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What To Do If Having Brief Episodes Of Pain After Transmural Burn Syndrome Following Colonoscopy?

I had my first colonoscopy in June of 2013 at age 60. The doctor removed 2 polyps - one as a whole at 3mm in size and the other in a piecemeal fashion 8 mm in size. Both of these polyps were located in the cecum. About 8 hours later I developed pain in the lower right abdomen (by my right hip). The pain did not go away and was worse with activity. I called in and they sent me to Urgent Care where the diagnosis was transmural burn sydrome. I was sent home with antibiotics and pain medication and told that if it did not get better to go to ER. It did get better. The lab reported both type of polyps (good and not so good) and I was instructed to return for another colonoscopy in 5 years. Ever since this colonoscopy, I get very brief periods of pain that come on quickly and stop quickly in the same place - lower right. I have had a complete hysterectomy so I know it is not coming from female organs as I do not have any. My question is, do I need to be concerned about the next colonoscopy in 5 years. I get nervous thinking about it as I don't want a repeat of the first one. Thank you for any information you may provide.
Fri, 14 Feb 2014
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Hi,
Thanks for writing in HCM.
If the histological disgnosis of the removed polps does not show any evidence of premalignant or malignant changes then you need not worry at all.
The symptoms which you developed after the first colonoscopy were due to the procedure itself. As all is fine now there is no need to worry at all..
Regards

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What To Do If Having Brief Episodes Of Pain After Transmural Burn Syndrome Following Colonoscopy?

Hi, Thanks for writing in HCM. If the histological disgnosis of the removed polps does not show any evidence of premalignant or malignant changes then you need not worry at all. The symptoms which you developed after the first colonoscopy were due to the procedure itself. As all is fine now there is no need to worry at all.. Regards