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Anyone have a positive Cologuard test?

Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Sep 25 7:14pm | Replies (208)
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Yes, I can appreciate how it can be interesting.
So how were you then treated? What kind of follow-up surveillance schedule do you have?

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rjjacobsen | @rjjacobsen | Mar 1 11:00am

During the colonoscopy, they took 5-6 biopsies which were found to be cancer. Referred to Mayo in Rochester (40 miles away).

Had surgery which required taking the whole colon out and surgeons attached the small intestine to the rectum. Followed up with chemo done in Red Wing, MN. Quarterly blood work and CT scans were done which now have moved to 6 month intervals.

I've had extremely short colonoscopies annually thereafter for several years and now have them at 3 year intervals - although they are not more like an extended rectal exam. They do take a careful look at the juncture between the small intestine and the rectum.

Hope that helps.

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