Tango Potter

Hi just read your post about you having to have a colonoscopy  and I really do understand how scary it can all seem,ecspeacialy when your given all the information on paper of all the risks it involves,but I've had 40,yes 40 colinoscopys ,and although I hate them, it's the prep  stuff you have to drink and being on the toilet sooo much,that I hate.  I always buy some perpantham nappy rash cream,and apply it before I drink the prep ,and also apply it inbetween being on the toilet,it really  helps to sooth the soreness you get from going to toilet so much. Any nappy cream will help. I also opt to have sedation every tine ,it doesn't out you to sleep,you are still very  much aware of what's going on,they also sometimes give me some oxygen in a tube placed into my nose, not always but that does help too. I kept getting polyps, which do make you bleed sometimes,plus I have internal and external hemroids . I'm so glad for colonoscopys, as it really can save your life if anything is found, I eventually had ore cancerous flat sessile polyp, which was cut away,but grew back, so I had to have the right side of my bowel taken away,as it would of turned into cancer. I got through that,im still here . The colonoscopy procedure isn't as bad as you think,its not painfull ,just a strange sensation and bit uncomfortable, but with sedation nothing yu can't handle, they really do look after you,and out you at ease . I will have to have these for the rest of my life, from time to time, as i said ive had 40 colonoscopys. I'm 68years old now ,I always tell them I do get a bit nervous and they are always ,so nice and understanding . I've had colonoscopys,scince I waa 18tears old, I had ulcerative colitis it was found on my very first colonoscopy, treated with tablets in hospital for two weeks. So I'm quite experienced when it comes to colonoscopys.  I'm sure you will be fine,anxiius, nervous,which is quite normal, but fine,and there may be piles  or it might be an anal fissure,which is a slight tear,or it could be diverticulitis, which i also have,that's small pocket type lessions of the bowel where poo gets stuck, it can cause bloating ,gas,and mucus from your bottom.  But it might be nothing wrong at all, which would be fantastic.  You've git this you can do it, you will surprise yourself at just how strong you really are,I surprise myself a lot, and you will too. Please do let us all know how you get on. X

Tango Potter

Hi just read your post about you having to have a colonoscopy  and I really do understand how scary it can all seem,ecspeacialy when your given all the information on paper of all the risks it involves,but I've had 40,yes 40 colinoscopys ,and although I hate them, it's the prep  stuff you have to drink and being on the toilet sooo much,that I hate.  I always buy some perpantham nappy rash cream,and apply it before I drink the prep ,and also apply it inbetween being on the toilet,it really  helps to sooth the soreness you get from going to toilet so much. Any nappy cream will help. I also opt to have sedation every tine ,it doesn't out you to sleep,you are still very  much aware of what's going on,they also sometimes give me some oxygen in a tube placed into my nose, not always but that does help too. I kept getting polyps, which do make you bleed sometimes,plus I have internal and external hemroids . I'm so glad for colonoscopys, as it really can save your life if anything is found, I eventually had ore cancerous flat sessile polyp, which was cut away,but grew back, so I had to have the right side of my bowel taken away,as it would of turned into cancer. I got through that,im still here . The colonoscopy procedure isn't as bad as you think,its not painfull ,just a strange sensation and bit uncomfortable, but with sedation nothing yu can't handle, they really do look after you,and out you at ease . I will have to have these for the rest of my life, from time to time, as i said ive had 40 colonoscopys. I'm 68years old now ,I always tell them I do get a bit nervous and they are always ,so nice and understanding . I've had colonoscopys,scince I waa 18tears old, I had ulcerative colitis it was found on my very first colonoscopy, treated with tablets in hospital for two weeks. So I'm quite experienced when it comes to colonoscopys.  I'm sure you will be fine,anxiius, nervous,which is quite normal, but fine,and there may be piles  or it might be an anal fissure,which is a slight tear,or it could be diverticulitis, which i also have,that's small pocket type lessions of the bowel where poo gets stuck, it can cause bloating ,gas,and mucus from your bottom.  But it might be nothing wrong at all, which would be fantastic.  You've git this you can do it, you will surprise yourself at just how strong you really are,I surprise myself a lot, and you will too. Please do let us all know how you get on. X