2 week referral

Glad to hear that you are all getting the right treatments and investigations - good old NHS!

I have had several colonoscopies - I have IBS rather badly and every now and again a GP would get a bit twitchy about it. I have never had sedation for it and never felt in pain or even uncomfortable. The worst one was when they poked it up then took it straight out again as there was a small fragment of pink toilet paper on the end of the probe - did I feel like an idiot!!! And it was a friend of mine who was the nurse involved - she thought it was hilarious!

It appears that it's not an exact science. The bowel nurse said to me this morning "we see people here whose symptoms make it almost certain that we will find something sinister and we find nothing, and people who present with a few benign symptoms who do prove to have a problem". And, happily, I will not have to rejig our childcare arrangements. Having read the literature I don't have to start taking the nasty laxative until after GS has gone home! ?.

I never said "why me"? I am no different to anyone else and just had to find the strength to cope. This is a bad week for me, second chemo week is always draining and I have to lie down a lot. The saddest thing is I can not provide the childcare during the school holidays.
Enjoy your holiday Greyduster and try to put the procedure to the back of your mind for the duration. My sister had a colonoscopy last year and went on holiday less than 12 hours later, I thought she was brave to do the flight after being starved and purged.

Glad all who have just had colonoscopy ok I have got results following mine biopsies neg this time a lot of diviticulitis though good luck with yours grey duster have a good holiday . Hope you not feeling too rough harrigran I was same always felt rough 2nd week look after yourself .

Good luck Greyduster. Enjoy hols.
Harrigran. Hope recovering from chemo.?

greyduster 2 week referral is the norm for anything that could possibly be cancer. This does not mean your GP thinks it is cancer just that (along with many other symptoms) yours are symptoms of change of bowel habit. My DH had the same and I was concerned about the two week referral until it was explained to us. Do not worry on holiday, enjoy yourself. There are many things that could cause the symptoms you have. Relax on holiday knowing that when you get back you will be checked out and as with all things, the sooner you get them checked, the better chance you have of getting the right treatment.

harrigran hope you feel better soon