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Colonoscopy fear- hel

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stephanie_81111
stephanie_81111

I am due to have a colonoscopy on Saturday and I'm sat here feeling like I want to cancel the fear I feel is immense I've heard good and bad things and like always you cling on to the bad I'm also full of cold and on my period so tripley fed any words of encouragement? 

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    stephanie_81111

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    Ok everyone an update... I am at home and feeling good the procedure was no where near as bad as I thought it was going to be I felt no pain was wide awake through it all no gas n air needed. They got all the way around too. I have divercullitus and they also took some biopsies they said there was nothing like growths or polyps there. Overall my experience has been a positive one I would like to reassure others having it done if you read the horror stories than please don't cling to them like I did the test is so important and I feel so much more relieved. Thank you to all that posted advice I really appreciate it x 

    • amanda39212
      amanda39212 stephanie_81111

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      So pleased it all went ok for you and it wasn't as bad as you thought . Did you have the sedation?  

      You will sleep well tonight ??

    • stephanie_81111
      stephanie_81111 amanda39212

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      I did have the sedation but it didn't make me sleep just made me feel a bit like I had a couple of gins before I was still able to talk to the people in there but I'm glad I had it as I felt totally chilled and also the fact I had gas and air if I needed it helped but I didn't need it. The nurse said I coped with the procedure amazingly well and actually said we will get you back to show people how it's done lol. I've been a bit crampy today and haven't been to the loo yet 

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