[Grizzly]

<p>Gah.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>"Your doctor has referred you to us for precautionary cancer screening.  You have an appointment for a consultation on Friday February 10th at 9:45.  At that appointment we will schedule you for a colonoscopy...."</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Gah.  Gah.</p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>

 

[rlemert]

<p>  I've got a physical scheduled for a week from today (first one in about four years). Chances are that shortly after, I will be "feeling your pain."</p>

 

[markalan]

<p>The prep is worse than the colonoscopy itself.  Gotta drink that crap, then tie yourself to the bowl<span><img alt="bootyshake.gif" id="user_yui_3_4_1_2_1327685450418_161" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/bootyshake.gif"></span></p>

 

[Grizzly]

<p>Warning:  Men may wince.  You are warned.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I had to drink that stuff once in preparation for a prostate biopsy.  The biopsy was less unpleasant than the drink and its after-effects.  There might be hope however, I might be a candidate for a "virtual biopsy" where they use CT scanning.  Seems to me that I might still have to drink that stuff, but the other part would be less, um, intrusive.</p>

 

[RaisingArizonainNH]

<p>  The prep is the real PITA...  for women anyway.  I had a  7 am appointment so the doctor required the "flushing" to commence at  6pm the night before then I had to have round of that yuck at  3 am. I was so wound up with anxiety and lack of sleep by  7am.  They had to wait for the anesthesiologist for a couple of hours for me- the nurses explained that men can have a lighter sedation and can remain awake. I was so tired that the induced sleep for me was great.  I woke up feeling like a happy drunk and stayed that way for a couple of hours... so in retrospect- prep is nasty but the procedure  didn't matter because I was checked out!</p>
<p> </p>
<p> Hope yours goes well..maybe they can sedate you a bit more if you ask ?</p>

 

[Grizzly]

<p>Problematic - I have paradoxical reactions to the popular sedatives.  They could do like they did with my endoscopy - I slept right through it.</p>
<p> </p>

 

[wherestheportojohn]

<img alt="biggrin.gif" class="bbcode_smiley" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif"><br>
Two full colon-blown colonoscopies for me.<br>
Always clean as a whistle, perfectly smooth and pink...nothing at all...nothing...until...<br><br>
The last one, may 2011, had three biopsies done which were all positive for microscopic colitis. Even with the rest of the exam showing perfectly healthy pipes.<br>
MC is alovely little issue which can be treated, and will go into remission, but is never cured.<br><br>
(I'd been suffering for many months with multiple daily episodes of nasty diarrhea with negative blood and stool test results....so the next step was a colo with biopsy.)<br><br><br>
~~~ They would not have discovered this with a virtual, just sayin' ~~~

 

[Grizzly]

<p>Porty, is this the root cause of your Portie issues in running?</p>

 

[wherestheportojohn]

Griz,<br>
Yes and no and the GI doc isn't willing bet her salary on it.<br>
Just trying to keep "things" controlled is where we are now.<br><br>
She says no Celiac; but I may have underlying IBS (which encompasses a lot!)

 

[GaReb770]

<p>I need to go ahead and schedule a colonoscopy before April 1.  I have an extra $500 to 600 in my FSA account, although supposedly United Healthcare will cover the procedure.  It's been a little over 5 years since I had one which came out nice and clean. </p>

 

[Grizzly]

Today. Gah.

 

[airehead]

Good luck!! Like RaisingArizona said, the knock out drops make it all worthwhile. That stuff rocks!! Last colonoscopy I had the doc made me start like at noon the day before (apparently I'm really full of sh*t). My problem is I took a vicodin on an empty stomach that night. Next morning it was coming out of both ends and one event would set off the other. I took my husband to work and I had to pull over in a parking lot in the early am (thank goodness it was dark still) and deal with both issues. (I feel so sexy!) Avoid pain meds if you can. Just sayin'.<br><br><div class="quote-container"><span>Quote:</span>
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Today. Gah.</div>
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<p> </p>

 

[Grizzly]

<p>Well, no sedation at first, then we discovered that my colon was a mite twisty and the scope couldn't get around the first bend.  Doc suggested sedation because I was in pain.  I didn't say no.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Fentanyl is my friend.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>At any rate, I have a healthy colon apart from the nicks he put into it getting around that bend. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>I hadn't eaten since Tuesday supper so I perhaps indulged a bit too much tonight.  I'm going to sleep like a baby though.  Work from home tomorrow and not worry too much about being sociable.</p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>

 

[ToddEP]

<p>Glad it all came out fine, Griz.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>DW has had numerous ones in the past.  They are never pleasant for her.  Both of her parents are Colon Cancer Survivors!</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I had mine done in Oct of 2010.  I hated the prep but was fascinated with the screen in front of me that allowed me to watch the scope travel my colon.  Coolio!</p>

 

[wherestheportojohn]

No deep-sleep pain meds must make it miserable, Griz.<br>
Glad you're Healthy.<br><br><br><br><br>
I thoroughly enjoyed getting knocked out, and not being aware of anything while the doc went spelunking. <img alt="rolleyes.gif" class="bbcode_smiley" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/rolleyes.gif">

 

[Grizzly]

<p>Yeah, glad I stayed home today.  It was kinda cool actually.  Seeing the place where my appendix used to be....  46 years ago.  Because it was in a clinic they don't give the complete sedation so when I did get some fentanyl it was just enough to get me past the point of pain when he roto-rooted around the bend.  TMI?</p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>

 

[RaisingArizonainNH]

<p> Ow- but glad you are done!  That's the best to be out with an A+. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>My colonoscopy mantra-<strong>Nott fun , BUTT must be done!</strong> <span><img alt="bootyshake.gif" id="user_yui_3_4_1_2_1329511793446_161" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/bootyshake.gif"></span></p>