my very first colonoscopy is tomorrow

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heatherstar70
heatherstar70 Member Posts: 39
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
tomorrow is a big day for me.. but its a promise i made and intend to keep it,,
i am so nervous about it.. the reason im getting this scan is not because i am having and problems or symptoms but because my mom wanted me to do it..

does anyone have any advice for me
Heather
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  • coloCan
    coloCan Member Posts: 1,944 Member
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    Nothing to it,Heather
    Follow your doctor;s instruction as to what to eat/drink days prior as well as what meds/vitamins to stop taking. The night before the colonoscopy you'll drink 64 ounces of some flavored powder you mix with water thats gonna knock the **** out of you like water bursting thru a dam to clean out your insides. You usually get anesthesia prior to the insertion of the flexible tube into your rectum/ You will not (should not) feel it, maybe a little sore when you wake half hour or so later. Thats how mine went. hopefully, you will be given good news. If you are under50 your mother probably has a very good reason for you to do this. Do NOT BE AFRAID-this simple test can save your life if it detects any sign of cancer ....Steve
  • heatherstar70
    heatherstar70 Member Posts: 39
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    coloCan said:

    Nothing to it,Heather
    Follow your doctor;s instruction as to what to eat/drink days prior as well as what meds/vitamins to stop taking. The night before the colonoscopy you'll drink 64 ounces of some flavored powder you mix with water thats gonna knock the **** out of you like water bursting thru a dam to clean out your insides. You usually get anesthesia prior to the insertion of the flexible tube into your rectum/ You will not (should not) feel it, maybe a little sore when you wake half hour or so later. Thats how mine went. hopefully, you will be given good news. If you are under50 your mother probably has a very good reason for you to do this. Do NOT BE AFRAID-this simple test can save your life if it detects any sign of cancer ....Steve

    for coloCan
    thank you for responding,,, i dont have and pre night prep but clear liquids today then i have to wake up in the morning at5am and do 4 tablets of dulclax then a entire bottle of miralax...

    my mom has a very good reason for wanting me to do this... she died in august of this year.. but i promised her i would not wait.. she may just save my life one day.. my question is will i be going to the bathroom all day or just real bad for a few hours
  • coloCan
    coloCan Member Posts: 1,944 Member
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    heatherstar70 said:

    for coloCan
    thank you for responding,,, i dont have and pre night prep but clear liquids today then i have to wake up in the morning at5am and do 4 tablets of dulclax then a entire bottle of miralax...

    my mom has a very good reason for wanting me to do this... she died in august of this year.. but i promised her i would not wait.. she may just save my life one day.. my question is will i be going to the bathroom all day or just real bad for a few hours

    Mine was mainly few hours
    should be real bad for a few hours with a few urges here and there after the main barrage . Hopefully what you were given to take works the same way as mine, I drank Half Litely with only 2 of those pills.When I felt I was OK(that is, felt like nothing coming-and I was doing this with a painful tumor incubating at the end of my rectuM_) took car service to doctor;s office (not supposed to drive after scan_)bEING THAT YOU ARE DRINKING SOMETHING DIFFERent, I can only assume you will have same results. As for scan itself, like I said,it should be painlessand quick..(Sorry about your mom;mine went last Nov and it still hurts)..Steve
  • heatherstar70
    heatherstar70 Member Posts: 39
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    coloCan said:

    Mine was mainly few hours
    should be real bad for a few hours with a few urges here and there after the main barrage . Hopefully what you were given to take works the same way as mine, I drank Half Litely with only 2 of those pills.When I felt I was OK(that is, felt like nothing coming-and I was doing this with a painful tumor incubating at the end of my rectuM_) took car service to doctor;s office (not supposed to drive after scan_)bEING THAT YOU ARE DRINKING SOMETHING DIFFERent, I can only assume you will have same results. As for scan itself, like I said,it should be painlessand quick..(Sorry about your mom;mine went last Nov and it still hurts)..Steve

    thanks steve
    just started the mixture and so far its no too bad... i think they r going to put me asleep when i go in for the test.. hopfully ill be good if i dont have to remember any of it... sorry for your mother.. hardest thing in my life...

    so you were talking about you tumor when you did this test but were are you at in your treatment now.. have you had the surgery yet to remove the tumor
  • amyboston
    amyboston Member Posts: 91
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    Heather,
    I really cannot add anything to what the others said, but the most difficult part
    is the preparation. Just follow the doctors instructions and you will be fine.

