Polyps after Colonoscopy

A lurker on here but just joined. I had a colonoscopy this morning. I was still sedated when the procedure finished and so my doctor told my mom the results. When I woke up my mom told me the doctor said the colonoscopy results were very good.

I wanted to talk to the doc personally but they were on another procedure so I left. I then read my report after leaving and saw that the entire colon was normal but one 3 mm polyp in the sigmoid colon was found and removed. After reading that, I have been freaking out for the last few hours. For background, I was diagnosed about 3 years ago and started Humira around May of last year after a bad flare-up early 2017. I have had my UC in control for the last 7-8 months.

Just wanted to see if anyone else has had some experience with this. I have bad health anxiety and tend to think the worst possible outcome. I don't know why my doctor wouldn't mention that so I am now convinced my mom didn't understand anything the doctor said since her English isn't the very best. Also didn't help when I read that most people who get polyps are above the age of 50. I turned 24 last month.

iPoop said...
Most polyps are nothing to worry about. Not cancerous. As our inflammation heals we can have psuedo-polyps (meaning fake polyps) and they are nothing to worry about. I've had psuedo-polyps before, doctor was not worried.

Your doctor will send the polyp to be biopsied, if there are any issues then they will let you know.

Thank you for the response. Do you know if the doctor can determine what type of polyp it is now? Or is that determined during the biopsy.

IIt's always best to have it confirmed....if it's pseudopolyp, it will be hyperplasia. The doc can assume through a visual, but will always have it removed and pathology done.

II've had a pseudopolyp removed 2 1/2 years ago...hyperplasia. last October scope, none were seen in my colon (but had one in my stomach...hyperplasia).

Hyperplasia can be early changes of cells becoming polyps on their way becoming precancerous.

How often do you get c-scopes?

Let us know the outcome of the results. Im assuming your GI took biopsies throughout yiur colon.

q

quincy said...
IIt's always best to have it confirmed....if it's pseudopolyp, it will be hyperplasia. The doc can assume through a visual, but will always have it removed and pathology done.

II've had a pseudopolyp removed 2 1/2 years ago...hyperplasia. last October scope, none were seen in my colon (but had one in my stomach...hyperplasia).

Hyperplasia can be early changes of cells becoming polyps on their way becoming precancerous.

How often do you get c-scopes?

Let us know the outcome of the results. Im assuming your GI took biopsies throughout yiur colon.

q

I get one every year. Are pseudopolyps the same as hyperplasia? I thought they were different. I read hyplasia rarely turn cancerous and pseudopolyps cannot turn cancerous.

I'm not super freaking out right now cause from the looks of it (3mm polyp on sigmoid colon and me having UC) based on what I read online, it's most likely the pseudopolyps. But I guess there's always a chance of anything happening, so still nervously waiting on results.

I did an endoscopy yesterday as well as I've been having acid reflux for about a month and tested positive for h.pylori. Report said acute gastritis and low grade esophagitis but those are being biopsied as well so anxious on those as well.