Scared

Well I had the 3cm polyp removed on Monday afternoon, all went well, they got the whole polyp plus some of the stalk and injected it with something and then tattooed it. Now it’s just a waiting game for the results, have been told 2-3 weeks. This seems like such a long time. I really hope they don’t take that long. I feel like I’m just stuck with everything moving on as normal around me. 

Well thank goodness that is over and done with for you.  I still have not received the results of mine, but I am sure it is nothing to worry about as they found it about a year ago, when I had different tests, but they left it as they had a more serious issue to deal with cancer, so went through chemo/radiotherapy I then an op, so they waited until I fully recovered before they decided to remove the polyp.  Try and stay positive, I know it seems a long time to wait, but it will go quickly..keep in touch and let us know when you hear something.

Hi Cowgirl82. I had two quite large polyps that couldn’t be removed during the colonoscopy when they were found. It’s usually just that they have to allow extra time m, nothing more sinister. Mine were sessile, which means they couldn’t be just snipped off. I’d already had bowel cancer, and they weren’t cancerous. Keep busy, which having a little boy, I’m sure won’t be a problem. Try not to overdo things though. Take care. 

Thank you so much for your reply. It’s all just such a worry isn’t it. Well done you for coming through it. Must of been scary to discover you’d got more polyps and a relief they weren’t cancerous.