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Colonoscopies were both done by a surgeon not a GI dr
first was inconclusive because prep was not ideal
I did receive a call for the office after I made another call asking for clarification
Apparently there’s a polp where the original surgeon could not get to
Reason for colonoscopy age 72 and his mother had colon cancer in her 80’s
My husband refuses to sign up for any portal he doesn’t trust the internet lol
As mentioned in original post a phone consultation is set for 3 weeks after the colonoscopy to discuss results
this GI referral was a total surprise
We are in Ontario Canada
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I'm sure the call after the second colonoscopy was a surprise - I too was surprised that the surgeon did the colonoscopy, but I do know some protocols are different in Canada - especially in areas where docs in some specialties may be scarce.
Now that a few days have passed, did you get a call back explaining why he was referred? Have you been able to set up an appointment with the GI doc, or perhaps move up the phone consult to get some answers?
HHow is your husband handling all of this?
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Unbelievably your description is nearly to the letter, the same as my result, waiting period, and inconclusive results on the first colonoscopy due to a prep that was less than perfect. I am now waiting for the results from the Dr. that preformed the colonoscopy. So far my family Dr. was able to tell me about 3 polyps and that they are out for cancer screening.
BTW I am a 72 yr. old male.