GIST in stomach

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Hi im really concerned ive been diagnosed with a small GIST in my stomach 1.5cms.  I havent had a proper consultation with a gist professional they just keep sending me for more scans etc.  I dont understand  why they dont just remove it while its small, less risk of spread and getting bigger and turning cancerous if it isnt already!  I have another type of endoscopy which isnt a nice test coming up and feel like refusing it as just want to see a specialist first. What would you do?

  • just to add I have a hiatus hernia too.  Im sure the last gastroscopy caused it to become more painful.  I dont know which symptoms are gist and which are hernia but am so unwell..basically bedrest and like this for a month now