Hi everyone,
I've been reading these forums for a few months now, and I started when I first had my fear of CC due to some symptoms I was having (mainly diarrhea every few days and cramping). My GI doctor said she was pretty sure that it was IBS. But then some members on here told me to push for a colonoscopy. So at my next appointment I asked her if we could do one and she said sure, if anything it would "give me peace of mind" which would probably help with my diarrhea symptoms, since she thought anxiety had something to do with it.
Anyway, I had my scope done on March 15th, and she said all she found was one polyp and that it looked like it hypo plastic (sp?) but would send off for biopsy. So she did and 2 weeks later she said it was hypo plastic like she thought and nothing to worry about it.
Well, it's been a little over a month and I still have diarrhea from time to time and a few days ago, I noticed blood in my stool-didn't think too much of it but then it happened again the next day so I called her and made an appointment. I went in and she checked my scope report and said I have internal hemmies and that she isn't worried since I just had a scope done a month ago. So after that, I noticed blood again maybe one more time (this has been happening all within the last 6 days or so).
My thing is... is there a chance she could have missed something? Should I ask her to do another colonoscopy? Or should I go for a second opinion and ask them for a second scope? A part of me just wants to trust her, but then another part wants me to directly ask 'do you think you could have missed something,' but I don't want to come off annoying nor do I want to offend her or make her think I don't think she knows how to do her job.
I'm just so confused and don't know what to do-I do have health anxiety and am seeing a therapist for it weekly, but she hasn't really been helping...
just wondering if you guys think I should push for another scope or the chances of missing something super important like CC.
Thanks in advance for anyone who responds. I know there are people who are going through a lot worse than me... or who went through a scope and found out not the best news...I feel selfish for posting this or ungrateful, but I'm just really, really worried.