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Hi, I am not exactly a whizz at the message boards myself so don't

worry about making any mistakes. I remember being so worried when I

fist hit that Send button! The important thing is that you came here

with your concerns and were brave enough to ask questions.

I am sorry to hear that you are feeling so scared but from what I

can see (others here know far more than me) the only polyp they

could find has been removed. I would say that was good news. The

colonoscopy is the most complete examination of the colon that is

possible. Polyps take time to grow and then further time to become

cancerous, from what I have read this does take years to happen.

Even so I wouldn't want to wait 3 years but would ask for another

colonoscopy in a years time.

My husband has recently had a cancerous growth removed from his

colon and in addition to the colonoscopy he also had a CT scan. I

should have thought it would be reasonable to ask for one of these.

The medics sound fairly sure that they have got everything but it

doesn't sound as though they have convinced you. Personally I think

you have the right to have the tests that might give you that

reassurance.

Hopefully, other people here will jump in soon and offer you their

views. If you are familiar with using www.google.com you could do a

search for " gastric ulcers " + " Nexium " which might give you some more

information.

Just for the moment try not to be scared and be very glad they got

that polyp when they did. The ulcers and the hernia although painful

are very treatable.

Some easy to understand info is also at this site

www.cancerbacup.co.uk. You will also find information in the files

section of this site.

Please let us know how you are getting along and how you are

feeling. I am so sorry you are in such a lot of pain but I would

have thought the docs could get this sorted out fairly quickly.

All best,

Fran

>

> Hello. I am new to this. I have never been on a message board

before

> so if I do something stupid please forgive. I am extremely scared

> right now and don't really have anywhere to turn to. For the past

> year I have had severe pain and pencil shaped stools which my

primary

> care physician kept diagnosing as IBS and giving me Zelnorm.

Finally

> I convinced him to let me see a Gastroenterologist. Well, they did

a

> colonoscopy where they found a colon polyp, and they went ahead

and

> removed it during the procedure, just yesterday I went in to get

the

> upper GI done, and the Gastroenterologist told me that the biopsy

for

> the polyp came back cancerous so she wants me to get another

> colonoscopy in 3 years. Doesn't that sound a little long? What if

it

> comes back before that? Should I insist that she do something

more,

> or is this pretty routine? Everyone is acting like it is not big

> deal. Also I have been in excruciating pain for a year. Shouldn't

> they prescribe me something to help my pain? Are any of you on

> something for the pain? Aside from that when I got the upper GI

done

> they told me that I have a hiatal hernia and stomach ulcers and

they

> put me on Nexium. Does anyone know anything about Nexium?

Shouldn't

> she operate if I have a hernia? Do you think I should be more

adamant

> that they do something about my problems. I don't want to walk

around

> with a hernia and all this pain. Is there a way that I can somehow

> get more support and help. I am scared and my quality of life is

> awful. Please let me know if you have any advice. Thanks for your

help

>

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Hi. I don't see that you posted your name so please do so in your subsequent

posts. I want to quickly respond to your message. It doesn't sound to me

like your physician was very diligent to let your pain and other symptoms go

untreated. I would consult an oncologist with all of my medical records just

to be sure. Having said this, I want to tell you how fortunate you are and

that you really will and probably already have beaten this disease. To find a

polyp and remove it during a colonoscopy is apparently a stage 1 cancer.

Did they give you a stage? You said that the pathology came back as having

cancer cells? I assume there was no spread? If so, you are cured. However, I

would not want to wait 3 years before another colonoscopy even if I had to

pay for it myself.

Was the upper GI a scope into the stomach?

What is their explanation for all your pain? That troubles me and again, I

would consult another doctor to be safe.

Sorry for this quick response -- I am trying to peruse almost 300 messages.

In a message dated 12/17/2005 12:39:52 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,

cutekttylvr926@... writes:

Hello. I am new to this. I have never been on a message board before

so if I do something stupid please forgive. I am extremely scared

right now and don't really have anywhere to turn to. For the past

year I have had severe pain and pencil shaped stools which my primary

care physician kept diagnosing as IBS and giving me Zelnorm. Finally

I convinced him to let me see a Gastroenterologist. Well, they did a

colonoscopy where they found a colon polyp, and they went ahead and

removed it during the procedure, just yesterday I went in to get the

upper GI done, and the Gastroenterologist told me that the biopsy for

the polyp came back cancerous so she wants me to get another

colonoscopy in 3 years. Doesn't that sound a little long? What if it

comes back before that? Should I insist that she do something more,

or is this pretty routine? Everyone is acting like it is not big

deal. Also I have been in excruciating pain for a year. Shouldn't

they prescribe me something to help my pain? Are any of you on

something for the pain? Aside from that when I got the upper GI done

they told me that I have a hiatal hernia and stomach ulcers and they

put me on Nexium. Does anyone know anything about Nexium? Shouldn't

she operate if I have a hernia? Do you think I should be more adamant

that they do something about my problems. I don't want to walk around

with a hernia and all this pain. Is there a way that I can somehow

get more support and help. I am scared and my quality of life is

awful. Please let me know if you have any advice. Thanks for your help

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