Kanin Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 My mom (66) had her second routine colonoscopy two weeks ago. I'm so proud of her for not putting it off, like I probably would. Everything went well, they removed 6 small polyps and they were all benign. Her mom also had lots of polyps during colonoscopies. The bad news is that they also found a 30mm flat polyp that she has to go to a specialist for, since it's harder to remove. That's happening via a 2nd colonoscopy on Thursday. I'm kinda freaking out worrying about complications (perforation, bleeding), or the possibility of something sinister in the polyp itself. I'm hoping that the other benign ones are a good sign, but who knows. She didn't share the full report with me because I get all worked up about medical things, and go into research overdrive, which in turn stresses HER out. Any experiences with having flat polyps removed? Will she be ok that night on her own (she lives alone), or should I spend the night? I'm taking her to and from the appointment, she lives about an hour from me. I don't want to take a 2nd day off of work (end of school year things happening), but will definitely do it if necessary. I could also spend the night and then just leave at 6am to get to school, if all is well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 (edited) My sister in law had to have a large, flat polyp removed. She had no problem with it, and it was benign. My MIL had also had to have ones like that removed. I hope it goes well for your mother. ETA: If she's okay on her on after a regular colonoscopy then she should be okay after this one. It's mostly just different equipment, I think the procedure and the anesthesia are very similar. Edited June 9, 2019 by Pawz4me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanin Posted June 9, 2019 Author Share Posted June 9, 2019 58 minutes ago, Pawz4me said: My sister in law had to have a large, flat polyp removed. She had no problem with it, and it was benign. My MIL had also had to have ones like that removed. I hope it goes well for your mother. ETA: If she's okay on her on after a regular colonoscopy then she should be okay after this one. It's mostly just different equipment, I think the procedure and the anesthesia are very similar. That's good news, thank you so much! I'm glad your sister in law and MIL had no problems 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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