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Anyone have a positive Cologuard test?
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I also had a positive Cologuard and just had my first colonoscopy yesterday at the age of 52. The doctor told me that there is a medium sized polyp at the base of my appendix that couldn't be removed safely due to risk of perforation and the fact that they cannot be sure that the polyp doesn't extend into the appendix. So I now I am waiting to hear the result of the biopsy. The doctor said that the polyp needs to be removed even if its just benign or precancerous (which I thought was the same thing) either by a highly skilled gastro surgeon or via an appendectomy. He said he'd be surprised if its cancerous but that would be a different conversation. I'm so confused and upset by all this.
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My diagnosis sounds like exactly what you went thru. Had a colonoscopy last week after a positive colorguard. Flat polyp at appendix and colon. Scraped polyp for biopsy. Waiting for results.
Thanks for sharing your journey.
Hello dlc, I hope all turned out ok. I now have Stage 2 colon cancer, being treated, in my second month. I am curious if you would tell me how your sitatuiojn resolved. I hope all is ok with you. Best regards, SD
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Interestingly when I had a CAT scan several years ago since I had lots of digestive problems the radiologist picked up that I had a mucinous neoplasm of the appendix incidentally. My gastroenterologist at the time advised me that these neoplasms are precancerous and need to be removed so I ended up having an appendectomy. Fortunately when they removed it it was self-contained and had no cancer cells. I was told and read that they are fairly rare but when it happens to you statistics don't matter. I hope by now you have finalized a diagnosis and feel much better.