Originally Posted by
Dan Druff
BUMP
It has been 28 months since the colonoscopy described in this thead. Recall that they found four polyps in me:
- One big tubulovillous adenoma polyp (1.5 cm), which probably had about a 30% chance of turning cancerous
- One small tubulovillous adenoma polyp, which probably had about a 20% chance of turning cancerous
- One small tubular adenoma polyp, which probably had about a 5% chance of turning cancerous
- One hyperplastic polyp, which was mostly harmless
All four were removed, and fortunately none were found to have turned cancerous yet. This was my first colonoscopy, just a very short time before I turned 49. I do have a family history, with my paternal grandmother dying of colon cancer, and my father having numerous adenoma polyps since he started getting colonoscopies in the 1990s.
Obviously I was going to need a follow up colonoscopy within 3 years, and could not take the 5-10 years that people can do in between when they have a clear result. With my results, it was clear I would be doing colonoscopies for the rest of my life.
I thought I had until January 2024 to get this done, but it has since been recommended to me to get it done a little sooner, given both the family history and the not-so-good results of my first one.
I wanted to continue with the same doctor, as I had a good experience with her and she is well regarded. Unfortunately, she switched medical groups. However, I saw my insurance covers her new group, so switching wasn't going to be a problem.
I called last week about it and got a bad surprise cost-wise, and it turns out that follow-up colonoscopies are subject to what is kind of a billing scam. I will explain in my next post. Very disappointing.