Re: Call office for test results in one week.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 9/9/2005 8:59:20 PM Eastern Standard Time,

Retirement2004@... writes:

My recommended followup was to repeat colonoscopy in 3-5 years.

Should I be worried. I know this is silly but I saw my Dad with his

colostomy in his later years and it was difficult for him.

Please respond - Bonnie

Other than perhaps moving a retest up to 2-3 years if they said it was

benign don't worry.

If they don't call or send the biopsy report to you in about a week you can

assume it was fine but go ahead and call anyway just to be sure.

Get regular checkups and don't ignore any symptoms. Oh and a Fecal Blood

test may be used at your annul physical to keep up on things.

Narice

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 9/9/2005 8:59:20 PM Eastern Standard Time,

Retirement2004@... writes:

My recommended followup was to repeat colonoscopy in 3-5 years.

Should I be worried. I know this is silly but I saw my Dad with his

colostomy in his later years and it was difficult for him.

Please respond - Bonnie

Other than perhaps moving a retest up to 2-3 years if they said it was

benign don't worry.

If they don't call or send the biopsy report to you in about a week you can

assume it was fine but go ahead and call anyway just to be sure.

Get regular checkups and don't ignore any symptoms. Oh and a Fecal Blood

test may be used at your annul physical to keep up on things.

Narice

[Guest guest]

Hi Bonnie, Welcome to our group. Sounds like you have nothing to

worry about. The doctors who do these colonoscopies know when it

looks like cancer. I would call in 10 days, but honestly it sound

like all good news. Take Care and post again and let us know the

results when you find out. Ingrid

> Hi,

>

> I had a colonoscopy this a.m. I am age 61 and my father had colon

> cancer and had to have a colostomy.

>

> On my Discharge Instructions the following was written:

>

> 1. Biopsy and lab will be mailed or called to you within ten days

> of the procedure along with our recomendation for follow-up. If

you

> have not received results after 10 days, please call your doctor's

> office.

>

> 2. Polyp(s) removed today appear benign (adenomatous or

> hyperplastic)

>

> 3. You will be notified only if the recommendations below should

> change.

>

> 4. Call office for test results. THIS IS ONE MARKED

>

> My recommended followup was to repeat colonoscopy in 3-5 years.

>

> Should I be worried. I know this is silly but I saw my Dad with

his

> colostomy in his later years and it was difficult for him.

>

> Please respond - Bonnie