Black Polyp on Stoma: Seeking Advice and Experiences

I have an appointment tomorrow for the removal of a polyp sitting on my stoma. I've had it for about a year. But it's bleeding a lot and making changing its bag quite messy. I'm hoping they do a biopsy as I've had colon cancer previously. Has anyone else experienced this?

I have not, but I wish you the best of luck. I'm sure they will do a biopsy if you previously had cancer. Fingers crossed for good news.

Terry

Thank you, Terry.

New to the group. Looks like a friendly group reading through the forums. Hope I can give some support to other ostomates.

Keeping a positive outlook. What will be, will be.

Welcome to the group. You've found a wonderful place full of friendly, caring people. I pray all goes well for you.

Good luck with your procedure and welcome to the site.

It is normal practice to send removed tissues like a polyp to pathology for testing. However, take no chances and specifically request that they do this. You've got a history of cancer, and this needs to be checked.

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Welcome aboard. Please let us know the outcome.

Regards, IGIE

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Welcome to the site. Please let us know how your visit goes.

Welcome to the group. I hope your procedure goes well. They usually biopsy things they remove from the body, so I am guessing they will do that, especially given you have had cancer in the past. Good luck. I hope the outcome is a load off your mind.

Well, it was an interesting admission. Down to the theatre, prepped, and the consultant handed instruments to his new student and said, "Enjoy, you won't see another one of these." I think he's watched too much Grey's Anatomy, but it's not very professional in front of a patient! Anyway, I asked for a biopsy, and he asked, "Do you want one?" I replied I needed it. So Polly Polip is off to the labs for a biopsy.

Next week, I'm off to Glasgow for a scope. I've got some polyps on the inside. It's a 40-week waiting list in Aberdeen.

I don't usually take anesthetic. A bit older now and a bit worried I won't cope. I really want to watch; I've not got the patience to wait for results. I saw Roger the Lodger, a grade 4 tumor, when I had a scope for suspected colitis. What does everyone else do?

Does it get harder with age? I've had 4 scopes with no sedation.

Thanks for getting this far.

Heather

I've never been given the option to skip sedation completely for a colonoscopy. They give what is called light sedation or waking sedation, but it might as well be full sedation; I never remember anything.

It seems like they do different things in the UK. I'm on a bowel cancer support board based in the UK, and everyone there talks about being able to watch their colonoscopy in real time. I think that's super cool. I wish I had that option.

I had a colonoscopy years ago that I was able to watch in real time. Kind of cool in a weird way. Since then, I've had a couple, but I was never given the option of watching again. I think it depends on how far into the colon they go. My first one didn't go very far. Like you said, my experience of waking sedation is that it might as well be called normal sedation! No memory.

Terry

My impression from all the postings on the British cancer site is that they are offering something akin to a chill pill, and it is standard practice there. I've seen people diagnosed with ascending colon cancer talk about seeing it when they had their colonoscopy.

I saw my tumor during my procedure so low it was almost anal cancer. Another scope tomorrow. I'm sure I was allowed custard creams on the low residue diet last time.

It's true that custard creams should be low residue.

For my last colonoscopy, I did 3 days of low residue but had to switch to a clear liquid diet 1 day before the procedure.

You must have had madazalam; sure, that's not the spelling, but how it's pronounced. It makes you forget. I'm in Glasgow now for scope tomorrow. They have gas and air; might be an option.

Three days low residue; wow, well done.

I had to do low residue yesterday; no custard creams on the list they gave me 😱

Fasting now for admission at 08:15. Should be a morning list 🤞

Good luck!