Spare A Thought For Me.....

KX · Feb 17th, 2008, 03:06 AM

tomorrow at 9am Im going to get a sigmoidoscopy (tube with a wee camera on the end) up my rear for bowel investigations

I have to take 2 drinks today called Picolax which are revolting, but will cause me to poo out the eye of a needle.

WHats even more distressing (ha ha) is that I am on a restricted diet from now til lunchtime today then its NO FOOD til after the procedure tomorrow!

How can they do that do me-I am a girl that loves her food! lol

Anyone else had this done? I am totally dreading it, how embarassing!

genkigemini · Feb 17th, 2008, 03:11 AM

Hi Honey! I had one of those when I was 25. (A couple of years ago) It is embarrassing but let me tell you... I think the worst part was the 24 hours before the procedure when you have to take all the laxatives is the worst. The exam is cake once you get over the embarrassment. (Honestly.)

There really is very little pain involved and you get to watch the video which is interesting. It is like watching the medical channel on TV. LOL

Good luck. I will be thinking about you!

Jo · Feb 17th, 2008, 04:05 AM

Good luck hun

Rumpskin · Feb 17th, 2008, 04:32 AM

good luck x

Hels · Feb 17th, 2008, 04:37 AM

Good Luck K, will be thinking about you. The Picolax is meant to be a bit grim, but you'll lose a pound or two LOL! Just remember that the staff doing it, do it all day everyday, dont worry too much x

RachieH · Feb 17th, 2008, 04:51 AM

Oh my goodness - sounds awful! - Really hope its not half as bad as it sounds!

Why have you gotta have it?

genkigemini · Feb 18th, 2008, 11:50 AM

So, how did it go, hon?

ablaze · Feb 18th, 2008, 12:08 PM

oh just seen this hun! hope it all went ok xx

Nikkinoonoo · Feb 18th, 2008, 12:24 PM

Hope everything went well today xXx

KX · Feb 18th, 2008, 15:45 PM

All went ok, dignity out the window.

Wasn't pleasant at all, but good news is there is nothing sinister going on, its just bad IBS that is causing the severe stomach cramps followed by explosive diahorrea...sorry tmi!

So need to see the GP bout getting medication.

After they pumped the air in my bowel I was passing wind all day, and treated myslef to a KFC after being famished all day yesterday!

LMAO!

Not as bad as I thought tho ladies so if any of u ever have to go thru it, it aint bad!

mwah

xx

Feb 17th, 2008, 03:06 AM	#1
KX BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Livingston, Scotland Posts: 5,125	Spare A Thought For Me..... tomorrow at 9am Im going to get a sigmoidoscopy (tube with a wee camera on the end) up my rear for bowel investigations I have to take 2 drinks today called Picolax which are revolting, but will cause me to poo out the eye of a needle. WHats even more distressing (ha ha) is that I am on a restricted diet from now til lunchtime today then its NO FOOD til after the procedure tomorrow! How can they do that do me-I am a girl that loves her food! lol Anyone else had this done? I am totally dreading it, how embarassing!

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Feb 17th, 2008, 03:11 AM	#2
genkigemini Mum (Mom) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 3,957	Hi Honey! I had one of those when I was 25. (A couple of years ago) It is embarrassing but let me tell you... I think the worst part was the 24 hours before the procedure when you have to take all the laxatives is the worst. The exam is cake once you get over the embarrassment. (Honestly.) There really is very little pain involved and you get to watch the video which is interesting. It is like watching the medical channel on TV. LOL Good luck. I will be thinking about you!

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Feb 17th, 2008, 04:05 AM	#3
Jo Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: West yorkshire Posts: 14,508	Good luck hun

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Hels Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 869	Good Luck K, will be thinking about you. The Picolax is meant to be a bit grim, but you'll lose a pound or two LOL! Just remember that the staff doing it, do it all day everyday, dont worry too much x
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Feb 17th, 2008, 04:51 AM	#6
RachieH Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Paderborn, Germany Posts: 1,217	Oh my goodness - sounds awful! - Really hope its not half as bad as it sounds! Why have you gotta have it?

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Feb 18th, 2008, 11:50 AM	#7
genkigemini Mum (Mom) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 3,957	So, how did it go, hon?

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ablaze Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 15,160	oh just seen this hun! hope it all went ok xx

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Nikkinoonoo Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Middlesex Posts: 8,873	Hope everything went well today xXx

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Feb 18th, 2008, 15:45 PM	#10
KX BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Livingston, Scotland Posts: 5,125	All went ok, dignity out the window. Wasn't pleasant at all, but good news is there is nothing sinister going on, its just bad IBS that is causing the severe stomach cramps followed by explosive diahorrea...sorry tmi! So need to see the GP bout getting medication. After they pumped the air in my bowel I was passing wind all day, and treated myslef to a KFC after being famished all day yesterday! LMAO! Not as bad as I thought tho ladies so if any of u ever have to go thru it, it aint bad! mwah xx

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