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Ok I had a Colon Scope today and the doctor said everything looks fine. he took some biopsy to check for colisits and Chron. I'm only 23 but I'm glad I know something now and can I finely put my mind to rest about Colon cancer is the colon scope the best screening??
For colon cancer, yes, a colonoscopy is the best screening test. If the doctor said that there is no evidence of colon cancer, I'd be reassured. At your age, colon cancer is very uncommon anyway. About 90% of colon cancer cases occur in people older than 50. The biopsy he took will help determine whether you have any sort of inflammatory bowel disease.
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I have been getting 2 prothrombin time levels and 1 time by blood is too think and next time too thin. I continuw to have diahrea. What foods should I be eating. I drink lots of water but close to dehydration all the time. Very stressed by this and afraid I will get another clot. I meditate, pray, eat chipped ice and popcycles. Are there other things to stabilize my blood levels and stop diahera. I take imodium but it only helps a little.
With Warfarin, consistency is the key. That's hard to do especially if you are sick. The Prothombin time can vary depending upon The regents used by the labs, I ignore the Pro Time and only look at the INR. Will your Dr. allow you Lovenox injections for a couple of weeks until you stabilize? You might try some Gatorade mixing a bit with some water too for hydration.
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I was just wondering if air is injected into the colon during a colonoscopy test to allow the scope to better maneuver through the colon. I believe I heard this is the case but am not sure. If you have had the procedure (and were awake), was it a lot of air to the point of abdominal bloating?
Do they inject the air prior to putting in the scope or does the scope itself inject air? If they do it beforehand, what do they use, a pump or something? Does your belly plump out a bit?
I've had a bunch of these procedures. When you are in the recovery room, everyone is farting. I never experienced painful bloating. Hey, go for the Versed. Never stay awake if you have the option of sleeping through something icky. The procedure isn't bad if you have good drugs. I can attest to that.
I have a friend who is 28 years female. She is having blood and mucus in her stools for last 8 months. Following is the report for tests she has undergone.
Proato sigmoidoscopy report
Its done under local anesthesia, scope negotiated up to 2.30 cm . Mucus of reactum was inflamed and congested with multiple ulcerations. Mucus friable bleeds on touch with tip of scope.
Rectal Biopsy Report
Received tiny brownish white bits aggregating to 4cms. It reveals ulceration of mucus. The Laimina propria contains moderate lz dense infiltrae of lymphocytes, plasma cells and few polymorphonuclear cells. The mucosal glands apear unremarkable.
She is not telling me the exact thing, she doesnt want to hurt me. My question is . Is she having cancer or it is only IBS. What are the chances of survival from this stage. Is surgery and removal is an option or not. ?
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Ulcerations are sores.....
My husband had a colon polyp removed via the scope that was 2-3 cm in size. The doctor says this should not hurt; but he is hurting. The surgeon refused to give him pain medication for pain that he is experiencing after the polyp removal. He feels like the surgeon is being unreasonable, has anyone had a colon polyp removed via the scope and felt they need pain medication to assist with the discomfort - after the procedure.
Any information you have is appreciated....
If the doctor said it shouldn't hurt and it hurts, there's a possibility something might have gone seriously wrong.
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A colonoscopy May Save Your Life
Colonoscopy and colonoscopy. They used to be high tech and rarely spoke. Now colonoscopies are so common and regularly both as a means of diagnosis, monitoring and as a course of preventative family members who are at high risk for disorders of the intestine of some and of course in families with a known high incidence of what is suspected to be a genetic predisposition to colon cancer and colon cancer. This procedure has become so commonplace and comfort that a patient after long exposure to the softness of her doctor – the gastroenterologist has been trained in its care, skill and procedure explained his choice of surgery was a day at the hospital where the procedure was done. In and out in one day, no fuss, no muss.
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