Hello everyone. I've been lurking here for a few days, and I feel embarrassed to post this considering what all of you have been through. However, Dr. Google isn't really helping me and I feel like you guys can shoot things straight to me.
Last year, I got really sick. I was admitted to the hospital 4 times, had 5 CT scans, several ultrasounds, and a HIDA scan until one of my gastro docs had the gallbladder taken out.
I thought things were fine...until the first week of this month. Now for the past two weeks, I have been waking up from a dead sleep with searing pain in my stomach. It feels as if the muscle is being ripped in half. This is also accompanied with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. One of the 4 gastro docs I have, scheduled a colonoscopy for me.
I have no family history that I am aware of that points to colon cancer, however, my mother has severe Chron's disease along with a connective tissue disorder. The colonoscopy was last Wednesday. When it was over, my Dr. came in with a concerned look and told me that it wasn't Chron's or UC, but polyps. He proceeded to ask if I had any siblings and if so, I needed to make them aware of the situation. Since this was not at all what I was expecting, I was in shock and didn't think of any questions to ask. Now, I have tons of questions, but won't see him for another 2 weeks.
I'm only 32 with a 4 and 7 year old and a husband that works all the time so this information has me in a tailspin. This is what my pathology report has broken down:
Two 6 to 7 mm sessile serrated adenomas/ Hepatic Flexure: removed piecemeal using cold biopsy forceps
One 10 mm tubular adenoma/ Sigmoid/ removed with a hot snare
Now that I've read about sessile serrated polyps, I'm even more worried.
The paperwork says that return for another colonoscopy in 3 years. Is that early enough?
Without any family history how in the world did I get these??? I'm wondering if all the radiation from all the CT scans last year is to blame.
Does having this kind of adenoma mean anything significant?
Thanks so much for reading my ramblings. I understand that this could be much worse, and I am so thankful that it was found, but I don't know what I should expect or do to advocate for my care in the future.