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@lacy2

I have had ibsd, radiation damage to pelvis, c.diff and fecal incontinence and I recently found an old doctor report from a file I obtained, which said:

"small area diverticular disease 20-30 cm from anal verge (2008) colonoscopy results"

but no one told me about it, not this gastro nor my family dr. they both said results good: could this have been causing diarrhea and stomach pain all these years

still upsets me that I wasnt told, and its now 2021! SORRY IF WRONG PLACE ON SITE but hard to find years/dates and latests posts for me.... thanks, J.

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | May 23, 2021

Hello @lacy2

I can certainly understand that you must be upset about not being told the full report. This underscores the need for all patients to request and read all of their lab and procedure reports and if there is something you don't understand you can call the doctor and request an explanation.

Unfortunately, many people just trust that the doctor has given them the correct information. With medical providers being as overwhelmed as they are with heavy patient loads it makes it important for each patient to be their own advocate.

Has surgery or other treatment ever been suggested for you? Have you had any follow-up colonoscopies since 2008?

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