Question about single polyp with symptoms

[Asb7835]

So I have been having bleeding and other severe symptoms for 5 months. The doctor was thinking it was colitis due to my age (37), but instead they found a 14mm bleeding sigmoid polyp that he thinks is only precancerous. The rest of the colonoscopy looked normal. I am now waiting on the pathology. I know there’s no way of knowing 100% until the report comes back and that I just need to be patient.. but I’m sure you know how the long wait can be! The doctor seemed pretty busy and didn’t exactly seem open to questions after the procedure.

My CBC blood results were definitely off. They think that most of the abnormal values on my CBC are insignificant because they aren’t super extreme. That part is frustrating because they’ve definitely changed a lot this time around with previous years of comparisons, but the doctor doesn’t think that’s important/relevant. I just have a strong feeling that something is wrong, but I don’t know if it’s related to this or something else is going on. I’m going back to my PCP once I get the pathology.

My questions are:

1. Do you know anyone that had significant symptoms from a single polyp but pathology came back clean? I haven’t really heard of a situation like this, so I’m pretty confused and curious.

2. If you have tested positive for cancer and showed an abnormal CBC, what were the main areas/values that were high/low before diagnosis?

Thank you so much for helping me!!

[beach sunrise]

Post your CBC values and CEA, ca19-9 ect blood testing.

[Rock_Robster]

In addition to the results, what does “other severe symptoms” involve?

[Asb7835]

Symptoms- bleeding /sometimes with clots, back/abdomen cramping/tail bone pain, diarrhea 8-12x daily, mucous, feeling of unable to empty, fatigue, 20lb weight loss in 3 months, nausea, night sweats, waking up to have BM, bloating, bruising.

Blood work (only ran CBC/stool)- I do take iron.
WBC high- 13.4 (high range to 10.
RBC high -5.29 (high range to 5.28)
Low MCH- 25.9 (low range 26.6)
Low MCHC 30.5- (low range 31.5)
High RDW 15.7 - ( high range 15.4)
High absolute neutrophils 8.1 - ( high range 7.0)
High absolute EOS 0.7 - (high range 0.4)
Stool- wbc present

My mom just told me last night she has a history of precancerous polyps starting in her 40’s and it’s not a big deal. Idk, I know I’m getting ahead of myself and just need to wait it out.

[Asb7835]

Hopefully my first response went though..

I forgot to add that the GI NP I first saw said that I have internal/external Hemorrhoids, possible rectal ulcer. She said if my WBC is not related to GI autoimmune, I probably have an unrelated infection and to see a reg dr once I got colonoscopy results. She gave me dicyclomine and I also cut way down on fiber at the same time ( I read it might help w colitis). Symptoms for diarrhea improved some (it’s been 2 months since NP appt), but even w/the meds it hasn’t been life changing.

I also knew I would be out of it after the procedure because of anesthesia. Colonoscopy doctor wouldn’t call my husband about it (husband is way better w/doctors than me), dr said it would all be on the paper I take home. He tell me abt the 14mm precancerous polyp and that it was probably causing the bleeding. The paper said the same thing and also said that I have a fissure, didn’t mention ulcer/Hemorrhoids that NP said.

I have a follow up w the NP in 6 weeks but colonoscopy pathology will be uploaded to portal and they will only call before appt if there’s a problem.

[boxhill]

Not a doctor, but it seems unlikely that all of those symptoms could be caused by a single polyp!

I think the NP's advice to see a primary care doctor or the like after sorting out the polyp seems sound.

Good luck with this. It sounds as if you've been having an unpleasant time.