Anyone have a positive Cologuard test?

Thanks for the info. I am not worried about the procedure. I had one already it it was easy. I just thought this would be simpler. Now I have to wait and try to stress over if for the next several weeks. Just should have done it all in one swoop like last time.

Some doctors tell you straight up not to do Cologuard if you have hemorrhoids. The latter may be the cause of the blood that the Cologuard has picked up on, not a cancerous polyp. Don't stress yourself out. Get the colonoscopy and find out for sure.

@dbchip is there a specific reason why you don’t want to get a colonoscopy? For most people it is just the prep procedure that turns them off having another colonoscopy.

I have had a few over the years and dreaded them because I couldn’t stand the thought of having to drink that jug of prep! I hated that stuff - could never finish the entire jug, and would throw up half way through. Then one gastroenterologist prescribed Pico Salax and prep day was a breeze compared to the previous.

Perhaps you could ask your gastroenterologist to prescribe Pico Salax as your prep. It consists of two small sachets of orange flavoured powder, each drunk down dissolved in about four ounces of water. During the day you can drink as many liquids, and Jello, of your choice (except anything red, blue or purple). Now I refuse to have a colonoscopy unless the gastroenterologist prescribes Pico Salax! It is the easiest prep I have ever taken! The colonoscopy itself, as you might know is the easy part because you are sedated.

I had my first Colonoscopy at 51 (average no family risk factors). I was good and I was told to come back in 10 years for another. Fast forward I was due for one this year and opted for Cologuard screening instead. It came back abnormal and now I need to follow up with a Colonoscopy. I was on the fence in the first place and should have done Colonoscopy. Now my anxiety is up and I am not trying to go down the rabbit hole about this. I feel fine and have no GI symptoms to speak of. I have read a lot about false positives (my PCP told me 13%) and I have suffer in the past from hemorrhoids/fissures. Anyone else have this experience that they can share? I just wished now I would have gone with my first instinct and just gotten colonoscopy.

@klesab, how did your colonoscopy go?

Hi,
I had a positive Cologuard test 3 years ago, needed to get my 1st colonoscopy and they found a over 20 pre-cancer polyps that they removed and tested. I thought that was it, but they suggested that i get another colonoscopy a year later that also found more polyps. That's when my Gastro highly encouraged getting genetic testing for AFAP (attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis) . That's also came back positive. If the polyps are not removed then there is a 70% chance that they will become cancer. Cologuard was a blessing in some aspects because I may have never known. Now I am REALLY having a hard time finding any physicians that know anything about this Hereditary Cancer Syndrome and what I should be doing about it besides regular 6 months - 1 year colonoscopies., and thyroid ultrasounds. As far as I know, there is still no actual cancer. Its supposed to be better to know earlier when it can still be prevented.

Thank you for your post and update. I had a negative test a little over 3 years ago and a positive test this week. Luckily I have my scope next week but I’m terrified.

It's also in 2 lymph nodes.

Bummer! My husband just had a regular scheduled colonoscopy. No symptoms. His came back positive for rectal cancer. He had surgery & a temporary bag. Is now waiting to have chemo. I dread it for him. He is recovering well from the surgery, but hates the bag!

I had to send mine in and let them read it. They contacted me, said I had blood in my stool, and would need a colonoscopy, so I did. It was precancerous polyp & they removed it. Told me to come back in 3 years.