Hi.  I really don't know how it works or how long they take, depending on specific tests for type of cancer etc  I had an upper endoscopy on 29th March.  Like yourself I had been experiencing some acid reflux issues.  I also at times experience very low down abdominal.pain linked I think to eating.  Anyway I was told everything looked normal but there was a large polyp coming out of the duodenum.  The doctor said she was not familiar with the type, which was not very reassuring! I have waited 3 weeks now and have told to allow up to four.  Stuck now living in fear I have duodenal cancer.

Hi. Is the pain around your belly button?. Or lower then that?. If so. I can tell you what that is. Yes that's acid reflux. You're eating something you shouldn't be atm. Try and find out what it is. And the pain should stop. Also r u on ppi?. (omeprazole etc). I'm going to give it another 2 weeks. And then give my surgury a call up. And see what they say. They might have got it by then. So I'll find out then.

I've never heard of that myself. Maybe they want to be sure what it is. That's why they want to give it another week. 

Fingers crossed it comes bk fine. I know if I have Barrets. That dose not mean its cancer its just a higher risk of it. Its like pre cancer cells. Etc. I've all rdy been told if I have it. There's still only a small chance of getting cancer. But it dose mean I'll have to go on what's called a "survalence" programme. Every year or more I'll need a enscopy to monitor it. But will see how it goes when I get the results bk. I'm trying to not worry about it to much. But it is at the bk of my mind. 

The pain I get is in the centre of the breast bone.  I was put in Omeprazole before Christmas but I do not intend to continue.  Amongst other things it is linked to osteoporosis.  What concerns me is I have the polyp at the entrance to the duodenum therefore the polyp will be making it difficult for food and the acid to pass down.

My best case scenario will be this polyp is pre cancerous or benign.  Possibly I will need regular monitoring too.

Hopefully you will let us all know how you get on.

Hi. Ah I get that it feels horrible. Do you get it constantly?. I'm on omeprazole. It was helping me. Had to come off it due to having the test done. It was helping me. Now I am having to wait for it to kick bk in. Fingers crossed you get a good result.

O don't worry I most certainly will do. 

Hi. Ah I get that it feels horrible. Do you get it constantly?. I'm on omeprazole. It was helping me. Had to come off it due to having the test done. It was helping me. Now I am having to wait for it to kick bk in. Fingers crossed you get a good result.

O don't worry I most certainly will do.