When I consulted with my GE about the colonoscopy I was just starting showing the symptoms of something else. He then added an endoscopy to follow the colonoscopy. He found a tumor in advanced stage and biopsied it, is was cancer of the esophagus.
Ned said:When I consulted with my GE about the colonoscopy I was just starting showing the symptoms of something else. He then added an endoscopy to follow the colonoscopy. He found a tumor in advanced stage and biopsied it, is was cancer of the esophagus.
SeilerBird said:I also had an endoscopy to follow my colonoscopy and the dr found trace of reflux and prescribed a pill for me to take to make sure it doesn't advance. One small non cancerous polyp was found during the colonoscopy which was removed. Now I am good for 3 to 5 years on the colon and one year on the endo.
Ned said:When I consulted with my GE about the colonoscopy I was just starting showing the symptoms of something else. He then added an endoscopy to follow the colonoscopy. He found a tumor in advanced stage and biopsied it, is was cancer of the esophagus.
SeilerBird said:This is a crappy thread.
Rene T said:How long ago was that Ned?
Ned said:Last December. I've been on chemotherapy since. 2 more sessions to go.
jackiemac said:Wow your health care seems to be much more sophisticated than ours in the UK. For your 50th birthday you get a kit to smear your poo on. Pop it in the post and get results back a week or so later. If there is something iffy then you go for testing. If cleaf you get the kit again 2 years later. Unless that's what's going on here?
Anyhow I wish you all good health and sending very best wishes to you Ned for a good outcome from your treatment.
I figure it took 57 years for that one polyp how could another show up in 5 years.
trdiller said:I think the test you mention is for prostrate issues and not for colon cancer screening.
Double amen to the prep being the worst part. I have had 3 and also never had to walk until I was dressed but the last was the worst. It took me exactly 27 days to have a 'movement' again and after several emails between the doc and me (and lost of Mira-Lax and Benefiber, the most wonderful day of my life was when the plumbing got to working again.Larry N. said:Amen!
William52 said:I have had two never again Brother in law walked in and never left the hospital something very wrong happened they killed him. Was his third one . Malpractice suite in progress. Sad day for my family.