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suze
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suze asked in HealthDiseases & ConditionsCancer · 10 years ago

I had a barium enema last week and have been called back?

already as there was something on the scan, now i have to have a sigmoidoscopy next friday and i have had pain for months. Anyone else been through this, i am fearing the worse ?

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  • 10 years ago
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    That's why experts consider a colonoscopy the best way to examine the lower GI tract. Barium enemas miss smaller polyps and other items and if they find something on the X-rays, they still need to go back with either a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy to examine closer and remove it. The fact you are scheduled for the sigmoidoscopy says they spotted something (most like a polyp) in the sigmoid colon, not in the ascending or transverse colon. If it is a polyp, the odds are it is benign.

  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

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    7 years ago

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  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

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  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    why did you wait so long to seek help?? I made the same horrible mistake when I knew I had problems. it turned out to be the worst case for me. however, since they started with the barium rather than an emergency colonoscopy suggests that if it is the worst, its probably caught very early and can be successfully treated and virtually cured

  • 4 years ago

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  • 10 years ago

    Painful? It may be Internal Hemorrhoids. Don't fear the worst, they just want to be extra sure.

  • Tavy
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    It could as minor as polyps in your colon. Easily removed and not dangerous..

    Hope all goes well for you.

    UK

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