My colonoscopy experience 2016
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Ok so today I had my first colonscopy and after reading all the horror stories I felt I needed to share my experience, on arrival you are asked general health questions then you get into a gown and wait to have your exam, they asked me would I like sadation or not I declined because I don't like feeling weird or drowsy and prefer to man it up, my advice take sedation do
Not refuse and make sure you get someone to collect you and look after for 24 hours it's worth it,
so I'm on the bed and the exam is going to take place I am nervous and tensed they offer me gas/air I had one puff and went dizzy so said no thank you,
Now I won't lie like most have on these forums it is very unconftable and there is pain especially when they take the corners off the bowel, they pump air into the bowel to get around which is the unconftable feeling,
The nurse sat by me and talked to me and helped me through, the whole staff was brilliant, I also had byiops taken and you also feel the tugging,
So I do wish I took sedation as it was 40 mins long and felt like 2 hours the sedation might make the time go quicker, but without it is not a nice feeling at all.
When done they take you to what they call the fart ward, basically all the air left into the bowel needs to come out so prepare to fart and don't feel embarrassed.
You are given your results and off you go bare in mind if you take sedation they will keep you longer but I advise that.
I got through it with a brave face my advice stay calm take a sedation and will be over in no time.
Take the day and next day off work to recover as you will be tiered after, get your strength back.
Hope my experience helps and hope I have not kicked your anxiety levels I just want people to prepare than come out thinking why did I not take this advice
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marlene88784 mattyfezzer
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Thank you Matty
I'm a firm believer in sedation, only cuz I get too tense and anxious. Unlike those who do enjoy watching the procedure on the monitor... I'm fine with sleeping thru the whole procedure.
Thanks for sharing.
marie13049 mattyfezzer
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mattyfezzer marie13049
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Hi Marie
Eat what you like but the day before your exam you will need to fast but before 9am the day before you can have breakfast and eggs are fine.
hunger hits us all different but I cheated I had 2 apples a few hours before I went to sleep I just pealed the skin off and enjoyed the apples it does no harm and can't been seen on the scan, drink plenty off water keep hydrated.
get you're gown on and go the toilet so when you do go in for your exam you won't have the urge.
You will be given your results straight away and they will also go to your gp who you will need a follow up with.
I was diagnosed with bowel disease and a fistula so I am waiting on my follow up as we speak