26 colonoscopy polyp and ulcer Posted: 07-15-08 19:14pm
Is it normal for someone my age to already
have a polyp? They removed it and I am
unsure of the size but was told I should
get the results within a week or later of
the biopsy. They also performed and
endoscope and said I had a stomach ulcer
but that I did not have an infection like
most do. They prescribed prevacid. I am
scared of colon cancer my grandfathers on
both sides had it. (survived) My father
keeps getting pre cancerous polyp growth
(removed of course)
Do polyps and ulcers have any relation to
each other?
Is it normal for such a young age to
experince them?
Why do I have to go every three years
now?
Why did they biopsy a piece of the stomach
ulcer?
Thanks everyone this has been a
frustrating time. I been having bleeding,
exhaustion without anemia, dizzyness,
undigested stool. It has been one thing
after another!
If there was colon cancer running in both
sides of your family you should do regular
colonoscopies to prevent colon cancer in
you. Every colon polyp should be removed
and examined. You can request genetic
testing, too. Colon polyp can be found at
any age but in some people, that are
genetically determined, polyps can be
found more often than usually.
The stomach ulcer is probably not related
to that polyp. Biopsy of the stomach ulcer
is done to exclude stomach cancer.
