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Update on colonoscopy

Lisa Y — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 16:41:40 GMT

First, a big thank you for those of you who took the time to ease my fears about the prep and the procedure. You were right when you said that the prep was the worst part of it. I only wish I had known that nausea and what follows were a part of it. Using the laxatives wasn't as bad as I had thought it would be, but laying on the bathroom floor feeling sick was not on my radar. Anyway, I made it to the appointment. The staff that took care of me were absolutely fabulous, so I knew I would be in good hands.
As for the results: no polyps, no tumors, and no cancer! And since no one in my family has had colorectal cancer, I don't have to have another colonoscopy for 10 years. (Maybe by then, the prep will improve). Checking that off my list!

I hope you all have a great day. As for me, I am starving so it's time for lunch.

Lisa

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KingstonsMom — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 17:00:17 GMT

@Lisa Y

YAY!!!!

Congrats on a good report!

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AuntG — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 17:05:23 GMT

Take it really easy the rest of the day. A nap is almost always in order.

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Love my grandkids — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 17:14:59 GMT

@Lisa Y Mazel Tov! That's great. Sorry about the nausea, I was lucky not to have experienced that.

I agree, rest today and take a nap if you can. Glad for the positive outcome.

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tends2dogs — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 17:15:07 GMT

@Lisa Y Great news!! I guess that makes me next in line. I have my head pretty much wrapped around the whole thing. I just want to do the prep and get it over with.

Wednesday, Covid test. I think I am dreading that more!

Anyway, so happy you are healthy and it is all behind you. Have a great day!

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FlowerBear — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 17:17:18 GMT

When my Aunt had one of these two years ago the Dr prescribed her some anti nausea meds and it helped her from feeling and getting sick. She also could only eat light for a week.

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violann — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 17:28:21 GMT

@Lisa Y wrote:
First, a big thank you for those of you who took the time to ease my fears about the prep and the procedure. You were right when you said that the prep was the worst part of it. I only wish I had known that nausea and what follows were a part of it. Using the laxatives wasn't as bad as I had thought it would be, but laying on the bathroom floor feeling sick was not on my radar. Anyway, I made it to the appointment. The staff that took care of me were absolutely fabulous, so I knew I would be in good hands.
As for the results: no polyps, no tumors, and no cancer! And since no one in my family has had colorectal cancer, I don't have to have another colonoscopy for 10 years. (Maybe by then, the prep will improve). Checking that off my list!
I hope you all have a great day. As for me, I am starving so it's time for lunch.
Lisa

Congrats to you for taking good care of yourself!!

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Still Raining — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 17:46:46 GMT

@Lisa Y

Congratulations to you. Sorry about the tummy upset. You have 10 years of no worry!

I watched an uncle die of colon cancer and it was much worse than this test.

Check your scales fast, it will be flitting 😂

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Lisa Y — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 18:13:45 GMT

@tends2dogs I should be thanking you. I wasn't even going to post about this until I saw your post about the prep part. The Covid test, whether it's nasal or throat swap, will be just a blip of a moment. Prep for colonoscopy takes much longer and is, shall we say, "not pretty". Keep the goal in mind-good health and maybe you won't need one for another 10 years, too. I will be thinking of you @tends2dogs .

Good luck on both tests and keep us posted.

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Shelbelle — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 19:46:53 GMT

Congrats to you. I am also on the 10 year plan, and I just hope every 10 years that the prep imroves on itself. No real improvement from 2005 to 2016, I can attest to that!!

At least the days of drinking a gallon of that c rap are gone, at least I hope there are no more docs out there that insist on this, if they do, find a different doc!!

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Sage04 — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 21:28:38 GMT

@Lisa Y you did it. Glad everything turned out great.

@Shelbelle I was given what you refered as c rap lol three times. The first time was horrible. The second and third times, I mixed it with Crystal Light Lemonade to taste and it was delicious. Different Doctors and yet the same Prep.

Have to have it done every five years. About 4 years to go. I don´t mind drinking it.

