I had my follow-up CT scan and colonoscopy on 8/8. CT scan was fine. And according to my oncologist, the colonoscopy was too. However, I was concerned. The result?
The polyp removed from your ascending colon (a site of prior polyp removal) was a sessile serrated adenoma. Sessile serrated adenoma is benign, but may have the potential to become cancerous over time. For this reason, we recommend more frequent colonoscopies than would be recommended if you did not have this polyp. In your case I would like to reinspect this site in 6 months to make sure the polyp is gone.
The polyp was in the same location as one that was removed with my first colonoscopy (where I have a tattoo!). The oncologist said that sometimes they keep reappearing in the same area and after a number of times, they remove that section of the colon. So.... kind of a sword of Damocles hanging over my head. I don't think about it all of the time, but you never really get over the idea that the cancer is waiting to return. People ask how I'm doing and what they want to hear is that I am free of cancer and well. Technically, that won't happen until the five year mark. But then, what?
Until then, I'll enjoy life and revel in the beauty of every day-ness.
Thanks for listening.
