Keep going best you can and definitely turn up for appointment. I accompanied someone close a lot on the colonoscopies. Prep wasn't always perfect but doctors were still able to do significant element of check and get some biopsies. Sometimes prep went "perfectly" and told bowel not as clean as they wanted (so postponed for further colonoscopy with more senior doctor as it was a huge 10cm polyp then postponed yet again as beyond competence for even more senior doctor) plus needed follow-up colonoscopies. Sometimes not so perfect prep and bowel was better. So don't stress as it will make getting prep down even harder. Try and speed up if you can. But what will be will be, I figure. Good luck for tomorrow. 

Thank you so much for your kind words.

I was concerned I would still be needing the loo when i arrive at the hospital x 

Well the journey there is the trickiest bit, I guess. And really everyone is different. 

Maybe take spare underwear/clothes and towels just in case (but I think an accident is unlikely). Hospital will be so used to that kind of thing. Absolutely no embarrassment if anything happens. Also, if you feel need to go, just try and register soon as possible and let reception know of the issue. There are often multiple people booked in at same time and likely someone could go in before you. Just get there at the right time with whatever padding you feel you need and a change of clothes. That is however worst and I think unlikely scenario as things will probably be clear (given how quickly it is impacting on you personally) a lot quicker! x

Well the journey there is the trickiest bit, I guess. And really everyone is different. 

Maybe take spare underwear/clothes and towels just in case (but I think an accident is unlikely). Hospital will be so used to that kind of thing. Absolutely no embarrassment if anything happens. Also, if you feel need to go, just try and register soon as possible and let reception know of the issue. There are often multiple people booked in at same time and likely someone could go in before you. Just get there at the right time with whatever padding you feel you need and a change of clothes. That is however worst and I think unlikely scenario as things will probably be clear (given how quickly it is impacting on you personally) a lot quicker! x

Thank you so much I feel much better after your chat x

That;s good. The prep isn't pleasant so you definitely have my sympathy.

The person I went with got good news in the end as the polyp was caught just in time – high grade dysplasia but hadn't reached bowel wall. A close shave, but caught in time despite all the postponements and need for "top" guy to do the procedure in the end! Really hope all goes well for you.x

I just wanted to check back in to once again say thank you to all who replied to my post and your kind encouraging words.

I only got 1-hour of sleep that night and I tried my hardest to finish the prep but I was feeling so poorly and weak after not eating much in the week before, when going onto the prep food list, i stuck to clear liquid strained soup powders. I became friends with my bathroom that evening after visiting it over 30 times. Morning came and I was still gurgling away in my belly, I made the journey to the hospital ok :)

The staff was fantastic and kind but it felt pretty lonely as I couldn't have anyone come with me, covid has heightened in my area again and the hospitals are becoming more strict again.

I had sedation but to be honest, I did not feel any different, The colonoscopy all went ok until I had to turn onto my tummy, he had trouble getting to "the end" of my colon and I was very uncomfortable but the staff was very supportive and it did not last long. I was in pain after, in the recovery room ad that lasted the best part of Sunday. 

Today I feel well and I have been diagnosed with Ulcerative colitis, I have also had 4 biopsies taken and have to wait on the results for those.

I wish all the best to everyone who has been kind enough to reply to my posts and any others who are on their health journey xx  

That's so good of you giving an update. Thank you as it really helps others who have to go through this. I forgot how much covid has affected things and all the visitor restrictions as our visits were pre-pandemic. Ulcerative colitis is something that needs to be diagnosed when it's there so hopefully you will get support to manage this and I hope the biopsies don't flag up anything else.

Do feel free to vent on here if you need to while waiting on biopsy results etc.

It sounds like you did really well with that prep getting through it and am really pleased your journey to the hospital was ok.  Good luck with everything! And again, thanks so much for posting the update. xx

Thank you !

I left nearly half a liter of the prep, but on my report the hospital gave me the doctor said "The bowel preparation with moviprep was excellent". I drank 1000ml of water in between sips of the move prep and stuck strictly to the food list I was given.

I am unsure why the biopsies were taken, I have 30cm of inflammation from the anus to the sigmoid, and small ulcers were found, I had a few photos taken too.

My GP is calling me tomorrow so hopefully, I can get more info then.

I will most defiantly call back in to this site, it was a god send for me with the worries I had while waiting xx

Hope all goes well with the GP call.

I presume you are aware of the Crohns and Colitis UK site in case you want to read up on anything or write down some questions before you go. They also have a nurse helpline, which will complement this site.

When we were at gastroenterology we saw the Professor (most senior doctor) and he did explain what all the biopsies were looking for. Only it was too long ago for me to remember, sorry!

For us, there were additional diagnoses aside from the polyps. I found myself doing a lot of research to understand things. 

It's been good to chat with you. Take care xx