Can anyone tell me what the usual wait times are for a private colonoscopy? 6 weeks feels like a long time for mine... my GP said NHS waiting list was a huge backlog (understandably) so suggested I go private.
Saw private consultant 2 weeks ago. He said he would arrange blood test (had that done within 2 days but haven't been told results), CT scan (still waiting for that too) and only emailed me today offering colonoscopy in July.
im starting to worry as since seeing him my pain levels have increased and my left buttock inside really aches like a deep bone ache (I can't really sit down on my left side) and the skin feels numb and weird. I'm assuming whatever is going on in my colon is pressing on a nerve now.
Because of the constant relentless pain I'm being so grumpy with my family, I'm tired all the time and I've lost 5kg. Ibuprofen or Paracetamol really don't help. I find it hard to drive for school pick up even sitting on a special cushion.
I hate to make a fuss but it just all feels a bit hard work and it's costing an arm and a leg!
