer. Next thing I knew someone woke me up and told me I had colorectal cancer.

Be as assertive/aggressive as you need to be. Physicians are slow in ordering colonoscopies for young adults because they are unaccustomed to seeing colon cancer in this age group. But there's been an marked increase in colon cancer in young adults lately. Sounds like your doc isn't up on the latest research.