Guest guest Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 Congrats , You sure were a real trooper. Why did you decide on non sedation? But thankfully you are OK. God Bless. Love you. Q. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 Hi , Thanks! I read about possible side effects of sedation and was concerned about losing any of my few remaining precious brain cells.:-/ This would not be an issue except that I am approaching menopause and can't afford to get any more dingy than I already am. I hope you are feeling better, my Good Friend! God Bless You, Love, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2006 Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 rebecca, OMG! you are one gutsy lady! i would never have tried that (big chicken here), hee, hee. so that means you can go to home depot within 24 hours and drive their cart-thingy around the store, even operate it in reverse, that is, if the seat is comfy enough (can operator machinery)! so glad you got a clean bill of health. do you know if they made the last turn to see your terminal ileum (bottom of ascending colon)? love, jeff > > Hi Everyone, > I just got back from having my first colonoscopy. I know, I am way > overdue as I am pushing 59 yrs. old, and IBD is a related disorder to > EN. but I was SCARED. > Anyway I decided to try it without sedation. The worse part was the prep > with the phospho soda. > I didn't mind the taste, but I boy did I get a sore bottom. > Advice: Use vaseline before you take the laxative. > The good news is that I am perfectly normal--not even a single polyp. > So my next colonoscopy is in 10 yrs. And since I did it without > sedation I have no restrictions on driving, operating machinery or > signing legal documents for the next 24 hrs. [] > Wishing Everyone A Happy and Painfree Weekend! > Love, > > idiopathic EN '68 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2006 Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 Hi Jeff, Yes, I actually saw the small intestine. It's a different color and texture than the colon. Actually it was quite educational. The nurse told me that people who have had a bowel resection sometimes will get the colonoscopy without sedation as their colons are shorter and the procedure is faster. Also I found out that females have " curvy colons " which I was told I too have. It requires more turning of the scope and adds a little time to the exam. I was quite amazed to see how pretty the colon looked from inside--and all squeeky clean. It is pink, smooth, glistening, with many folds, and you can see the tiny capillaries. While the rest of me is getting wrinkled and grey my colon still looks young. Love, idiopathic EN '68 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2006 Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 rebecca, yeah, it's cool. i was put in " twilight " sleep and got to lay and watch the color monitor. i remember the whole thing. they couldn't make that turn on me so they " rolled me around " on the table, still couldn't and of course, that is where my cd is of all places. so had to have other test, small bowel series with the yucky barium swallow before they could see it. jeff > > Hi Jeff, > Yes, I actually saw the small intestine. It's a different color and > texture than the colon. Actually it was quite educational. > The nurse told me that people who have had a bowel resection sometimes > will get the colonoscopy without sedation as their colons are shorter > and the procedure is faster. Also I found out that females have " curvy > colons " which I was told I too have. It requires more turning of the > scope and adds a little time to the exam. > I was quite amazed to see how pretty the colon looked from inside-- and > all squeeky clean. It is pink, smooth, glistening, with many folds, > and you can see the tiny capillaries. While the rest of me is getting > wrinkled and grey my colon still looks young. > Love, > > idiopathic EN '68 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 Good for you! Love, laugh and enjoy, Lynn Strecker wrote: Hi Everyone,I just got back from having my first colonoscopy. I know, I am way overdue as I am pushing 59 yrs. old, and IBD is a related disorder to EN. but I was SCARED.Anyway I decided to try it without sedation. The worse part was the prep with the phospho soda. I didn't mind the taste, but I boy did I get a sore bottom. Advice: Use vaseline before you take the laxative. The good news is that I am perfectly normal--not even a single polyp. So my next colonoscopy is in 10 yrs. And since I did it without sedation I have no restrictions on driving, operating machinery or signing legal documents for the next 24 hrs.Wishing Everyone A Happy and Painfree Weekend!Love,idiopathic EN '68 __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 , you are a WOMAN! I've had a couple of colonoscopies, but I had sedation! The prep for a colonoscopy is the pits--no pun intended. The vaseline is a great idea. I have these dogs that follow me everywhere. I mean EVERYWHERE! They find me very interesting. Especially when I have to use prep-H. I would imagine they will be intensely interested when I have my next colonoscopy in a year and a half and try the vaseline trick! Love, Joan ---- Strecker wrote: > Hi Everyone, > I just got back from having my first colonoscopy. I know, I am way > overdue as I am pushing 59 yrs. old, and IBD is a related disorder to > EN. but I was SCARED. > Anyway I decided to try it without sedation. The worse part was the prep > with the phospho soda. > I didn't mind the taste, but I boy did I get a sore bottom. > Advice: Use vaseline before you take the laxative. > The good news is that I am perfectly normal--not even a single polyp. > So my next colonoscopy is in 10 yrs. And since I did it without > sedation I have no restrictions on driving, operating machinery or > signing legal documents for the next 24 hrs. [] > Wishing Everyone A Happy and Painfree Weekend! > Love, > > idiopathic EN '68 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 Hi Joan, Prep H is probably more soothing than vasoline. " A comparison of Vasoline to Prep. H with regards to dogs interest " What an experiment! I will guess the vasoline is less " interesting " as it doesn't seem to have much of a fragrance and prep H is made with shark liver oil so might smell " fishy " . Love, idio. EN '68 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 I actually think that they are not so much entranced by the substance, but by the place where it goes. They are certainly interested in each other's butts. Love, Joan ---- Strecker wrote: > Hi Joan, > Prep H is probably more soothing than vasoline. " A comparison of > Vasoline to Prep. H with regards to dogs interest " What an experiment! > I will guess the vasoline is less " interesting " as it doesn't seem to > have much of a fragrance and prep H is made with shark liver oil so > might smell " fishy " . > Love, > > idio. EN '68 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 Thank you for yr good wishes. I am not feeling better, but I am pushing my patience to its limit. Hope you are all well. Q. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 I am so glad to hear your positive outlook. I have to look at my colostomy everyday and I'm still not used to how it changes color and shape. You are a trooper . Hope you can pass that on to me. Q. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 Hi , No, no, no! YOU are the trooper!! It takes a huge amount of courage to get a colostomy. It is one of the most difficult surgeries to adjust to. I know you did it to get better and get on with your life, so it is very sad to hear that in spite of it, you still do not feel well. Your body has been through a major operation that needs to be tended to daily. In time your body will heal and taking care of the colostomy will become routine. I hope you are in touch with the ostomy support groups. They have all gone through the process and can help. I only knew one person personally who had a colostomy [for colon cancer]. She was my college roommate's Grandmother and must have been in her 60's at the time. Her hubby had recently died of cancer and then she was struck. But amazingly she adjusted beautifully. She told everyone she knew about how this surgery saved her life and how happy she was to be alive. I lost touch with her many years ago, but I never forgot how amazing she was. You my friend are also amazing! The courage that led you to take this radical surgery will help you heal and adjust to it. It takes time, and a person as brave as you is going to make it. Love, idio. EN '68 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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