>----- Original Message -----
From: "Kate Murphy" <katemm@mindspring.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
<adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2000 9:23 AM
Subject: Re: Symptoms
> On 12 Nov 2000, at 11:57, rikam wrote:
>
> > Just wondering...I thought if you have severe adhesions colonoscopys
were
> > not reccomend due to the higher risk of a potential perforation
>
> Adhesions do make colonoscopy more difficult. However, if you
> are having bowel symptoms and pain, you should rule out colon
> cancer. Be sure that the gastroenterologist is skilled. My gastro
> uses a pediatric scope on me and puts me completely to sleep.
>
> Colon cancer grows slowly. If you had a normal colonoscopy
> within 5 or even 10 years, it probably doesn't need to be repeated.
>
> Kate -- who has lived with colon cancer for 17 years.
> Kate Murphy
> katemm@mindspring.com
>