CT vs Colonoscopy

MelanieT
MelanieT Member Posts: 186
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Hi All,
Chris had a CT in June that they said look good other than a mass like thickening in his abdomn.. But for the last 2 weeks, there is SOOO much blood in his stool everytime. I dont see how it could have retuned that fast but would a colonoscopy show anything diff than the CT? We hate to over test but this is really bothering him... Thanks everyone

Loves,
Mel

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  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #2
    Not sure
    I'm not sure what to say. I'm no expert, but I wonder about that mass like thickening in the abdomen. Why didn't they explore that further when it was found?

    Hopefully someone with more knowledge than I will chime in with some answers for you.

    *hugs*
    Gail
  • abrub
    abrub Member Posts: 2,174 Member
    #3
    Colonoscopy and CT scans show different things
    I know that while I have had CT scans every 6 months, I've also had regular colonoscopies.

    In April, they scheduled my colonoscopy, followed 2 weeks later by my CT scan. A different type of CT scan may be used if a colonoscopy can't be done. I know that I was told that I might need it, as I have scarring and had a hernia. My dr who did the colonoscopy wasn't sure he'd be able to get through (he did.) If not, my prep for the Chest/Abdomen/Pelvis CT would have been different, to get another type of view of my bowel.
  • vhtqm1
    vhtqm1 Member Posts: 107
    #4
    get to the ER
    "SOOO much blood in his stool everytime" if this is true get to the Emergency Department ASAP.
  • thready
    thready Member Posts: 474
    #5
    vhtqm1 said:

    get to the ER
    "SOOO much blood in his stool everytime" if this is true get to the Emergency Department ASAP.

    Agree
    If there is a lot of blood in the stool something is way wrong. I would go to the ER. There are several things that could cause this especially since he has had so much done. I would also make sure I talked to the GI guys not just an onc.

    Please be careful,
    Jan
  • MelanieT
    MelanieT Member Posts: 186
    #6
    thready said:

    Agree
    If there is a lot of blood in the stool something is way wrong. I would go to the ER. There are several things that could cause this especially since he has had so much done. I would also make sure I talked to the GI guys not just an onc.

    Please be careful,
    Jan

    thats what i thought but we
    thats what i thought but we took him to the ER and they sent him home with more pain meds and told us to call his oncologist and GI ... so i did and he is doing a colonoscopy and endo on thurs.. he has had a hard time swallowing his meds latly so his GI wants to check that too.... damn coumidin... have to wait til thurs so his blood is thick enough!! thanks for your input..

    Loves,
    Mel
  • kristasplace
    kristasplace Member Posts: 957 Member
    #7
    Very different
    I was symptomatic for two years with a tumor three CT scans wouldn't show. Even when it was 3cm large, the CT didn't catch it. There are many things only a colonoscopy can find. I agree with eveyrone else, get to the ER ASAP!
  • kristasplace
    kristasplace Member Posts: 957 Member
    #8
    MelanieT said:

    thats what i thought but we
    thats what i thought but we took him to the ER and they sent him home with more pain meds and told us to call his oncologist and GI ... so i did and he is doing a colonoscopy and endo on thurs.. he has had a hard time swallowing his meds latly so his GI wants to check that too.... damn coumidin... have to wait til thurs so his blood is thick enough!! thanks for your input..

    Loves,
    Mel

    late to the punch!
    i should have read the entire post! They did the same thing to me...drugged me up, and sent me home. I really hate the ER.
  • herdizziness
    herdizziness Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    #9
    How is he doing?
    It's Thursday hun, how did the colonoscopy go for your husband?
    Praying for the best.
    Winter Marie
  • MelanieT
    MelanieT Member Posts: 186
    #10
    herdizziness said:

    How is he doing?
    It's Thursday hun, how did the colonoscopy go for your husband?
    Praying for the best.
    Winter Marie

    He ended up having a
    He ended up having a colonoscopy and endo on friday.... The dr said upper looked good but there were 2 places that had alot of inflamation so he biopsy them. there was also a small raised bump close to where they re-attached his ostomy so they biopsy that too.. he said that he had alot of bleeding but they think that is coumidin realated.. they are pretty confident that it will just come back as inflamation from path... i sure hope so!!! Do they send things to path because inflammation could be cancer cells? I thought that they could tell just by looking.. I have so much to learn!! Also, It was CRAZY to be able to see the staples that are holding him together after his take down!! I said thats why you hurt, they are poking ya! LOL

    Loves,
    Mel

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