I am extremely nervous when the doc that is doing the colonoscopy called me back said the mass was a decent size. I said to him does it 4 sure mean cancer he said he can't say for sure until he goes in and sees he was trying to reassure me but I dident really feel reassured 
. I have been so stressed out I haven't been able to eat or sleep I've had diarrhea sometimes like thin pencil shaped idk if I just noticed that because I looked up symptoms n now I'm scared but my anxiety is through the roof. The word mass scares me to death.
Hi I recently had a ct scan and they said they seen a mass on my colon does that 4 sure mean cancer?
No. It does not mean you have cancer. They will take pieces of it out to test whether cancer or not. Hank
Joan
You sound just like me. Sending you prayers for strength and that you will deal with it whatever the Dr tells you.
Praying that it isn't cancer so that your mind will feel the relief you are wanting.
❤️ Marlene
Hank why do they use the word mass that's so scary to me and they said it was a decent size also what else could it be. I'm so scared. I have not ate or slept. I'm so scared I'm gonna die. I feel like I am having all these symptoms now idk if it's in my head or what I can't eat now I feel like my neck is swallown. My stool had the mucus in it before I even knew I had the mass so that scares me. N then I heard it takes like 2 or 3 weeks 2 get the resaults back in gonna go insane from worring 😢
Marlene did u go though something similar I am terrified! I can't eat I can't sleep. Now I feel like my neck is swelling up. I have mucus in my stool the doc saying I have a mass and it's a decent size scares me so bad I can not even tell u! I have never been so scared. I'm scared I'm gonna die. I'm praying he can tell me something Tue when I go. I heard when they send it out it takes 2 or 3 weeks to get the resaults back I am gonna be going insane with worry. I'm trying to hide this worry from my 3 boys but it's so hard they see I'm worried they r 12 n older. I have prayed to god every night that this is not cancer I'm just so scared 😢
No Joann but I too get overly frightened about everything. Ive had major health issues the past 2 years. I can just relate to your anxiety over what the Dr said. I too make myself sick with anxiety and worry. I cant tell you how to stop doing that but I can just relate to obsessing over what the Dr said.
Try to get our for a walk, I've been waiting to hear your results. Remember you may be just fine and are putting yourself thru unnecessary stress.
Prayers that all is well. Let us know what the Dr finallly said to you. I'm feeling you're gonnna be ok!
I hope so Marlene. I'm praying. I've never talked to someone that was told they have had a mass before I mean many have said they have had polyps but never had a ct scan that first told them they had a mass. God is def testing me I just hope he knows I won't beable to handle cancer. Please pray for me that I will b ok. ❤
I don't think our Lord is testing you but illness is part of life. Your mass may not be cancerous. You've got me worrying fir you and trust me I'm a worrier. Yes I will pray for you and do hope the Dr calls sooner with results so you need not be so anxious. Praying that all is well and that whatever this is is not something that you'll need to fear.
I wish I could help you not worry but as I said, I worry everyday about something. My health has been poor for two years and I'm more than tired of feeling unwell.
I'm thinking of you and will be standing by to hear what the Dr said.
Ty Marlene! I'm sorry u go through anxiety also I was diagnosed with illness anxiety hyprocondria. About 6 or 7 months ago it's like 1 day and my whole life was changed it's been horrible. I would really like to ty for responding to me so much it really means alot to me. It's nice to have someone to talk to i do have a great husband that is there for me but I feel like sometimes he needs a break I try n give him 1 but I kno he just sees the stress in me as I sit here. It's just consuming me I just want so bad for my resaults to come back good. I wish more people would have responded that maybe woulda had this experience that were told they had a mass and what happend or had a story similar to mine I feel so alone and scared 😢
A mass is larger than a polyp and has more chances to be cancerous, but can still be not cancerous. I would look at it this way: you do not have cancer now, do not worry, it will not do you may good.
Even if it comes back cancerous, colon cancer usually slow and is very treatable. The result should be back in a week.
Hank
try to hang in there. People are busy , I'm telling you to try and be positive. I'm out here... praying you'll be well soon JoAnn.
Thank you Hank for that positive comment to Joann. You're so right. glad you said that.
So hank that was one of my questions that noone could really answer is s mass different from s polyp? People keep saying to me well maybe it's just stool or maybe it's just a polyp n I keep saying I think those r different from a mass? I did look it up and it did say not all masses are cancerous but I hope I'm one of those lucky ones. So a mass can not b a stool or a polyp then correct?
I do really appreciate your responses hank. I appreciate anyone who takes there time out to talk to me it means alot to me.
Joann
Try googling your questions. Google answers most questions we have.
Marlene I have been on Google sense Friday I'm not sure that made it better for me prolly made it worse. I think it made my anxiety worse I read alot of bad things. I try to look up the good but always see the bad. N then I get more scared. Even the couple things I just asked hank I googled I can't really find def answers for. My doc is always like stay off Google you r gonna make yourself worse n sometimes I think I do
You're right Joann for worriers,, google could make people worry more. Stay off it, your Dr is right!
I think hank went to bed 😭
As far as can tell, mass is large (usu >2cm), polyp is small (usu <2cm). But this drawn line can differ with institutions. Some will use 2.5cm. They both can be benign as well as cancerous.
Your post is a little vague. Did you have a colonoscopy ? If you did, the doctor can tell you more exact size of the mass, and its appearance (benign or not). A sample of the mass should be sent to a pathogist for testing.
In the mean time, don't worry. There is nothing you can do but wait. If is is benign, it's great. If is not, be agressive seeking treatment. Again, colon cancer is very treatable.
Hank
Hi hank I had only the ct scan so far I'm doing the prep for the colonoscopy today and I have the colonoscopy tomorrow at 130. I'm just so scared when I go to the bathroom I have ALOT of mucus in my stool I don't have diarrhea all day or anything but when I do go it is diarrhea with mucus in it no blood just mucus. I'm thinking if I already have a mass and that is happening what r the odds of me not having cancer I'm trying to stay positive I'm just so scared