Bloody stool worries

[nomorepanic]

well you can look away and use gas and air if you don't want sedation.
They give you the results on the day

[nomorepanic]

I mean they may take biopsies but generally they know what they can see and will tell you

[texia]

I agree with you on the pre-colonoscopy diet thing, it's so boring! At least after the colonoscopy is over you can eat whatever you want! Think I had a footlong sub last time!



But I think the worst bit is the dreaded prep! I read an infamous thread on another forum about a man's experience with "Agent Picolax" and it made me laugh whilst I was stuck in the toilet


Good luck with everything!

[OG]

Quick update!

The moviprep wasn’t great, even with added orange squash on top. Got through it eventually though.

Found the procedure easy going - only one quick moment of uncomfrot but otherwise care free - I did also glance at the “footage” on the screen and found it weirdly distracting and was able to ask a couple of questions along the way.

Totally fine now (two hours later) and able to go back to eating what I want!

They did find colitis, but nothing more sinister than that. Waiting for biopsy result to find out which specific type of colitis it is, but generally I believe I can be happy with this result, considering my BC fears??

Is it just something to learn to live with and manage as I go along?

[bronte]

Did they say the bleeding was from the colitis or didnt they say

[OG]

Well didn’t speak to the doctor afterwards regarding the result, only to a nurse, but I’m assuming they’re happy and comfortable they’ve found where the bleeding comes from.

Spoke to a close friend who is a doctor today who said blood and mucus would be classic sign of colitis

Waiting for results as well so hopefully will have full confirmation by then (around two months)