Having my first colonoscopy
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Hi there, if you are reading this, chances are you are having your first colonoscopy too like me. I have decided to stop reading everyones stories about their colonoscopy experiences and to write about mine, mainly to stop myself freaking out. So hear goes, today I went to the hospital to collect my bowel prep, 'movi prep' pretty sure someone with a great sense of humour decided to call it that, good old bowel prep or perhaps 'bog hugger' might be more apt. Somehow I don't think a movie with the pop corn will ever be the same for me now. Anyway, spoke to a lovely nurse, who explained how to take the stuff, what I couldn't eat etc and about the procedure, and she didn't sugar coat it. So as I have to be at the hospital for 7.30am on Wednesday, I am allowed breakfast tomorrow before 9am. I can drink clear fluids all day. I have decided to stock up on energy drinks to take throughout the day, nurse said it was ok. I then start the movi prep between 5pm and 7pm, I have to mix a and b satchet in a litre of fluid and drink it, and drink 500ml of clear fluid after. Then I wait or maybe hug the loo, will let you know, loo permitting. Then the leaflet says rest for 2 hours, not sure if their interpretation of rest is the same as mine lol. Anyhow between 9pm and 11pm I have to mix another two satchets in 1 litre of water along with 500ml clear fluid to wash it down. It then says at 11pm or when you stop going to the toilet you can go to bed. MMMh. Well the nurse said as she went through the leaflet with me, "you might find you actually don't stop going to the loo". She then asked me if I had any worries. I said I was worried that I might poop my pants on the way to the hospital, (sorry a bit graphic, but do we all not feel that way). She did say some people do do, and suggested I wear a sanitary pad or the like. I also said I was worried it would hurt, whilst she didn't say it would or wouldn't, she said it could be very uncomfortable and for a few days afterwards too, but it affects everyone differently and that things settle once you get back eating and using the toilet normally again.
I am going to drink plenty of water and have a light diet of toast and eggs for lunch and some plain white rice and chicken tonight as although I wasn't advised to it seems it is better to avoid foods with any fibre in them. Probably have egg and toast for breakfast in the morning, then I am going to keep really busy till 5pm 'D' (for diarrhoea) Day as I am calling it.
I sincerely hope that I am sounding upbeat and chilled about this whole experience, that's my aim. In reality I am scared senseless, (poo less!!! - hopefully I will be by 11pm tomorrow night ha ha).
Because like everyone else not only is there the worry of the procedure there is the worry of what might be found.
Anyway I will try to update tomorrow as to how it is going - loo permitting.
Hope everyone is doing well, I am so glad I found this group forum to share experiences on.
Cally x
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lynne80805 carolyn1234
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carolyn1234 lynne80805
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Thank you for your reply, I really appreciate it, hope I am ok with the loo too, but I spend lots of time in the loo anyways so what will be will be.
Glad to hear that you are ok. Thanks again for sharing your experience with me.
Cally
lynne80805 carolyn1234
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I think that by now you will be undergoing the colonoscopy. Really hoping that all goes well and look forward to hearing your thoughts when you are ready. I think you deserve those long awaited fish and chips and carrot cake.
Lynne
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Awww thats great thanks, sent my hubby to get me some straws, I thought i might freeze some lime flavoured water and suck on it whilst I drink the liquid. I appreciate your positive comments. Hope you are fine now.
Cally
raffie carolyn1234
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Best of luck. I'm sure you'll do well as you taken the time to think it all thru.
I'm curious, will you be sedated for the test or just pain mitigation?
Raffie.
carolyn1234 raffie
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Yes definately going for the sedation, anything and everything they can give me. I already have since July varying degrees of pain and swelling in my lower colon area, so hope it doesn't make it worse. Hope they find at what is wrong with me, its been going on so long now.
Thanks Cally
ella18145 carolyn1234
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First of all good luck! I'm so worried about the whole thing and have 2 months left 😡 Hope all goes well and please do let me know how your poo filled day goes 😝 Hope u get some sleep before and all goes well. Will be thinking about u! Why do we have to go through all this ? 😡😡😡😡 hopefully everything goes easily and won't be as sh*t (haha) as expected
carolyn1234 ella18145
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Well so far apart from feeling hungry I have managed to keep really busy, doing stuff I needed to do and put off lol, cleaned the house too, so now I am bored, hungry and fed up lol, roll on five o'clock, not. Can't imagine taking three litres of liquid in four hours, I don't drink that much in a full day oh well. It's just one day and it will be over soon. Will keep you updated do hope I can sleep but if not I will make up for it tomorrow. Thought might have chip shop fish tomorrow if I am feeling up to it, will need some calorie!!!! Mmmm now I am thinking about fish. Think I will have another black coffee. Getting a few tummy pains as I find coffee now makes me poo a lot too. Thought it might start me of and get rid of some of my bowel contents before I start the movi haha,
Keep ya posted Cally
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The sickness and chills will stop soon and you will get some sleep, believe me.
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X cally
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yes I am worried I need the loo on the way, getting a taxi, it's not far about 20 mins and I am having it done on nhs in a private hospital, which is really lovely. Thanks for your words, I feel a lot better about it. Hope I do send posts like that, but I do have a lot of pain around my right lower bowel area, anyhow, I will remain upbeat and trust in my dr. Will post again tomorrow x cally
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you will be absolutely fine.
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carolyn1234 TheToad
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I am not sure how to post as an update foR me, I tried replying to myself but it didn't seem to work, so I am sort of posting as a reply to you John oops. Have a good day everyone.
cally
carolyn1234 ella18145
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X cally have a good day everyone, I don't know how to post updates on my original post lol so have posted as a reply 🤔
ella18145 carolyn1234
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Is your pain all over or one sided? Im fed up of feeling this way.
In a way it's good colonoscopy didn't give a result meaning u have a healthy colon 😄 But frustrating at the same time. Drs have told me the one sided pain is ibs or could be adhesions from appendix op but since my dad had colon cancer surgeon thinks I should start screening anyway even though he felt all was in order. Arghhhhh I want to live some more years!!
carolyn1234 ella18145
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x Cally
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ella18145 carolyn1234
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I'm so sorry ur going through similar stuff to me. I really wonder ifs scar tissue or just ibs. Just want to know so I can enjoy life instead of worrying
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ella18145 carolyn1234
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How weird they told u arthritis. That hasn't been mentioned to me. Let's hope it's nothing serious for both and we can relax and enjoy life. I feel I'm living and waiting for bad news 😭