I'm having a flexible sigmoidoscopy on monday and I'm terrified
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My GP has referred me for this as she states she felt a 'mass' when examining me. I'm terrified to have this done, as just having the doctor examine me was so dreadful I don't know how I will cope.
I'm also so scared of what the results will be.
Any advice or reassurance would be appreciated
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june_rose d11912
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after I told them how I felt , I asked for sedation and they even exchanged one of the male nurses to female as there was only one woman and the others were men ,I got the impression they have done that before
I was very worried before as I did not have a great experience in the clinc ,
and a terrible one 30 yeArs ago when I had it before so I had nightmares and nearly didn't go
but it was so much better now staff are carefully trained to understand your fears , I was unaware he had even started with the medication given ,it did get a bit uncomfortable and I askedhim to stop which he did they gave me more sedation and did the last bit and it was over , they kept me covered with a big blanket and kept my gowm and privacy shorts on so it wasn't embarresed as when GP or clinc registrars examin you
do do make sure they give you the sedation and it will be done before you know it
good luck x
d11912 june_rose
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The letter I've received from the hospital states they don't like to give sedation for this procedure so I was going to try to go through it without, however I will take on board your comments and ask them when I get there about sedation.
Many thanks for your advice.
june_rose d11912
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having said that
they didn't give me mine till I was on the bed ,I thought it would be given before so I would not be awear of the room, so I nearly said don't bother because once I was in there it didn't seem so bad
and as I said before the staff are specify trained and know what you are fearing and sooo calm and reassuring
as far as discomfort goes they said some people may feel a little but a lot don't let us know how you get on
d11912 june_rose
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I will let you know how it goes.
Thanks once again for responding
zaphod10 d11912
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I was given tea and biscuits afterwards while recovering in the side ward. One word of warning - plan your trip home carefully as the effect of the enema may make things a little awkward !
d11912 zaphod10
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I just can't seem to stay positive about this whole thing right now. I'm scared of the procedure and even more scared of what they might find. I think the fact that my GP has referred me on a 2 week wait has made me think the worst.
I will try and think of the tea and biscuits!
Kindest regards
zaphod10 d11912
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Good luck and don't worry !
d11912 zaphod10
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I will be doing this with my eyes tightly closed though I have to say.
Kind regards
june_rose d11912
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but I when I relised it wasn't so bad I took a sneaky look at the moniter
by the way I was refered urgently after GP examined me and was seen very quickly she even questioned me when my appointment was and my results are just a couple of things that are a nuscence but can be normal for my age so don't worry if it's a quick referral but I know how worrying it can be .
d11912 june_rose
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I'm not sure what is normal for my age, but I've not met anyone else who has been for tests like this. I'm 47 by the way.
d11912
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I was also given great news that there was nothing wrong at all 😊
Thanks to you all for your advice and i wish you all well
Kind regards
june_rose d11912
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