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Scared and anxious....Part 2
mtpat7
CSN Member Posts: 20
I wrote previously about some symptoms I was having and that I was 3 weeks out from my first ever colonoscopy. Well....it's now 6 days away. As much as I want to know the answer, I also don't want to know (even though I do), if that makes sense.
Most of the symptoms I had are gone....no more bloating, no more bleeding (it happened 1x), appetite is good and no more weight loss. The only real problems I'm having are that I still seem to have more gas than normal, and I have some pain in the low right side abdominal area. The gas isn't painful...it's just loud stomach rumbling noises as if I hadn't eaten in days. And the sbdominal pain I have feels like a "catch"....like an adhesion pulling. It's not a sharp pain, but more of a dull ache in the same area.
Anyway, I haven't been able to stay away from the internet in researching colon cancer. Obviously, it can be anything at this point. It's just that sometimes I have such a bad feeling about this. Even though I don't know yet what's going on, I can sit and cry about it. Yes, I'm depressed over what I feel the outcome will be.
I've been a lurker on this board for some time now and have a great deal of respect for anyone going through all this. The support that you all have with each other is amazing.
On that note, I'm going to ask a favor: Please keep me in your thoughts for a good outcome on my scope next Wednesday. I'll more than willing to take any prayers, good wishes, good mo-jo etc etc that anyone is willing to pass my way. I want to turn over every rock there is, and it starts with asking for help.
Thank you so much.
Pat
Most of the symptoms I had are gone....no more bloating, no more bleeding (it happened 1x), appetite is good and no more weight loss. The only real problems I'm having are that I still seem to have more gas than normal, and I have some pain in the low right side abdominal area. The gas isn't painful...it's just loud stomach rumbling noises as if I hadn't eaten in days. And the sbdominal pain I have feels like a "catch"....like an adhesion pulling. It's not a sharp pain, but more of a dull ache in the same area.
Anyway, I haven't been able to stay away from the internet in researching colon cancer. Obviously, it can be anything at this point. It's just that sometimes I have such a bad feeling about this. Even though I don't know yet what's going on, I can sit and cry about it. Yes, I'm depressed over what I feel the outcome will be.
I've been a lurker on this board for some time now and have a great deal of respect for anyone going through all this. The support that you all have with each other is amazing.
On that note, I'm going to ask a favor: Please keep me in your thoughts for a good outcome on my scope next Wednesday. I'll more than willing to take any prayers, good wishes, good mo-jo etc etc that anyone is willing to pass my way. I want to turn over every rock there is, and it starts with asking for help.
Thank you so much.
Pat
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You're in my prayers. Waiting is very hard. Stay positive and don't let the depression consume you. It stinks, but even if it's not great news, you have the resources within yourself to beat it. After all, you found this board right? You'll find the strength to push on no matter what the outcome.
Kate -
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