(Playing devil's advocate here ...) It's likely your new doctor needs to see your colon for himself before he can make an assessment of your condition or offer any help. Otherwise he's flying blind, which isn't helpful to you, and which can potentially land him in hot water. Can't really blame him for wanting to rule out anything that might be treatable, right?
For what it's worth, I'm twice your age, and I JUST found out thanks to MY new, new, new doctor(s) that I have a "redundant" colon (I have way too much colon, in other words). Can't believe I got to be 50, including having had major intestinal surgery 8 years ago, without a clue that all the extra colon is a large part of my problem. 
I guess the bottom line is that if you want your new doc to be able to offer any help to you, he needs your cooperation with whatever tests he feels are necessary. Otherwise it's impossible for him to make a diagnosis.
Whatever you decide, I wish you the best. 
Jan
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