CT Colonography Tomorrow

Mick who opens the GM thread every day is having a colonography today. He was out and about as usual yesterday. I expect he’ll post tomorrow.

I’m not sure if he gets PMs, but you could try.

Easy to say, but try not to worry about the procedure.
DH used to have annual colonoscopies, took the sedation and was even known to fall asleep during them.
He used to say the 2 days “cleaning out”;preparation (Moviprep) was worse than the actual procedure. But also joked that some people paid a lot of money for a “detox” like that.
Good luck- hopefully you will come back tomorrow or Friday and say all went smoothly.
CT colonography has a much lower risk of perforating the colon than conventional colonoscopy. Most people who undergo CT colonography do not have polyps and can be spared having to undergo a full colonoscopy which typically requires sedation.

Hi I had one of these in April. There's absolutely nothing to worry about with regard to the actual procedure, mine was painless, the staff were kind and it's all very quick. It does feel a little odd for literally a minute or two when the x ray dye is injected and some people experience discomfort with the carbon dioxide used to inflate you but I didn't. Best advice is stick to the diet absolutely or it may not be possible to get good images. Drink some lucozade sport as it contains electrolytes , take some with you. I felt tired and light headed because I'd kept hydrated but needed electrolytes! This was recommended by the radiologist but not on the instruction sheet.
Tbh I think you get results quickly if there's a problem. I got a letter Two weeks later telling me all was ok so don't worry if you're waiting, no news is often good news. The really good news is the scan looks at the whole abdomen so a clear scan is extra good! Best wishes for a positive outcome.

Someone I know well recently had a colonoscopy and they were very anxious. As you probably know, you can choose whether to have sedation or not. Their advice is to have sedation especially if you are nervous.

The bowel prep works very well if you follow the instructions to the letter. My friend was complemented on how clear their bowel was.

I went with them and took a book with me which was just as well as we were there for ages.

The staff were very kind and reassuring and explained exactly what was happening. I believe the actual procedure was uncomfortable rather than painful. The findings were discussed at the time and clear follow up advice was given.

It is not a pleasant thing to have done but the staff made it as
easy as they possibly could. Good luck for tomorrow.