Postby Pathfindergrl28 » Sun Sep 11, 2016 9:12 am
Colon King wrote:Hi folks! I had my 3 month follow up colonoscopy to check on how the site is doing where they removed a large polyp. There looked to be a small polyp-type thing near the site, although the doc said it wasn't a polyp. Nonetheless they removed it - whatever it was, some type of elevation - and they are doing a biopsy on it. The other "two-week-wait".
Is this a common thing that people have heard of, i.e. regrowth of some scar tissue where the polyp once was? My understanding is that we generally don't want to find anything regrowing back at the same site... generally not a good sign.
Anyhow just reaching out to see people's experience on this.
Hi Colon king, How big was your tubulovillous adenoma when they took it out? I am 36/f. I had a 1.2 cm tubulovillous adenoma (benign) took out during a colonoscopy at age 34 in 2014. I am scheduled for a repeat colonoscopy next month. I am nervous about it. I have a great GI doctor w/ a wonderful bedside manner, and he seemed to do a great job w/ my last colonoscopy, but I'm dreading another scope.
I just don't like these tests. I'm hoping my next scope shows no regrowth where original polyp was taken out. My GI doctor said in 2014 I didn't need another scope for 3 years, but I pushed him to do it in 2 years since I had this rare polyp at age 34. Ironically, my husband's first wife passed away from colon cancer at age 24. She was diagnosed with stage IV at 20. I hate he's going through all of this GI stuff again, but I want to stay on top of it all... However, I feel very blessed first polyp was benign. He & I have two kids together, so I have to stay healthy for them. Prayers your pathology comes back benign. I'll let you know what my scope says as well... keep us updated.
36/F
Genetic high BP since age 22 (currently on Bystolic)
Wife, mom of two girls
Colonoscopy 12/1/14: DX with 12 mm Tubulovillous adenoma polyp (benign), & diverticulosis in colon, Lynch negative
Colonoscopy 10/21/16: Clear colonoscopy, diverticulosis
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