Hi @ew100,

I can imagine how worried you must be, so I'd like to invite @azcyclist2018 @boogirl @monicajones @jww1 @azlinda who may have experiences to share and support to offer.

Have you seen the the Gastroenterology & GI Surgery Page on Connect? To increase understanding of risks, prevention, screening options and treatment for both colon cancer and rectal cancer, Mayo Clinic colorectal cancer experts have answered some common questions through short videos on this Page.
Here's a direct link to some of the videos;
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/page/gastroenterology-and-gi-surgery/tab/colorectal-cancer/
According to this information Mayo Clinic, if you have had an adenomatous polyp or a serrated polyp, your doctor is likely to recommend a colonoscopy:
– In five to 10 years if you had only one or two small adenomas
– In three years if you had more than two adenomas, adenomas measuring 0.4 inches (about 1 centimeter) or larger, or certain adenomas
– Within three years if you had more than 10 adenomas
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/colon-polyps/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20352881,
I know this may be a lot of reading for you, but I'd sincerely encourage you to go through some of these Mayo Clinic patient stories about hope and success in dealing with such conditions;
– https://sharing.mayoclinic.org/2017/03/30/minimally-invasive-polyp-removal-helps-prevent-colon-cancer/
– https://sharing.mayoclinic.org/2015/03/10/this-selfie-brought-to-you-by-colon-cancer-screening/
– https://sharing.mayoclinic.org/2011/08/09/now-hear-this-there-is-life-after-cancer/

@ew100, dealing with the possibility of a chronic condition is a journey, but you don’t have to do it alone. May I ask if you experienced any symptoms before the colonoscopy?