General Chat

A bit late joining this thread.... I can't help being slow ;-)

Had my probing done some time ago now and the pre procedure clear out was the grimmest part for me.

No matter how uncomfortable it is remember it can save your life!

One of my brothers died from bowel cancer so I was fast tracked when my symptoms didn't resolve after a few months.

Very fast results and thankfully nothing sinister re my DD the surgeon decided that intervention with the 'knife' was undesirable if I could manage with a Peristeen at home (which I can).

My point is - no matter how uncomfortable/inconvenient (no pun intended)/embarrassing the investigation it may just save your life.

Good luck to everyone.

Sue x

Glad to hear that you survived :-D

Now to get through next week as well.

OH has been in your situation ............... try not to worry, at least you know that the cleansing is not as bad as you feared!

I have today received my appointment for my check for that end but we are away on our hols. I have been trying to ring for a change of appt. but can not get through , the voice keeps telling me they are experiencing a very busy time.

Sylvia... it's only half done. They're removing the other thing next week.

Next week I'll be more careful about where I sit in the waiting room. :-D

Pleased it is all done. At least your polyps have gone so no need to worry about them. I had mine removed and I know it is easier said than done but do try to not worry. And no the surgeon will not recognise your face if you meet in the street ;-)

The doc showed me photographs, of the polyps and the "suspect" whatever, and they look entirely different. The polyps looked like weird little sausages & the other thing was a mass of white & red blobs.

On a different note.......

When I arrived at the clinic, a nurse did the usual BP etc, left me to change into a tie-at-the-back gown, paper slippers, paper undies & a towelling robe (with a paper hat in the pocket). I wandered into the waiting area & found about twenty people wearing the same outfit. Sat down opposite a man...... who had his knees wide apart :-0 ummmmm .... he was wearing the same undies, rather transparent........... I decided I needed a wee........ went to the loo, returned and sat in a different seat.

I did wonder about the undies........ and after the procedure I was still wearing them, with the crotch cut :-0 :-D lolol

Repeating what Brenda said, don't worry unnecessarily.

I had a colonoscopy in November when polyps were removed and a "suspect" found which had to be removed later. This was done in December and I had a few anxious days waiting for the results. When the letter came it said that the growth wasn't cancerous and no treatment was needed apart from another check in five years' time.

The prep and the waiting for the results are the worst thing so I understand what you are going through. Sending you a cyber hug <3

Don't worry Lady S...just believe that they are doing their job of prevention.

2 yrs ago I had 11 polyps removed..think most people get them,especially women,
I had a suspect as well,and had to have another check last year to see if it had not changed.

The prep is worse than the actual procedure and I really hope I don't have to have another,but I know what you're going through at the mo and hope it's soon over and back to normal.
<3 <3

I've been probed :-)

The good news......... they gave me a sandwich and two cups of coffee; nice sandwich & the coffee was REAL coffee, not instant.

The not so good news....... they removed several polyps, which have to be tested. :-(

The other not so good news...... They found something "suspect" which couldn't be removed today, I'm booked in for "surgery" Friday 20th. More goop to take next Thursday, and back to the diet from Monday.

The staff were absolutely wonderful, all lovely people...... and I found out that the surgeon lives here, in my town! Yikes. If I meet him in the supermarket, will he remember my face? :-D

What a bummer :-( :-(

Yeah well the relaxant did not do a lot for me, hate to think though what it would have been like without it.


After my dad's first colonoscopy he was quite dozey (more than usual) when we took him home. Then he started wandering around and OH said what is he doing, it was getting near night time and was hoping he would go to bed as we were going out to a party... then he starts fossicking around in their huge cupboard of all sorts and out comes a bottle of brandy.. OH says he can't have that, I say let's see first..then he filled a small glass right to the top. I said let me carry that for you so you don't spill it and took it into the bedroom and put it on his chest of drawers by the bed. Then came the undressing process, we waited and waited while he sang and gradually got undressed and into his pyjamas. He got into bed, forgot about the brandy and went to sleep. I covered the drink with a paper towel and we left.

We stopped on our way home at some ungodly hour of the morning after the party and he was still out for the count. Next morning he rang and thanked me for leaving a brandy for when he got up it was just the shiney shilling to start his day.

We have had lots of fun over the years with him and his tests.

LadyScozz
Its not nice is it. I had it done about three times now but I hope you have got through the worst which I find is going to the loo A LOT. because I get migraine from not being able to eat properly for so long. You will be given something to relax you before the procedures so should not feel or care very much about what is being done. It will soon be over and done with now so try not to worry and I will be thinking of you tomorrow. xx

not happy here

I was up and down most of the night, wearing a path from the bed to the loo

I went again 20 minutes ago (it's now 8.20am)

and I feel so nauseaus :-(

I feel like I've been put through a giant wringer

"An endoscopy & a colonoscopy at the same time?"
I recall you asking this recently, LadyScozz..
Not sure if you've had yours, but I've just come in from having both of them - third time - done together this afternoon.
I was 'out of it' completely.
I woke up to see - and to gratefully eat - two biscuits and a grape juice drink. Ah, Bisto!
This was my first nourishment of anything for 36 hours ... and so it was really welcome!
This is my fifth colonoscopy I recall.
Things seem pretty good, thankfully.
I also have my own CD of the pictures the doctor took. He always gives patients a copy.
To cap it all, he drove me home!
Can't be bad!
I do hope everything goes well for you, too.

Oh heck..........*sends cleaning squad round urgently* :-0

O! M! G!

I've melted :-(

:-D lol Persie, I like your dad ;-)

A lot of gurgling going on here, but not much else. :-(

My dad had two bowel cancer operations. Before the first one as he was over 80 they did the whole gunky procedure at the hospital.


My Daughter said to him what are they going to do to you Grandpa

His reply was " they are going to stick a tube up my bum with a light on it to see if my hat's on straight".... :-)

almost finished the 2nd drink (I originally typed Drink No 2, and changed it :-D )

Is it normal to pee this much?

Nothing else happening yet. :-S

There's a song going through my head....... "Poetry in Motion" :-0 wish it would stop

LadyScozz good luck x :-(

Day 4

I am fed up with fish, potato & pumpkin :-(

Had toast for brekky, not allowed anything else, until after the probe tomorrow (I can have clear liquids & some yellow jelly).

If any of you are in the vicinity of northern NSW, I'd advise you to take cover between 6 & 11pm today.

;-)