Well, I've gone downhill quite a bit this week and the drs didn't do much. I didn't want the colonoscopy, but became fairly comfortable with it, however now I don't think that I can take the effects of the prep.

I didn't work yesterday and am not supposed to work until my dr is back in the office, but am going in for about an hour to get things organized and get some paperwork done.

I called the obgyn and she won't do surgury without the colonoscopy.

The nurse at my gp is trying to get me a referral to a general surgeon that my husband went to. He is young, good lucking, but not personable and one of those in and out guys. I don't know if anything will come of it, especially with my phobias that have to be addressed.

mama

Awhhhh, Mamma~!

Im sorry to read about your roadblocks.

I hope it all works out to be something easy for you to get a handle on.

Thanks, Alicia. I am hoping...
mama

The prep I had to take in 2004 was nasty. Drinking salt water for 5 hours straight (which is what it tasted like) has the tendency to cause vomiting, which I can't handle. It did the job though. The reason I mention this is because they're supposed to have pills now which I imagine would be much more palitable than a gallon of sea water. I've heard good things about the pills from a few different people.

My doc is old and ugly but he's one hell of a nice guy and has great bedside manner, I was lucky to find him as I've had bad luck the last 6 or 7 years with docs (mostly neuros).

Again, I hope things work out for you and I'm truly sorry that you're suffering so much, wish there's more I could do, you seem like such a nice person!!

Hugs,

SJ

I jsut got a call from my gp and I "have" to meet with the gastro dr again and have a colonoscopy. I don't think that this is a good idea, but no one is listening.

I am so scared,
Mama

Dearest mama, listen to your docs if you can. They are trying to help and leaving it for too long will only make it more serious and more complicated.

I had a colonoscopy about 2 years ago with a camera down the throat as well; it was very quick, didn't remember a thing, and out again that afternoon. Even with all my stuff I had very little problem. It is only a general that causes me issues. No tubes, no major meds.

Talk to the anaesthesiologist about your med issues; they listen and are good.

I have to admit my prep for the c was yuck; if they ave a pill now that would be far better Just the difficulty of having to drink so much stuff beforehand.

I have been thinking of you. I'm gong back to my GP tomorrow to continue my search, so perhaps together we'll all get this sorted out.

(((hugs)))

Thanks, Lexie,
I just think that there is no need for a colonoscopy, and that right now one is dangerous. Since I can't tolerate IV's it is going to hurt like the devil, too, but if it did anything it would be worth it.

I am having additional pain in a new place (same side) and added sx. I just want this to go away. By the time I wait for the test and the results, and the scheduling for surgery we're talking at least a month. I don't think I have that long - or even close.

k

try to get a script for Emla cream. It's a topical numbing agent you use over the area they are going to start the IV in. We use it all the time with my kids, and I have too...it really does work, mamma. You wont feel the stick.

Thanks Alicia, but it's not the stick, but the being hooked up and having poison put in (I think of anything that comes in by shot or iv as poison).

mama

I have an appointment on Halloween with a surgeon in a neighboring city, set up by my gp. She, supposedly will do both the colonoscopy and the exploratory at the same time.
mama