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I have had 4 colonoscopies over 10 years and 2 sigmoidoscopy. Latest one was 1 year ago. Could I have bowel cancer the doctors want me to have another one.
surley it would not develop that quick?
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junieju john332
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Did your doctor not say why you need another one?
Junie
fernando90225 junieju
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Sounds like they are trying to get more money from you. What a waste of medical field. Doctors seem like they don't care about people.
john332 fernando90225
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I'm in the UK it's free.
Joannwilson john332
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I’ve had to have colonoscopy ire often due to Polyps and it is just as a precaution because you could be at higher risk. My husband had no polyps and can go every 10 years where I have to have it every 3-5 years.
Doesn’t mean I’ve got cancer but they do biopsies and remove the polyps as a precaution.
Just ask and tell your Dr’s to explain in plain language and if you don’t understand ask them for handouts or if they can write it down.
My Dr’s gave me a printout with photos of my last colonoscopy and endoscopy with like 4 pages of written results. In November this year. Then called me with the results of my biopsies.
john332 Joannwilson
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I've lost a bit of weight and was having stomach issues I have gerd and hiatal hernia. Also my ferritin was slightly below normal. All the other colonoscipes were either normal or showed heamroids or fissure.
junieju john332
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Your gp should explain to you, why another test is needed,
I am fed up with doctors not explaining, I realise they have no time to talk to us at length, but there should be someone to help us.
They tell us not to worry.
When are you having your next test ?
I am in the UK.
Junie
john332 junieju
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Told me not to worry but he put me on the 2 week wait thing. Said he was just being over cautions and wanted to be sure before he diagnosed IBS. Still I'm worried.
junieju john332
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They said the same to me, they wanted to rule out everything else, before saying it is IBS.
Coming here helps, I said to the doctor we should have places we can go to talk about our issues with people that understand.
Do they have IBS cafes...
Let us know how you get on.
Junie
john332 junieju
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There's is groups on Facebook I'm sure. Will let you know how I get on.
junieju john332
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I am one of the few that don’t do Facebook.
Hope everything goes well for you.
Junie
john332 junieju
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Hello just to let you know colonoscopy was normal they took some biopsies to check for inflammation.
Still have the symptoms however. A normal colobosoy doesn't get rid of them unfortunately.
junieju john332
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That is good news. Maybe your gp can now help with your symptoms. ?
Mine get really bad,
Let us know what your gp is going to do.
Junie