Re: Polyp tested positive for cancer cells

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It sounds like you are incredibly fortunate that you had the

colonsocopy done and that the cancerous polyp could be removed so

easily.

You do have some gastroentestinal problems, unrelated to cancer, that

need to be addressed.

Those problems you mentioned should be treated by the

gastroenterologist. If you don't have a lot of confidence in this

particular gastroenterologist, find one that you can communicate with

and insist on appropiate treatment.

There is no reason why you should have to live with those issues.

Don't be so scared, the big threat, cancer, was removed; regular

screening will preclude you from having a serious problem.

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> 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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