gall stone and polyp

[hamkind]

it has been over a year since my pain started, finally, after three trips to the ER, an ultrasound found gall stones and a polyp.  i am waiting to take a CAT scan.  i am scared because the last time i had pain, i was in bed for a week because the pain would not go away.  the only medication that i took was acetaminophen for the pain, but that did not really work.  that week i exerince:  abd. pain from one to ten it was a eight, pain when i used the restroom number one and two, i saw blood come out when i did number two, and saw only once blood when i did number one, i had fevers, i had high blood pressure, and  i had nausea.  some of the symptoms come back ones awhile.  the reason i am scared is because the doctor that i saw did not tell me more, she was very busy because there were many people waiting.  the hospital is King/drew medical center in Los Angeles.  my question is: what are the chances of this polyp being benign or malignant?  my age is 20 yrs.  thank you so much

[Dasha]

First, do not be negative.  Until you have test result, don't make assumptions.  The polyp is a hereditary issue.  In young people, the disease advances more reapidly then in older people.  however, make sure you have colonoscopy done ASAP and they will take a biopsy.  Don't let anyone say that there is always time for this or that, insist, and push them to have it done. My father was just diagnosed with colon caner due to a polyp and I was told to make sure and have a colonoscopy done. I am only 25.  Ask your family members if there are other cases of polypis in the family. HOpe it all goes well.

[nadia]

Hi,
  If you are talking about gallbladder polyps, most polyps are not cancerous.  I had 1 polyp, a few months later it turned into 2, then several and then began to grow. The doctors do not treat this as a reason for removing the gallbladder.  If they grow to 8-10mm, they will remove the gallbladder. Eventually, I had the gallbladder removed(after 1.5yrs).  The pathology report stated that I had a few small bumps, that were not even polyps after all. So do not panic, especially at your age, polyps are more common than you think.  Insist on a Hida scan because it does sound like you are having some dysfunction of your gallbladder. It is a painless procedure and will reveal alot.  
The blood in your urine could be a bladder infection especially if you had a fever.  It's funny because I had that too just prior to getting diagnosed. A simple urine test would identify that.  
Blood in the stool is usually hemmorhoids or anal fissures.  If it was isolated to one or 2 times, I wouldn't worry.  Otherwise see a doctor and have him examine you.  It's quick and not as bad as people might think. Let us know how you are doing...