Hi Got to have another colonoscopy 7 years since I had first. Saw GP 18 months ago after bad bleeding in stools and stomach cramps-did stool test was ok by then. He wouldn't refer me as I had been years earlier. Now 18 months on had another bad episode this time new GP referred me right away. Now worried it should have been 18 months earlier. Also Specialist wont do the sigmoidoscopy that gp mentioned only full colonoscopy so he said why! more worried now. also the first one was so painful even with muscle relaxant and painkiller injection was agony in fact. I hoped never to have it again. He said he cannot force me but i do not have a choice. Going to be about a month off as got a holiday in middle, though no way i can enjoy it with this worry. Also got treadmill test for suspected angina tomorrow was taken to hospital with chest pains a month ago and then they found a murmur as well as the ectopics I had already! That was bad enough without this on top! Cousin had big op for BC in Dec and grandfather died of it. No one took any notice of that till now! However cousin was not given a colonoscopy soon enough they blamed diverticulosis.He did ahve a scope years earlier. Hoping that if it was ok 7 years ago it will be now, but apart from me being coeliac and lactose intolerant cannot think of reason for bleeding episodes. Help!
Nigela