Hi what was your out come

Hi i have Pan Colitis....Ulcerative colitis of the entire bowel x

Good Morning to you both.

My first Colonoscopy experience went okay and I am now feeling better that I've got it all over with to be honest. I wanted to update everyone how it went to help anyone else who is feeling anxious about getting one..

I was anxious and I had to wait 2 hours before I was seen, which didn't help because this just made my anxiety worse. I guess things always take longer due to Covid and the appointments were delayed due to other procedures taking longer. So be prepared for a wait longer than your appointment time. I have to say the bowel prep was harder than the procedure in my experience, if you have a morning appointment be prepared to drink two litres of bowel prep the evening before. 

I was still anxious all the way to the room where it was to be done, however, the nurses (team) were brilliant in settling me and I did have sedation but It just felt like nothing had gone into my system, I felt exactly the same, the most uncomfortable bit was the rectal examination before they inserted the scope, apart from mild cramping it was painless. I ended up watching the screen and asking 'what everything was'.  It lasted 20 minutes as I had a good bowel prep. (make sure you drink all the Moviprep alongside alot of clear water - ironically) 

They took 14 biopsies which felt like a weird tug in places. 

My results: Mild patchy colonic inflammation in three areas of the colon.

I am now awaiting the results of my biopsies which may take upto 6 weeks. 

I hope that helps anyone who is waiting for a Colonoscopy at the moment. 

All the best, 

Jem

Hi I'm so glad it's all over for you and you are ok. You are braver than me I hid my head in my arm lol

one step down now and then wait for results. All will be ok. My test is on 23 rd now and then we go from there. 
I agree the prep is the worst. Get in touch if you need to chat more 

so so glad you got through it ok 

xxx

I have the same symptoms, did you ever get a diagnosis 

Hi both.

So glad Gemstone you have got it over and done with. It sounds like you were really looked after so that's good. How are you feeling now? I guess you felt very tired when you got home?  Sorry late replying so busy with work! 
My results came back normal I am so pleased and very fortunate indeed x

Hi [@disneyqueen]‍ 

How are you doing? I replied to Gemstone but now sure if you get the notification ! 
My results were clear . I'm very fortunate indeed. X

Oh I'm so happy for you. It must be a great relief for you. No I didn't get the notification. I miss quite a lot of messages I think because I'm rubbish at computers . That has really made my day. It's the best thing ever to hear that peoples tests are negative 

you have a great relaxing weekend xxx

Thanks, that's so kind of you, it really is a relief indeed.

How are you doing? Hope your weekend is relaxing xx 

I had my colonoscopy yesterday morning. Everything fine.

Shower no polyps, no cancer, just 3 hemorrhoids. Hugely relieved. 

Oh my goodness I'm so happy it's great need

i hope I find out what is going on now with me

i neeed to say sorry for not answering people my iPad is broken and I couldn't get on the chat

im so dorry

i want to congratulate everyone who has had negative tests and I'm so happy for them

to those who are still waiting for results and are worried I will be here to chat to

hopefully my iPad gets fixed I'm quite rubbish at all of this really x

Hi,

How long did she wait for a colonscopy, I'm 19 years old and for the past month I have been seeing blood when I wipe with a tissue and muus and some blood in the stool. I also have very painful abdominal pain mostly on the lower left and right im sooo scared i have cancer. I really want a colonscopy done because my anxiety is through the roof its literally all i think about 

Hi,

How long did she wait for a colonscopy, I'm 19 years old and for the past month I have been seeing blood when I wipe with a tissue and muus and some blood in the stool. I also have very painful abdominal pain mostly on the lower left and right im sooo scared i have cancer. I really want a colonscopy done because my anxiety is through the roof its literally all i think about 

My symptoms are the similar . I had a colonoscopy and they found a small polyps 

since being checked there is no blood but still mucus 

please don't worry because I was told it makes it worse

everything will be ok and once you have had tests the relief knowing that a process has started makes you less stressed because you are finally going to get answers

my stress and anxiety comes in waves but I've found a thing called meditainment and it's short guided meditation that I use to calm me down

Thanks for replying everyone! 