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Shelbelle — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 21:59:08 GMT

@Sage04 wrote:
@Lisa Y you did it. Glad everything turned out great.

@Shelbelle I was given what you refered as c rap lol three times. The first time was horrible. The second and third times, I mixed it with Crystal Light Lemonade to taste and it was delicious. Different Doctors and yet the same Prep.

Have to have it done every five years. About 4 years to go. I don´t mind drinking it.

I remember my poor late mother having to drink that stuff, she cried and said it was the worst day of her life.

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Sage04 — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 22:05:24 GMT

@Shelbelle your mom was right about that. I didn´t finish the entire gallon the first time. Couldn´t do it.

Now Crystal light lemonades make it taste so delicious.

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hckynut — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 06:22:33 GMT

@Lisa Y

Happy to hear you got an "all's clear" result. Don't like hearing you had those bad after effects.

I can't say much about your prep since I don't know which method you used. I am only familiar with the Go/NuLytely 1 gallon method, 20 of them. Never had any after effects from the prep or procedure.

Glad you chose to have this very important procedure done.

hckynut 🏒

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hckynut — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 06:14:18 GMT

@Shelbelle wrote:

"At least the days of drinking a gallon of that c rap are gone, at least I hope there are no more docs out there that insist on this, if they do, find a different doc!!"

@Shelbelle

I beg your pardon! Those days of that "c rap" are not over. My Gastro Group of Doctors insist on it, why? Because they have had patients use the others and found they could not complete the procedure. When that happens, guess what? The patient has to schedule another Colonoscopy.

I like all 10 of the different Doctors I have had in this group, and have no intention of changing. Fact I think I will have gallon #21 coming up in early 2021.

What others chose is fine with me, but I will stick with what I know works best for me, and with no adverse effects, before/during, or after.

Been ages since I have jousted with you. Hope you and yours have been well. =^..^=

hckynut 🏒

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SeaMaiden — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 16:47:36 GMT

For me it was pretty easy... I fasted for three days prior on just fresh vegetable juice and took mild herbal laxatives... by the day prior to the exam... taking the prep was easy as I was already cleaned out. I highly recommend doing what I did prior to the colonoscopy.

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hckynut — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 18:51:45 GMT

@SeaMaiden

By doing all liquid nutrition it did make it easier with the prep that was used for all my many rear entry exams. That would be the one I have mentioned many times on this forum.

Many were done when I was an in-patient at the hospital, where there is little choice. The few when I was home were no issue for me since I had used that many day liquid nutritional procedure many times, over several decades.

I think way too many think they "will starve to death" if they don't eat solid foods for a few days. Why? Beats the he!! out of me. I like my late Running Guru's personal assessment statement. He was a world renowned heart surgeon and an avid runner.

"I have been at the finish line of thousands of road races. Have yet to see a runner die of starvation after finishing the race. However I have seen hundreds get sick and need assistance because of vomiting".

Dr. George Sheehan

hckynut 🏒

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Reva — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 00:29:31 GMT

@Lisa Y wrote:
First, a big thank you for those of you who took the time to ease my fears about the prep and the procedure. You were right when you said that the prep was the worst part of it. I only wish I had known that nausea and what follows were a part of it. Using the laxatives wasn't as bad as I had thought it would be, but laying on the bathroom floor feeling sick was not on my radar. Anyway, I made it to the appointment. The staff that took care of me were absolutely fabulous, so I knew I would be in good hands.
As for the results: no polyps, no tumors, and no cancer! And since no one in my family has had colorectal cancer, I don't have to have another colonoscopy for 10 years. (Maybe by then, the prep will improve). Checking that off my list!
I hope you all have a great day. As for me, I am starving so it's time for lunch.
Lisa

Good for you Lisa!! So sorry to hear the prep was a problem. If you can use the Miralax mixed with Gatorade next time, it should be a lot easier on you. I'm on the 10 year plan too and hope by then we can just fast for 3 days instead of using the prep LOL! Congratulations for getting it done with great results!!