Well I’m having a delightful evening…

All good wishes

Wishing you well, Shinamae.

So sorry Shinamae!

when I had a Colonoscopy they didn't give me anything to drink, but I had to do an enema. It was a bit yuk. The actual proceedure was ok, surprisingly not too embarassing as they were really professional. (I guess they do this all day every day! ) I watched on a screen for a while but as I didn't actually know what was what I closed my eyes after a while.
Wishing you all the best for tomorrow, Shinamae

A friend had her third one last week and told me she always stays in the local Premier Inn whilst taking it so that she has her own bathroom!

But yes this is the worst part Shinamae.
Good luck for tomorrow.

Again, thank you all for your good wishes. I have to be at the hospital for 1030,not had anything to eat or even drink this morning, should be home I think by about three ?

Trusting all goes well today. Best wishes.

I was told I should take mine in the morning so I told my boss it would be best if I didn’t come in that day just in case. He said ‘oh come in, it’ll be a laugh!!’. I could have gone in as it didn’t start working until the evening so I had a very restless night.

Hope that it goes well Shinamae

Fingers crossed for a successful outcome today Shinamae ?

V3ra

Fingers crossed for a successful outcome today Shinamae ?

I second that.

Hope all goes well! I had a colonoscopy a couple of years ago and the bowel clearing thing beforehand is pretty grim. I made sure to stay very close to the loo. At least we have two in my house!

Good luck with the procedure shinamae. Mine wasn’t nearly as bad as I thought it would be and I didn’t have any sedation.
One thing I noticed was how quickly a glass of water goes through when one is empty?

Hope all goes well and results are good Shinamae

Fortunately I have never had to go through that - from either end! But my DH has, several times plus a more intensive purge!! Horrible.

Well, all done and dusted. The nurse who initially took my details kept telling me I did not need sedation and I know I do, I know some people don’t but I do. In the end I had to say please stop trying to dissuade me from having sedation. Anyway then I had a talk with the consultant a very nice Indian chap and he told me that I would feel pain even though I was having sedation and apparently this is because I had a hysterectomy and where the womb should be I think he said the bowel Or the colon collapses into that area and therefore make some quite hard to manoeuvre turns. And it did bloody hurt …?…have to be honest. But nothing nasty was found just diverticular which I was aware of anyway from a previous colonoscopy a few years ago so all in all good result ?????? And before anybody jumps on me for mentioning the nationality of my consultant I would just like to say that nearly all the staff up there were foreign staff and without them the NHS would completely collapse..

If anyone needs a good clear out before a procedure I can 'recommend' the stomach bug I have just had.......I now know every flake of paint on the back of the bathroom door. It certainly cured my cough though. Glad everything was ok OP.

I'm glad its all OK Shinamae, must be a huge relief

Glad the results were ok shinamae. I remember that horrible clearing out process only too well!

Glad everything’s OK Shinamae

I've spent the day unblocking our lavatory/loo/toilet (ref to another thread, I'm now not sure what to call it!).
And I was thinking of you ?Shinamae and your consultant ?.
? Sorry probably not very appropriate.

Glad it all went ok Shinamae. I had to drink the vile stuff about 3 years ago before a procedure, and ended up phoning the department in tears because I just couldn't force down the last bit. They said it would be ok to leave it. It was down the sink in seconds!
One tip I had , from a nurse at work, was to have a children's lollipop by me, and have a quick drink , then suck the lolly. It did help a bit, but that stuff is disgusting. I'm sure it could be made to taste more pleasant.
Take care xx

Good news, Shinamae, such a relief.
Diverticulitis can be unpleasant but it is manageable.

I have had diverticular disease for ten years. It hardly bothers me. Just have to be careful of diverticulitis which is when the diverticulosis becomes infected.

So pleased to read that nothing nasty was found, Shinamae. Time to put your feet up now ?

AGAA4

I have had diverticular disease for ten years. It hardly bothers me. Just have to be careful of diverticulitis which is when the diverticulosis becomes infected.

Exactly, and touchwood i’m the same as you and have never developed diverticulitis but a friend of mine did and said it is very,very painful ?