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num1habsfan Rising Star

OK so as most of you probably forget, I have a colonoscopy in 4 days (August 14th) and a barium follow-through in 7 days (August 17th)...

I have been keeping my cool about it, but suddenly tonite the nerves and scary feeling has really hit me! Is this normal? Should I be scared/nervous? I've had a colonoscopy before, i know how they work, i know they arent scary...BUT WHY AM I?!

Please everyone calm me down :blink::P

~lisa~


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jerseyangel Proficient

Hi Lisa :)

Your feelings are perfectly normal. I think part of this is that you had to wait so darn long for this procedure. Way too much time for the anxiety to build up!

Everything is going to go fine--try to think positively! Deep breaths--in thru the nose, out thru the mouth :D

Be sure to let us know how everything went :)

taz sharratt Enthusiast
OK so as most of you probably forget, I have a colonoscopy in 4 days (August 14th) and a barium follow-through in 7 days (August 17th)...

I have been keeping my cool about it, but suddenly tonite the nerves and scary feeling has really hit me! Is this normal? Should I be scared/nervous? I've had a colonoscopy before, i know how they work, i know they arent scary...BUT WHY AM I?!

Please everyone calm me down :blink::P

~lisa~

you will be fine. get some rescue remedy for your nerves

ravenwoodglass Mentor
OK so as most of you probably forget, I have a colonoscopy in 4 days (August 14th) and a barium follow-through in 7 days (August 17th)...

I have been keeping my cool about it, but suddenly tonite the nerves and scary feeling has really hit me! Is this normal? Should I be scared/nervous? I've had a colonoscopy before, i know how they work, i know they arent scary...BUT WHY AM I?!

Please everyone calm me down :blink::P

~lisa~

You'll be fine. Please make certain the barium they use on the 17th is gluten-free. Demand they check to be sure and make them put it in writing. As an aside are they doing this procedure to confirm celiac or to check for other problems? If it is to look for celiac they are going in from the wrong end. They need to go to the small intestine to find celiac and even then it's a hit or miss process. The worst part of the colonoscopy is the prep, as you already know. It is normal to get a bit nervous, try to relax as much as you can. If you are doing a gluten challenge, don't know for sure but seem to remember that you are, the gluten could also be contributing to your nerves.

num1habsfan Rising Star
You'll be fine. Please make certain the barium they use on the 17th is gluten-free. Demand they check to be sure and make them put it in writing. As an aside are they doing this procedure to confirm celiac or to check for other problems? If it is to look for celiac they are going in from the wrong end. They need to go to the small intestine to find celiac and even then it's a hit or miss process. The worst part of the colonoscopy is the prep, as you already know. It is normal to get a bit nervous, try to relax as much as you can. If you are doing a gluten challenge, don't know for sure but seem to remember that you are, the gluten could also be contributing to your nerves.

I'm not even what the test is now haha...the sheet just says "SMALL BOWEL FOLLOW THROUGH (Examination may take up to 4 hours to complete)"

The doctor said he wants that one done because he wants to check my small intestine too, not just the large. Its not a test for Celiac, I never had that actually confirmed. If you read in my signature you'll see why :P This is to test for Crohn's. I think I am so nervous/scared because this is my last hope for finding out whats wrong with me...

I know what I need to relax, talk to my closest friend, but who knows if that'll happen..

~lisa~

queenofhearts Explorer

You can do it, Lisa, hang in there... it's not unusual to get butterflies before any medical procedure even if you've been through it before. But you know you'll do fine, & if it helps you get well, it will be so worth the effort.

Leah

sparkles Contributor

As icky as colonoscopies are, one saved my life! I had colon cancer.....HAD being the operative word there. No matter how scary the test, the diagnosis can save your life. Hang in there....whatever they find was there before the test and would be there even if you chose not to have the test. In my humble opinion, it is better to know what you have and deal with it than live with lots of questions and NO answers. Of course, sometimes the diagnosis or lack there of brings on all sorts of other questions. Good luck and hang in there.


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As icky as colonoscopies are, one saved my life! I had colon cancer.....HAD being the operative word there. No matter how scary the test, the diagnosis can save your life. Hang in there....whatever they find was there before the test and would be there even if you chose not to have the test. In my humble opinion, it is better to know what you have and deal with it than live with lots of questions and NO answers. Of course, sometimes the diagnosis or lack there of brings on all sorts of other questions. Good luck and hang in there.

Hi Sparkles!

I'm so glad you had the test and found out about the cancer at an early stage. :)

The same thing happened with my dad when he was 50--he's 80 now, and doing fine. Anyone afraid of this test needn't be--a little bit of discomfort is worth catching the disease while it's still curable.

num1habsfan Rising Star

well, it is technically Sunday, which means its gonna be one hell of a long/crappy(no pun intended) day!! :blink:

~lisa~

Nantzie Collaborator

HUGS Lisa...

Please know that you've got prayers and hugs coming your way. You'll do fine.

Just think... this time next week, all the tests will be over with.

B)

Nancy

num1habsfan Rising Star

Hey, everyone. I figured it would be easier to just tell you all about both tests at once, so here it is...

The colonoscopy on Monday wasnt all that bad for me. I wasnt actually scared the test itself, just the results. The stuff I had to drink on Sunday wasnt that bad, I didnt even throw up. Only had to drink it twice, too. I mostly felt sick from not eating for 24 hours, I'm not sure how I survive the last time :lol: (when I had to starve 48 hours!). I nearly passed out a few times! The only thing that bothered me during the colonoscopy was the I.V.! I'm not sure what I hate it so much. Maybe because it hurts like hell? haha. When she put in the anesthetics it hurt even more, but it put me to sleep in about 30 seconds. and I was out of the hospital in like 1.5 hours.

