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Mrs Bennet:
Good morning Marge......how kind of you to post......i am still awaiting for colonoscopy appointment.....i am beside myself with anxiety.....i have a catch up telephone appointment with the doctor tomorrow so will relay my concerns again.....she has referred me as I checked on my patient access ......i am dreading the procedure and of course keep thinking the worst.....
Thank you again for your concern xx

marge:
I'd be exactly the same; health anxiety has a lot to answer for.  I do hope you hear about your appointment soon and can put all this behind you.

Mrs Bennet:
Thank you Marge
Flipping health anxiety 😟
😘😘

Julia Dizzy:
Hi Mrs Bennet, I am having a colonoscopy done next week and feel very much the same as you, quite bad stomach churning anxiety etc etc and not looking forward to it, but my recent stool sample test showed blood in it for the first time ever, which was a real shock. I've opted for gas and air at the moment but will see how it goes.
Have had a partial bowel investigation years ago with no sedation and that was ok, just felt a bit weird!

I'm trying to be positive and hope for the best, as I do have a chronic anal fissure which flares up now and again so possibly it could be that?

I'm on the week "low residue diet" now in preparation and eating "beige" food. (not great when I normally eat healthy!!) I just want it all over and done with but I know I will worry the whole time until it's done and get the results.

Fingers crossed we are both ok, sending big hugs xx

Kathleen:
Hello ladies.

I have had two colonoscopies with sedation making the  procedures completely pain free. The beige food diet is not great and I  mainly lived on crumpets lol. The prep that you take beforehand is also a bit rubbish but it does the job of clearing out the bowel so that everything is on display! I was able to look at the screen while I was being examined  and the doctor explained everything so I got a diagnosis straight away.

I'm sure other ladies will be along to add their experiences and hopefully you will feel reassured.

Take care.

K.

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