    I was sedated during mine , felt no discomfort, etc.

    It is important that you go ahead and have the test done.

    Blessings,
    Amy
  • amyboston
    amyboston Member Posts: 91
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    Screening Colonoscopy
    Heather,
    I really cannot add anything to what the others said, but the most difficult part
    is the preparation. Just follow the doctors instructions and you will be fine.

    I was sedated during mine , felt no discomfort, etc.

    It is important that you go ahead and have the test done.

    Blessings,
    Amy
  • jams67
    jams67 Member Posts: 925 Member
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    colonoscopy
    Mom's know about these things. Always listen to your mom. I wish my mom had told me to get a colonoscopy. I bet yours will come out fine. At least you will know what is in there.
    Jo Ann
  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
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    Thinking of You
    You will do just fine. Let us know how you are feeling after.

    Kim
  • heatherstar70
    heatherstar70 Member Posts: 39
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    jams67 said:

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    Mom's know about these things. Always listen to your mom. I wish my mom had told me to get a colonoscopy. I bet yours will come out fine. At least you will know what is in there.
    Jo Ann

    say it loud and say it proud
    i wish more know about colonoscopy. im not afraid to talk about it.. i wish dr would not say that you should get one by the age of 50 i think it should be much sooner... my mom was a very smart beautiful woman and the courage she showed me taught me alot.. but i wish someone could have told her to get one sooner.. she was sick for several years before they even thought to do one...


    about the prep so far it is going ok im almost done drinking the yucky stuff thank goodness
    and so far thing are moving along very well.. i not really that nervous about the actual test because everyone says this is the worst part.. and hopefully i will be completely asleep.. thank you to everyone who replied to me.. this web site brings me so much comfort i only wish my mom could have talked to all of you.. it would have made her feel much better

    i love you all
    Heather
  • heatherstar70
    heatherstar70 Member Posts: 39
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    Annabelle41415 said:

    Thinking of You
    You will do just fine. Let us know how you are feeling after.

    Kim

    kim
    right now i feel like i have to go to the bathroom ALOT but its all good
  • iluvmms
    iluvmms Member Posts: 134 Member
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    heatherstar70 said:

    kim
    right now i feel like i have to go to the bathroom ALOT but its all good

    worst is over
    The drinking is the worst part. I hated the stuff. I thest is a breeze. I hope for good news for you. Mine was not good and I knew as soon as was awake. keep us posted!!

    Christy
  • heatherstar70
    heatherstar70 Member Posts: 39
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    iluvmms said:

    worst is over
    The drinking is the worst part. I hated the stuff. I thest is a breeze. I hope for good news for you. Mine was not good and I knew as soon as was awake. keep us posted!!

    Christy

    what did they tell you
    when you woke up what did they tell you or did you see the pictures.. you can send me a private message if you want to
  • heatherstar70
    heatherstar70 Member Posts: 39
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    iluvmms said:

    worst is over
    The drinking is the worst part. I hated the stuff. I thest is a breeze. I hope for good news for you. Mine was not good and I knew as soon as was awake. keep us posted!!