All day Monday/Tuesday I felt very sick from the colonoscopy, felt like I had the flu.. :ph34r:

Wednesday sucked too. Had to starve after 6 pm (it sucks having a huge appetite!) and at 10 pm stopped drinking which sucked, too haha.

Then there was the small bowel follow through yesterday. I had to be at the hospital by 7:50 am (and I was). I personally know one of the nurses at the xray department so she verified for me that the barium was gluten-free (the other 2 nurses I asked said they'd never heard anyone ask that before and that they dont know :rolleyes: ). Then the one nurse tried to rush me to dirnk the stuff. :angry: I told her that if I drank it any faster I would just throw up! The nurse I know told me just take my time and drink it at my own pace, so I did.

They kept sending me for an xray every half hour or so to see how far town my system it went. I started this all at 8 am, and by around 9:45 it was in my gut. And boy, did I know it! my sore spot of the stomach felt like it was on fire!! Then came the xrays with that machine thats got the little ball underneath that compresses the area they are looking at to get a clearer xray. Well, when he pressed on my sore spot (about 4 times) it made me jump and I nearly screamed in pain. :(

When last night I thought maybe having a nap would help it, YEAH RIGHT. By the time I went to bed my side wasnt just burning and hurting, it was THROBBING. I just got up a while ago (after sleeping nearly 12 hours) and its still throbbing me.. :( If it takes 5 days to get out of my system like they said it might, I'll go crazy :P

I might try to get the results with my family doctor in town here. I called to the doctors office of the guy who took this test, and his receptionist didnt answer I question I have, so I still dont know how long its going to take for the results to come back. And then she tried to tell me that she doesnt understand why I want to go to that specialist in Regina in September because the doctor in Yorkton took the scope. blah.

I've had one thing helping me get through this a little. All of my internet friends have been giving me amazing support, I seriously love you all, and on Monday I got a text message from a 'certain guy' saying hi and that hes thinking of me. I hope hes thinking of me right now, too... :D

If both of these tests come back negative, I am completely going to freak out. Because then I'll have no choice but to give up... :wacko:

I'll keep everyone updated.

~Lisa~

debmidge Rising Star

Lisa, Let us know results when you get them.

D.

Nantzie Collaborator

Hugs Lisa. I was thinking about you and I'm glad to hear that you got through this week with no major drama. I hope the tests come back with some answers for you.

:)

Nancy

Nantzie Collaborator

So have you found out when you're getting your results?

Nancy

num1habsfan Rising Star
So have you found out when you're getting your results?

Nancy

Blah, I finally called today (yes, I stalled, but I've been busy moving out and other stuff)...Well, the receptionist said they take about 10 days to get back (so by next week for sure), but Sept. 14th at 4:40 is the soonest I can get to see the family doc I need to :angry:

*sighs* These waiting periods are killing me already! (literally)...

~lisa~

Nantzie Collaborator

You're moving out??? I must have missed something. Details please. :D

That's great. You must be looking forward to having some breathing room.

Nancy

num1habsfan Rising Star
You're moving out??? I must have missed something. Details please. :D

That's great. You must be looking forward to having some breathing room.

Nancy

Yeah, its only to 1/2 hour from here, but good enough I guess. The classes at the college this year will all be night classes...

Monday: 3 - 10 pm

Tuesday: 3 - 9:30 pm

Wednesday: 3 - 9:30 pm

Thursday: 3 - 9:30 pm

Friday: 3 - 8:30 pm

....so too long of days to be living at home. I save myself an extra hour of time this way. Everyone keeps asking if i'm excited or whatever, but I'm more concerned about my health than where I'm located or school...in my mind health always comes first no matter what...

~lisa~

Nantzie Collaborator

That's awesome!!! It's going to be great to have some room to stretch and relax. To be able to hear the sound of your own thoughts is an underrated treasure...

I forget what your major is? Business? Accounting?

Being close to school will be so much easier. Less stress in the commute. More time to just snuggle into the blankets in the morning.

Sorry.... Flashback... I've got a 4yo and an 2yo. Sleeping in for an hour sounds like a distant dream to me...

:D

Nancy

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num1habsfan Rising Star
That's awesome!!! It's going to be great to have some room to stretch and relax. To be able to hear the sound of your own thoughts is an underrated treasure...

I forget what your major is? Business? Accounting?

Being close to school will be so much easier. Less stress in the commute. More time to just snuggle into the blankets in the morning.

Sorry.... Flashback... I've got a 4yo and an 2yo. Sleeping in for an hour sounds like a distant dream to me...

:D

Nancy

Oops, I didnt see this post of yours until today lol

You remembered correctly: I am majoring in Accounting...

Its been quite...interesting...so far! They keep changing the schedule around, so we've already missed 6 days of classes :blink: They are trying to work the schedule around the TEACHERS not us 7 students, its just stressful about how we're going to try and catch up!!

But its going ok so far :) The only class I DONT like is Auditing haha

Its ok being on my own, honestly with my health and everything i'm not jumping around for joy or anything :P But its nice to be able to do my homework and work on assignments with classmates...

~lisa~

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So....what were the results of your tests?

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