Anyone have a positive Cologuard test?

I found it helpful reading the comments from this group after I got a positive Cologuard test. I wanted to contribute. After my positive Cologuard I had a colonoscopy and had 2 small polyps. No cancer, no pre-cancerous. Just benign. It was easy to get caught up in the bad thoughts, but I am glad it got me to take a colonoscopy. And luckily there was nothing serious.

The way Cologuard advertise the test is very misleading. This is pasted directly from the first statement on their current website...

"Cologuard finds 92% of all colon cancers. Cologuard is the first and only test that looks for both abnormal DNA and blood in stool. Other tests only detect blood".

Many read this as a positive test means you have a 92% chance of having colon cancer. At least I did, as did my wife. Thus we are still worried despite this site greatly helping the worry level with so many NOT having cancer but a positive Cologuard test.

In my wife's case where we were not notified of the positive Cologuard until 18 months later, I would think the prescribing Dr. who dropped the ball, better hope no cancer is found. If so, it would seem that any polyps or cancer would have had 18 additional months to grow undetected. I assume that is a long time with colon cancer.

My wife age 61 in FL went to a new Doc in Fl about 18 months ago. She had the usual blood work, chest E-Ray and Cologuard test. She went back the following week and all tests were negative but Cologuard test not yet received. They were to call when results came in. About 2 months late my wife realized she had not heard about colorguard results and called the Doctors office and told they could not locate them but would call back. They never did and she forgot about and I assumed they must have been negative. Two months ago she goes for OB/GYN check up and was having issues with abdominal pain, and various symptoms related to female problems and a compete hysterectomy was planned for 7/3/23. The OB/GYN's office sent for medical records from the Doctors office that did the cologuard and in my wife's records found a positive cologuard test from about 18 months back. That Doc that did that had the cologuard records all the time then called yesterday (a trying to CYA call) and said she had called my wife and told her the result were positive which was a lie, as you do not forget a call like that. Nor would I, as my wife would surely have told me. Anyway, OB?GYN surgery postposed awaiting a colonscopy. Since symptoms of female issues can be similar to colon cancer issues we are obviously concerned. How much of a problem could that 18 month delay cause if it is cancer? We are assuming very big since early detection is the biggest life saver for this type of cancer. Very concerned couple!

I had abnormal Cologard test at 66. I had never had a screening colonoscopy. I was scared to death about the result. Had Colonoscopy and they found some polyps and minor hemorrhoid. Don’t panic, in most cases it’s not a cancer issue.

I know your message is old but this made me feel better. I had a positive test a couple months ago and I have a colonoscopy on the 6/20. Good to know only 4% = CRC🙏🏻

I had a positive Cologuard test and had a colonoscopy at age 84. A small polyp was found and removed. It was benign.

Feel like doing the Colorguard and then a colonoscopy makes it double stressful

same thing with me. I have to have one in 3 weeks, I am 82 and not to happy about
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marcia115

My thoughts exactly. The reason I got Cologuard was to avoid a colonoscopy. Now I’m scheduled to have done next week.

Agree. Would not do Colorguard again. Would just do a colonoscopy. Also would not do again if there were negative results from Colorguard and then something positive was found.
Just go with the colonoscopy.