See when I went to my GP she just prescribed hemorrhoid cream then I rang again (all telephone appointments) when the issue hadn't resolved itself, then when I rang again and she asked me to come down to the doctors and would see me in person so I expected maybe a finger examination but got nothing. She then referred me for blood tests and said she was referring me to a GI. I havent received the blood test results, and this was back in November! I'm hoping no news is good news?! But I've never had my stool tested. Yeah mine mucus is more some days and less the others but is always blood. It is always bright red, and always more when I have to force a bowel movement. Going out out my mind with worry but seeing other people have had the same really puts my mind at ease!

I've also been passing sometimes blood clots with stools. They won't be on stools they will just be in the water after I've finished. Has anybody experienced this before? 

Don't worry we are here to support you

once my colonoscopy was done the blood stopped

 right red is a good sign they say because it could be a fissure 

Thank you so much for the advice and for replying my gp called today and they said at my age they won't give me a colonscopy and said my symptoms are due to consipation. I'm so upset I haven't stopped crying I know doctors are rarely wrong but I have such a strong feeling this is more than consipation I feel like they think because i'm young its not anything serious but I just know myself and how i feel that this is more than constipating especially since my stool is rarely hard. I just don't know what to do anymore I feel like the longer I go without colonscopy to be 100% sure the more anxious I will get and the worse my conditon will be.  I really don't know what to do but the waiting is agonising, even as i'm writing this i can't stop crying because I feel so helpless and stressed. 

Please please don't cry we are all here to support you

if you feel so strongly about it get a second opinion and explain how you feel they do have to listen 

on the positive they maybe right and it could be constipation that caused a fissure or tear and that's why there is blood

please don't worry it will be ok x 

I'm sorry I thought I had replied to you I'm not sure if I sent the reply to the wrong person

if I have I can only say sorry

im going through a bit of a tough time 

anyway please don't cry we are here for you 

insist on a second opinion and insist that it would make you feel better 

constipation can cause bleeding and fissures too 

make sure you see your doctors for you to stop feeling anxious 

on a positive note sometimes doctors know by your symptoms if it's anything to worry about

we are here to help and listen

x

Hi I hope everyone doesnt mind me joining. I have been reading the threat and wanted to get some support from people experiencing what I am.

In 27 years old and been getting alot of mucus in my stool for a while now. I built up the courage to call the gp in November and I sent a stool sample and had blood tests. They both came back ok. Anyway the problem continued and in January/February I called back because I started to see blood in the mucus.  Sometimes I would just go to the toilet and it would be just mucus no stool. Other times it would be stool with very visible mucus. Then the bloody mucus aswell. So I have sent another sample off which has came back ok and had my bloods done which are ok but the notes said I need to be referred to the hospital which has worried me. I was abit shocked when they rang but I think they said it isnt IBS like the doctor said it could be. They said the doctor might call me but if not I should here from the hospital or somthing like that I just blanked out in panic when they rang. I think she mentioned have a procedure at the hospital because it's not normal these symptoms. I'm just really scared and anxious right now x

I am so grateful for your reply they have really made me feel better in this situation! thank you so much it means a lot.

I am going to try the consptipation tablets and see how they go but if my abdominal pains continue I'm really going to press for a colonscopy.

I hope everything works out for you and i am also here to support you! you seem like such a kind person and I'm really praying your symptoms goes away too 

Hi please don't worry. I had a colonoscopy to check and they found a small polyps which they want to remove. I was told that polyps hang down and rub on the colon causing blood and the mucus was ibs related but I had the colonoscopy and have arranged to remove it but I'm more worried about COVID in the hospital so I might delay. I'm relieved I have had the tests because your mind goes everywhere and you imagine all sorts of things but slowly you can eliminate things. We are always here to chat to you.