Results of Colonoscopy

debodun

debodun

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Tomorrow morning I have a follow-up appointment with my garstroenterologist to discuss the findings of the procedure I had done in May. Wish me luck.
 

When I had the procedure, I was supposed to make a follow-up appointment. This is the first opening the doctor had. I, also, wondered why I had to actually see him when he could have emailed me the results.
 

fmdog44 said:
I get my colonoscopy results immediately. The doctor tells me what he saw and sends me photos in a day or two after.
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Same here. After I awoke, the doctor come in and said everything went well and no issues were found. See ya!
 
Same with my husband. His doctor came in afterward and said he found a mass that appeared to be cancer. He set an appt for a week or two later to discuss it more and schedule the surgery to remove the cancer.
 
I baaaccckkkk. He rattled off a list of things, some didn't sound too serious, some did. I told him I'd never remember what he said once I got home, so he offered to make the results available on their "patient portal". Will have to check later.

BTW - I've had 3 procedures done in my life and no doctor ever gave me photos or discussed them right after the procedure. I always have to make a "follow-up" appointment. Sounds like an excuse to send another bill to the insurance companies. No wonder I have to make an appointment 10 month is advance!
 
Just noticed that your name is similar to
duodenum, which is the first part of the small intestine immediately beyond the stomach!

Glad you're okay! :giggle:
 
I received a letter from the gastroenterologist today with a scrip to get liver function blood tests, hepatitis screening and a hepatic imaging. I wondered what had his stethoscope in a knot abut my liver, so I called his office. His assistant said that the blood work results my cardiologist had sent to him last fall showed compromised liver function. They usually only see that in chronic alcoholics and, since I claim I don't drink (which I don't), they have to investigate further. He probably reviewed at that blood test results after I saw him on Monday.
 
Like I said, he probably doesn't look at tests results sent to him until that patient come in for a consultation. I know my PCP doesn't. She reviews them as I sit a wait on the exam table.
 
A retired doctor said almost everyone over 50 has some polyps in their colon; it's part of the aging process. They're usually harmless, but during a colonoscopy, they are frequently cut out - which can make them turn cancerous by causing bleeding & allowing pathways for any cancerous cells to spread. As someone noted, the more things "done," the more insurance billing.

I'm 66 & never had a colonoscopy & don't plan to, so (according to the "experts,) I'm 20 years late for mine. You, of course, have to assume the risk of perforating the colon (which is fatal) as well as the risk or Propofol used during the procedure.

My mom & dad both had colonoscopies on the advice of their doctors, but they didn't reveal any cause for the problems they were having.

I say, if it gives you confidence (like a flu or shingles shot), go for it.
 
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Liver disease also comes in non alcoholic form: Non alcoholic NASH ( Non-Alcoholic SteatoHepatitis )
NASH is an acronym that stands for Non-Alcoholic SteatoHepatitis. It is the most severe form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and is characterized by the presence of an abnormal accumulation of fat in the liver which in some individuals can progress to liver cell injury (hepatocellular ballooning) and inflammation. Hepatocellular ballooning and inflammation – sometimes called necroinflammation – are commonly considered as the drivers of disease progression, or as the underlying causes of the disease. As NASH evolves, over time it can result in excessive scarring in the liver (fibrosis), a natural response to injury which can lead to liver cirrhosis or liver cancer.

Here is more information on it: https://www.the-nash-education-program.com/what-is-nash/

It can lead to cirrhosis and it is what lead to my cirrhosis.
 
When patient visit numbers are slow ( not enough patients seen per day) rules are to bring everyone back in to generate money.
 

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