Hi I recently had a ct scan and they said they seen a mass on my colon does that 4 sure mean cancer?
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I am extremely nervous when the doc that is doing the colonoscopy called me back said the mass was a decent size. I said to him does it 4 sure mean cancer he said he can't say for sure until he goes in and sees he was trying to reassure me but I dident really feel reassured . I have been so stressed out I haven't been able to eat or sleep I've had diarrhea sometimes like thin pencil shaped idk if I just noticed that because I looked up symptoms n now I'm scared but my anxiety is through the roof. The word mass scares me to death.
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abi30942 joann51897
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I had same thing I'm 22 now I was 18 he told me he thought it was cancer so off my experience I'd say they'd have done the same. Turns out I have BAD scar tissue binding everything together and a apparent rare issue which means my body makes FAR to much bile which leaks into my bowel causing adenomas and pre cancerous growths and acts like a laxative and has (possibly) contributed to me being very early chrons disease stage. Honest in my opinion don't worry until you know. 4 years I've had several colonoscopies endoscopes Mri X-rays scans nuclear tests and unless they say they're worried I'm not worried. What I have to do is get checked via stool samples ALOT to measure my calprotectin ( inflammation in bowel ) and when it gets high then they can finally diagnose and act. I hope you have the same outcome. I was told I had abnormal mass on a colonoscopy. They worded it HORRIFCLY. It was an adenoma. Tiny tiny thing. I see mass as a huge thing but apparently not in dr terms. I hope you are ok
joann51897 abi30942
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So I had my follow up today. So super scary he said my polyps were precancerous and said that 4cm one could have changed anytime within days or months I'm not sure who was watching over me but I am so very thankful! I do have 2 go for another colonoscopy in 6 months to make sure that nothing has grown baxk and then after that he said prolly every 3 years but I don't even care if it's every year I'd probably feel more comfortable if it was every year. If anyone feels there is something wrong never hesitate go get checked I actually thought something was wrong with my pancreas and they came upon this I consider myself very lucky. Ty everyone for all of your prayers I am very thankful to everyone on this forum. I have made some friends on here that are very caring people.?
marlene88784 joann51897
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Joann
Glad to hear you caught everything in time and now you'll just need checkups to be sure everything is still fine. You take care and enjoy your family. It's been my pleasure corresponding with you.
joann51897 marlene88784
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victoria13635 joann51897
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joann51897 victoria13635
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Hi Victoria this post waa from awhile ago I just now seen u responded the doc did think it was cancer but did not kno for sure so he removed it it was a polyp that turned out to b precancerous thank God he said I must have had someone watching over me. I have to go back in 6 months just to male sure nothing has grown back so I'm so thankful. Everybody on here has been so helpful to me I have met some very nice people. Praying in 6 months everything else stays good ty for your response! ?
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