Hello everyone!I hope I have posted this in the correct place...I hope everyone is doing well today and had a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving! I haven't been on here in forever, but this is still my go-to place when I have GI and GERD issues! I am managing my GERD very well, with occasional flare-ups, especially when I put on weight in my mid-section.
I reached my two-year breast cancer survivor mark this summer, had my last mammogram Sept. 2, and the results came back... "NORMAL"!!!!
yippee!!My only complaint right now is a strange "ache" on my lower right side (had it for a month or so) that comes and goes, almost in the hip/pelvic bone area, but it really doesn't seem to be related to GI/IBS issues. Everything in my GI dept. seems to be working very well, as a matter of fact! The pain is mild and not always constant, and feels better when I move around. I have wondered about an ovarian cyst, pelvic problems, and even related to the back pain I have occasionally, etc., but of course in the back of my mind is the terror of colon cancer. My problem is, I don't know whether to make an appointment with my gynecologist, oncologist, gastroenterologist, or other ologist!! My oncologist is CT-scan crazy, and having had all these already (all clear) with my breast cancer dx, I don't want them again if I can go another route. Also, I had a colonoscopy three years ago and would like to avoid another one of those too. But, I am totally ok with much-less-invasive ultrasounds, so...My questions: could an abdominal ultrasound rule out colon cancer, and what exactly does an abdominal ultrasound reveal? what does a pelvic ultrasound show? Would ultrasound be a good starting point to figure out the source of my pain? Thanks for your help and be well, everyone!

