Colonoscopy Today

you may have ibs, food intolerances, at the cellular level you may have some damage which cannot be repaired so that u dnt produce perfect stools...this is all quite common among those with IBD........the normal polyp shld be biopsied ....pseduopolylps are a fragment of healed inflammation and do not pose a cancer risk

You should ask for the biopsy reports on the polyp and colon.....pseudopolyps are indicators that inflammation was previously present. Did you have pseudoolyps at your last colonscopy? Did you have inflammation back then that was observed?

Congrats on the good scope! The results of the biopsies will tell you for sure if there is any active inflammation. We all get hung up on what our poop looks like, but if you are feeling good and the scope is good and especially if the biopsies are good, don't worry about it. Pre UC I can honestly say that I never looked at my poop like I do now so I don't really know what my old normal was.

Thanks, yes I will be interested to see what the pathology report says, I was quite surprised by the initial report of 'normal' so I guess I'll have to wait and see what my GI says when I see him in clinic.

quincy said...
I suggest getting a copy of your pathology for your records and our curious minds 😁

Congratulations on the great visual inspection. Do you know where the 2 polyps were taken from?

q

I don't unfortunately, I just glanced over the report, thinking I'd digest it properly at home, kicking myself for leaving it behind 🥴

Simon1729 said...
you may have ibs, food intolerances, at the cellular level you may have some damage which cannot be repaired so that u dnt produce perfect stools...this is all quite common among those with IBD........the normal polyp shld be biopsied ....pseduopolylps are a fragment of healed inflammation and do not pose a cancer risk

Will GI able to find any ibs possibilities or food intolerances during colonoscopy?

Happy Living said...

Ms2011 said...
Had my colonoscopy today.
I read the results while still a little woozy from the seductive and then I forgot to bring it home with me to read properly so I'm working from (no so good) memory but basically it said my bowel looks normal which I guess means I'm in remission?
It noted that 2 polyps were found (1 normal, 1 pseudopolyp) and removed.
So my questions really are if I am in remission why are my bms not as formed as they should be and are the polyps anything I should be concerned about?

How many bowel movements do you have daily now ? Do you have cases where a change in food increasing the number of BM’s ? Right now I’m on Colozal 3/3 times a day and with no urgency, pain and visible blood on the stools I go 2 times a day in the morning and sometimes 3 times depending on food I take (guessing). Some days it is fully formed and very less. Some days formed and non-formed and a mix. It is very challenging to understand how it changes.

Usually just the one bm in the morning, sometimes some slight urgency but could hold it I'd I needed. No blood or mucus but they are very thin, sometimes with little form.
Ironically though since the scope they have been alot better.
Food doesn't seem to make any difference.

Glad to hear it all looked good. Let us know what the biopsy report shows.