    Christy

    what did they tell you
    when you woke up what did they tell you or did you see the pictures.. you can send me a private message if you want to
  • iluvmms
    iluvmms Member Posts: 134 Member
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    heatherstar70 said:

    what did they tell you
    when you woke up what did they tell you or did you see the pictures.. you can send me a private message if you want to

    woke up
    When I was awake the Doc spoke with me and my husband and told us he new what he saw , he did not even have to wait for results. It was cancer and he knew it. I am only 38, so thats when the roller coaster began. But hopefully you'll be fine. I am trying to get my sisters to get one and have not had any luck yet. It is nothing to play with.
  • heatherstar70
    heatherstar70 Member Posts: 39
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    iluvmms said:

    woke up
    When I was awake the Doc spoke with me and my husband and told us he new what he saw , he did not even have to wait for results. It was cancer and he knew it. I am only 38, so thats when the roller coaster began. But hopefully you'll be fine. I am trying to get my sisters to get one and have not had any luck yet. It is nothing to play with.

    symptoms
    did you have symptoms.. and is that why you had the colonscopy..

    i figure if i go ahead and get this done and if there are some polyups then they can go ahead and remove them so nothing will come of them.. i dont want my kids to go through what i went through with my mother

    i am 27 as and my mom would have been 50 on thanksgiving day.. and i know it can take 10 to 15 years for a polyup to grow in to a large tumor...
  • iluvmms
    iluvmms Member Posts: 134 Member
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    heatherstar70 said:

    symptoms
    did you have symptoms.. and is that why you had the colonscopy..

    i figure if i go ahead and get this done and if there are some polyups then they can go ahead and remove them so nothing will come of them.. i dont want my kids to go through what i went through with my mother

    i am 27 as and my mom would have been 50 on thanksgiving day.. and i know it can take 10 to 15 years for a polyup to grow in to a large tumor...

    symptoms
    I had mild symptoms, doc and I both thought it was colitis, but did colonoscopy just in case, thank god! They told me itwas there for years.
  • Fight for my love
    Fight for my love Member Posts: 1,522 Member
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    Hi dear Heather,you are in
    Hi dear Heather,you are in my prayers and good luck with it.Take care.
  • cowman
    cowman Member Posts: 61
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    Hi Heather,
    First, so sorry
    Hi Heather,

    First, so sorry about your mom. It is such a devestating disease yet many people still do not take it seriously. I am so happy that you are doing the right thing though.
    The test, I thought was a breeze. I would rather have a colonscopy than have a tooth pulled! (I had a bad experience with a simple tooth!) I woke up feeling good from my colonsopy but mine was clear. Like you said, if there might be some polyps, they are easily taken care of.
    My hubby's wasn't so good and they told him that day.
    You are young and getting check early as I hope my kids will do in a few years. Let us know how it goes. Thinking of you!
    Diane
  • heatherstar70
    heatherstar70 Member Posts: 39
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    Fight for my love said:

    Hi dear Heather,you are in
    Hi dear Heather,you are in my prayers and good luck with it.Take care.

    fight for my love
    thank you so much it means alot to me...
  • heatherstar70
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    cowman said:

    Hi Heather,
    First, so sorry
    Hi Heather,

    First, so sorry about your mom. It is such a devestating disease yet many people still do not take it seriously. I am so happy that you are doing the right thing though.
    The test, I thought was a breeze. I would rather have a colonscopy than have a tooth pulled! (I had a bad experience with a simple tooth!) I woke up feeling good from my colonsopy but mine was clear. Like you said, if there might be some polyps, they are easily taken care of.
    My hubby's wasn't so good and they told him that day.
    You are young and getting check early as I hope my kids will do in a few years. Let us know how it goes. Thinking of you!
    Diane

    diane
    thank you for replying.. i think the worst is over for me it really wasnt so bad.. my friend just picked up my 2 year old and im just waiting now for time to leave... i promised my mom i would do this and i actually looking forward to it.. sometimes the unknown is scarier than knowing.. i fell confident that i will be just fine and im trying to keep a sense of humor about it.. laughter has helped me alot through all of this.. i am even going to video my trip to the dr. because i can be light hearted about it and maybe even convince my brother and sister to do the same.. i want to show people my journey.. i want to speak out and tell people they dont have to be embarrassed.. my mother was so embarrassed with her whole ordeal.. she gave me so much strenght i want to make her proud

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