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Colonoscopy

grandma713
grandma713 CSN Member Posts: 105
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Thanks for all the encouragement. The pills are called visicol and you end up with dulcolax. I had a hard time keeping down the colytle and the nutrylite stuff so they thought this might be easier on me. I was just wondering what the effect are going to be like.
I am trying not to be nervous about this, but I know it is normal. I will let all you know what the results are. Thanks for all your encouragement and if anyone has taken these pills, let me know.
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  • neon356
    neon356 CSN Member Posts: 137 Member
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    Hi Franny,
    Don't worry about it. It's certainly not the most pleasant thing in the world, but believe me you've been thru a
    lot worse. It's important that your colon be clean so that the Doc can get a good look at what's going on in there. I've used the
    Nulytely, and also the pills. Neither one is pleasant but it's over before you know it. Good luck,...Carl
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  • Unknown
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    I'm going Friday for my annual follow-up colonoscopy too, so at least there's another person out there going through it about the same time as you :D and that be me ;D

    We will just sail through this procedure, okay!

    Hugs,
    Monika
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  • ron50
    ron50 CSN Member Posts: 1,723 Member
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    Hi Franny'
    Good luck with the scope ,mine has come and gone , they removed one smallish polyp with some discolration of the mucosa so now I have to wait for biopsy results , the GI is confident that it is too small to be of any real concern I actually woke up during the procedure and watched her remove it so at least i do know it is gone ,thinking of you ,Kindest regards Ron.
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  • nettie4
    nettie4 CSN Member Posts: 145
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    hey franny how r u. i have been having trouble with my computer and so have not been on. a colonoscopy is not really that bad at all i have had many as i am sure many people have on here. i pray all goes well for you and hope you have peace. take care

    nettie
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  • grandma713
    grandma713 CSN Member Posts: 105
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    nettie4 said:

    hey franny how r u. i have been having trouble with my computer and so have not been on. a colonoscopy is not really that bad at all i have had many as i am sure many people have on here. i pray all goes well for you and hope you have peace. take care

    nettie

    Well there you are!!! I have emailed you bunches and was worried about you. I am fine, just nervous about the colonscopy and this prep is different so I was nervous about that. Its on Monday, so pray it is clear! How are you, email me when you get a chance and tell me what is happening with you! Love you bunches
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