Colonoscopy post treatment...

Hi Carmelle:



Absolutely

Important test to be done!



My Father had colon CA

then Lung, did not fare

too well



I waited a few years after

DX.. for my colonoscopy

A polyp was found



Actually, several sisters

here encouraged me a few

years back





Enjoy your holiday season,

as it fast approaches.





Hugs

Lots of healing for your sister

sorry to hear this



Very positive white light

being sent





Hugs

Great advice, Michelle!

I had my first colonoscopy last month, right before finishing rads.  The prep was not fun, but the test itself was truly no big deal.  I learned that I have a "tortuous" colon, or redundant bowel...very long and twisty.  Ah, so that's why I've been constipated on and off for years. ;-)  Now with a high fiber diet and psyllium (sp?) husk caps every day, I'm back on track.

One small benign polyp, and an invitation back in three years because of the BC.  Ack.

Amazing that there's absolutely no after effects from what seems to be a relatively invasive procedure.  Do it, ladies, if you haven't already...peace of mind will result!

Lynn

Sierra,

Thank you.

Pearl,

I am so sorry. I hope they find what's wrong and that you get relief...maybe a gall stone?

My sis had her successful surgery, the cancer was completely gone, they still gave her a colostomy bag for 3 months and than put it back. She might need only "light' chemo to use afterwards. We are happy about that.

Don't let fear prevent you from taking this test.

God Bless

Snowyday,

Last summer I was having problems with stomach pain and vomiting similar to what you described.  I was miserable - I had to get up during dinner and run to the ladies room to vomit.  I have Crohn's disease as well, but this was different.  Long & short of it, my vomiting and pains were being caused by heartburn.  The gastro put me on prylosec and I have not had a problem since.  I hope it is easy for them to figure out your problem and treat it.

Good Luck.

Hi ladies,

I am checking back in from my colonoscopy and endoscopy.

The doc found a lesion, a angiodysplastic lesion to be exact.

Appearantly this is nothing serious from what he told us, just a weak spot in the colon where vessels do a funny thing.

It can result in bleeding, sometimes severe bleeding and anemia (I don't have either, sofar so good). Normally only older people get this, ha!!

I googled it and was surprised that treatment can include Estrogen!!!

So, does that mean that I got this from being post menopausal since surgery and on AI's?? My guess is as good as yours, and I am guessing yes. My last colonoscopy was in July last year, four months after starting Femara, 5 months after surgical menopause and nothing was there yet. Isn't it funny?

I see my doc in two months and ask more questions, assuming the biopsy doesn't show any surprises.

Go get yourself checked, the sedation was okay.

God Bless

^^^^ Yes, I was told that those with BC have higher odds of also getting colon cancer. (A freebie thrown in LOL!)

I was told this both by my oncologist and by the gastroenterologist. I am getting a colonoscopy this year following BC treatment. So far as I know it is recommended independent of which treatment you got for BC.

I had a colonoscopy towards the end of last year, a few months after having a mastectomy for DCIS. I had had bleeding from the colon and I was so worried. I think I had Picoprep which was only a small amount to drink and the after effects were not too bad at all. The colonoscopy was a breeze. I was asleep until the last few moments and woke up in time to see my insides on the screen and then they took the colonsoscope out - no pain at all. I felt fine afterwards. Turned out to be just a small fissure. It was so worth it for the peace of mind.

gb 

Hi

I just found this thread. I had a colonoscopy in early December. I finally did it after all my docs bugging me. I had an endoscopy done at the same time cause I was having alot of heartburn and acid reflux. Colon: had 3 polyps removed, one of them pre-cancer...thank goodness I had it done!!

Endo: found I have a hiatal hernia which was causing all the heartburn and reflux. Also, a wart (!!) which he removed. So, now I take 2 more pills per day to heal the hernia and the Dr  said to have it done again in 3 years. Was easy just the prep was yucky.

good luck to those who will be having it done...if not get it done especially if u are over 50. My Dr said colon cancer would almost be eradicated if everyone had it done.

Hugs and prayers,

Candie

Jyber thanks for the information I hope the scopes go okay but didn't know there was a correlation between bc and colon cancer. So doing this test is so much more important now.  Information and checkups that the key to trying to beat this for as long as possible.  Candie it's amazing that a cancer could be totally irraticated just by doing the colonoscopy, amazing, wish they had the very same thing for all breast cancers, maybe one day. Pearl49

I am so glad to hear that so many are being screened for colon cancer following bc dx. I had my checkup with Oncologist last week, has now been 5 years since surgery and treatment for stage 2 colon cancer and 4 years for stage 1 breast cancer , both found through screening. My oncologist ordered a CT scan to screen for lungs rather than just a chest x-ray, she told me colon cancer patients and smokers  benefit more by yearly CT according to new study and my insurance approved. Just another reminder here that the tests may be annoying and expensive but is so much better to find these cancers early for the benefit of survival.

Have done both colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy and would gladly pick the colonoscopy over the sigmoidoscopy any day. At least they put you out for the colonscopy. Prep is the same. I take myself away to my "happy place" when they do a sigmoidoscopy to cope with it. Good luck.