that's the way it should be
Posted on 04/14/2014 5:08:17 PM PDT by Lorianne
During my prep with the doctor at scripps la jolla, he told be what he would do if he found a polyp and what my options were. Then I signed a form authorizing everything including a biopsy.
Unless it’s an emergency and your unconscious and no relative around, they have to get your signature on an authorization form.
I know about people not knowing if polyp removal is covered, and then getting hit with the bill. Financially, we were prepared if it wasn’t covered.
My best friend was recently diagnosed with colon cancer, and my husband had prostate cancer 2 years ago. We were pretty motivated to have our screenings. The doctor found polyps for my husband and me. My husband has to have another colonoscopy in 2 years because of something the patholgist found. It would have been worth it even if we had to pay for the polyp removal. Getting colon cancer is much more expensive!
I wish the best of health to you and your husband.
But incidence of colorectal cancer is only about 35/100,000; you couldn’t pay me to have the exam especially with total absence of family history.
that's the way it should be
Prayers up for you both
Well, they caught a polyp on my husband that they said was precancerous.
W hat’s the ncidence of getting prostate cancer at 50 without any family history of it, and my husband got it.
The colonoscopy is easy. The prepping was the worst part, but not bad.
Glad they caught it but incidence of perforation and other complications goes way up after age 60.
They almost always say the polyps are precancerous even if the likelihood of actual cancer is quite low.
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