Hi

I had a colonosphy at the beginning of December , I'd recommend to be sedated, it's not as bad as you think it will be

Also with the bowel prep stay very very close to a toilet, I actually lost 3 Ib overnight

I’ve just asked for gas and air I’m really dreading it. Every thing you read about the bowel prep I’m dreading that as well just hope I can tolerate it all 

I felt fine after, they say not to drive after sedation, didn't feel drowsy after either, my outcome not good though, I even done a bowel screening test 3 months before that came back as all ok

Been fast tracked through, I start Chemo next month

So glad that it has been found by colonosphy other wise the outcome would not have been good 

The bowel prep isn't pleasant. I'd recommend having some Sudocream because my backside really hurt after...well, going to the toilet and wiping a lot.

Like Readytobeat, I felt fine afterwards. I did have sedation, but wasn't drowsy, though I did forget weird little bits here and there. VERY strange, like I remember going in to the recovery room and seeing one of the other women who'd been in the waiting room but I don't remember HOW I got into the recovery room, if I walked or was wheeled in or what. I walked home from the hospital afterwards. We were having trouble getting a taxi and I just finally said to my mum, who was with me, let's just walk. Because I felt fine.

Readytobeat, sorry you had bad news. Hope the treatment goes well.

Thank you, going to be a long year ahead but I'm ready to kick it xx

Thank you, going to be a long year ahead but I'm ready to kick it xx