Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Symptoms similar to colon cancer?!

Ribbon stools are not necessarily colon cancer - you may also have internal hemorrhoids or you may be having colon spasms that are deforming the shape of your stools. So don't panic. But, yes, do absolutely have the colonoscopy. You really shouldn't be diagnosed without it anyhow and since the ribbon stools are a new symptom they warrant another go round with your doctors.

As for finding a good one, you can check out this thread. You just have to dig through all the posts. Check out a couple by Jennifer Rose in particular. She recommends a GP (I think it is), but she also says she saw a good doc somewhere else and will post the name later. It doesn't look like she ever did but maybe I missed it.

If you don't find anything in the doc thread and no one comes along and suggests something in this thread, then start a new thread with a subject like "Looking for good doc in Bay Area".

HTH. Good luck with this.

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