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Colonoscopy during bowel inflammation
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@blessedwildapplegirl
Also keep in mind the endoscopy and colonoscopy are lower risk procedures than some and having too many CT scans exposes you to a lot of radiation which wouldn't be good for your abdomen.
When I had my first colonoscopy (early 40s), they found a polyp and removed it which made me really glad I had it done early. My grandfather also had colon cancer and died.
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Yeah, I worry about the radiation also. I really don’t like this and I’m not sure what it’s going to show, but they seem to get stinky with you if you don’t do what they say. My mom also had colon cancer, but she didn’t pass away because they barely caught it in time. It had gone through the cell walls Of her stomach, and she didn’t have chemo or anything, but she was OK. Thank God! I’m sorry to hear about your grandfather.
I would feel much more comfortable with a doctor that used natural remedies and my gut (no pun intended) is telling me to go that route, but all my friends keep saying, listen to the doctors! They’ve never helped me yet.
I had a colonoscopy about 12 years ago so I would’ve been about 58 and I didn’t have any polyps. I’m glad they caught yours in time. Take care and thanks for the input.