Anxious about polyps

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Hi, I have been experiencing symptoms for a while especially bleeding after a bowel movement and tummy pain.

Yesterday I had my colonoscopy, initially I felt content that nothing major was seen however after reading the report I am now feeling so anxious about the finding of polyps.

The report reads as follows-

Anus: There were second degree hemorrhoids (which prolapse and reduce
spontaneously) in the anal canal.
Colon. Polyps - see Polyp Findings. (1 polyps seen).
Terminal Ileum: The terminal ileum was normal.
Polyps Findings
Several Polyps identified in the ascending colon: Type = Sessile, sizes several polys
between 2- 4 mm, avulsed using cold biopsy., (completed removed), retrieved.

I am now so worked up that my initial feeling of reassurance was silly and probably due to the lasting effect of the sedation and in fact I still have cause to worry.

court over 2 years ago

Hi knicnic

You could phone our helpline staff . They can access one of the nurses to go through them with you . 0808 808 0000

Certainly most people here are told at the time if there is anything obvious . Did the person doing the colonoscopy say anything to you after it ?

Take care ,

Court

Helpline Number 0808 808 0000

knicnic over 2 years ago in reply to court

Thank you so much for replying. I asked in my sedated state the consultant and I think the nurse, and they said they didn’t see anything worrying. The consultant just said about the polyp, they even showed me it after extraction. I didn’t realise it was polyps plural until I read my notes today.

I feel silly that I felt so relieved, and also that I didn’t ask more about the polyps and now have a little wait to find out more. I stupidly googled to try answer my questions and it made for scary reading so that definitely hasn’t helped.

court over 2 years ago in reply to knicnic

I honestly don’t think they would have said that if they had any concerns . They are inclined to be honest at this stage . A few people do have more than one and from the information you have given it sounds as though they removed them .

You could phone your GP for some reassurance.

Take care ,

Court

Helpline Number 0808 808 0000

NannyAnny over 2 years ago

Hi knicnic,

My daughter had polyps removed from her bowel some years ago. She was told they like to remove them because they can turn cancerous. If they were at all worried about you I think they would have said.