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I had my Colonoscopy today after being urgently referred ten days ago following an unexpected 'Abnormal' FIT test result.

To say I have been worried since my result is an understatement and I have been tearing myself apart over what the procedure entailed, whether it would hurt and should I have sedation.  I would like to reassure anyone facing a Colonoscopy that it is nowhere near as bad as you imagine it to be and I can't speak highly enough of the professionalism, care and dignity shown by the team at the hospital.

It is a very strange way to spend a Saturday afternoon but all of the team made me feel very relaxed and I only took a couple of shots of Entonox throughout the whole process.  It is not painful and only mildly uncomfortable at times, a strange warm feeling and certainly is less unpleasant than the bowel prep!

Thanks Alex and colleagues for making a very anxious patient feel at ease - the cup of tea (with milk!) afterwards and the Custard Cream was probably the nicest tasting refreshment ever!

I hope this reassures anyone due to have the procedure soon.

Paul.

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    Hello Flyning_Scared/Paul et al on this thread.

     

    I am due a colonoscopy in about 10 days. Like all first timers, I am of course anxious.  Can I ask - and apologies for the rather specific and detailed questions - how do you or they prevent the muscle around the anus trying to close against the colonoscope?  I have had a couple of episodes of haemorrhoids in the past (fine at the moment) and very anxious this might make me very sore.  Do they use any lubricant or local numbing gel?  (Sorry, never thought I'd be typing such things in a public forum )
     

    i am definately going for sedation as recently had an endoscopy wothout sedation and it was a bit unplesant to say the least.  
     

    i am on a 2ww referral route and my colonoscopy is in relation to 5 mth history of pain in side of my rib cage.  The only clue to what is wrong is a 'purely distended hepatic flexure' (i.e big bend of colon on right side) which was reported on a CT but I am not sure my problems arise from my colon so it makes having the colonoscooy all the more difficult but probably important to rule out stuff.

    Thank you in advance.

     

    Bluebear

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    *poorly distened hepatic flexure

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    thank you for your post, i am awaiting my appoinment, my world, got turned upside down last week after a routine smear test, when i was told, i had a abnormal loking cervix, and bleeeding everywhere.

    i was refferd to the colnoscopy team, and also for a tranvaginal scan. i had that, and on the same evening got called into see my gp. i was told they could see a probable maliganacy in my cervix. 

    So there it was The Big C ! you are slapped in the face with a wet fish !!

    but thanks for letting me know what to expaect abot the colonoscopy team. 

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