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[โ€“] how_we_burned@lemmy.zip 11 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Did you have any symptoms prior to the scan?

[โ€“] jordanlund@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

Started with mild anemia. Low red blood cell count, low hemoglobin, small red blood cells, etc.

Iron didn't really help so it was colonoscopy #1 and Endoscopy #1, then a follow up colonoscopy 6 months later.