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My First Colomoscopy What is this ?

 
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brainman
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:16 am    Post subject: My First Colomoscopy Reply with quote
I am having my first Colonoscopy tomorrow... that means today I am drinking 4 liters of yuck Razz and probably will be gone. It is just a routine check... no symptoms of colon problems.

I am keeping a running account of my experience with this on my blog (link in my signature block) if you want to follow along.
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1992 Astrocytoma grade 2, left motor strip
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REB
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:58 am    Post subject: Re: My First Colomoscopy Reply with quote
For me, the prep was the worst part. I slept through the procedure.

I had to drink like a gallon of that stuff. At the time I had the colostomy bag. I don't know if that made it better or worst.

My family was mean to me. They brought in a bucket of fried chicken, and of course I couldn't eat. I was very hungry.
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Started Chemotherapy 11-07-07 - FOLFOX regimen - 5-FU (5 Flurouracil) and leucovorin, oxaliplatin. Also Avastin
Last Chemo treatment 04-09-08, Colostomy Reversal 04-28-08 Age:41
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brainman
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 3:07 pm    Post subject: Re: My First Colomoscopy Reply with quote
Good news: no polyps just 7 areas of diverticulitis and hemorrhoids Very Happy. Bad news: still having to run to the bathroom every 15 minutes Confused I got back home at noon, ate a little, and then it started... in fact, it is worse than yesterday. After going about 10 times in 3 hours, I called the doctor to see if this is normal and he wants a stool sample to check for an underlying infection. Since I cannot drive today and have no one to take me, I will have to wait until tomorrow to go for that test. Hopefully, it is just the food that I ate for lunch pushing the liquid that was in my small intestines out of the way.
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Jim
Site Administrator and long-term cancer survivor
1992 Astrocytoma grade 2, left motor strip
2005 Recurrence this time said to be an Oligodendroglioma grade 3, same location.
http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=2405My Story Part 1: http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=2528
My Story Part 2: http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?p=7350
My Story Part 3: http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=8029
Blog http://jimhawkinsport.blogspot.com/
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Vee Smith
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 4:38 pm    Post subject: Re: My First Colomoscopy Reply with quote
Hi Jim - sooo glad that the news is positive and keeping my fingers crossed that it is only a temporary glitch that keeps you on the run. Tests are always so nerve-racking. Rolling Eyes
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brainman
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:44 pm    Post subject: Re: My First Colomoscopy Reply with quote
I did call the doctor's office and was told to take Imodium and if the problem continued to come into the office tomorrow. Imodium did the trick... or maybe I just ran out of fluids. In any case, I feel much better.
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Jim
Site Administrator and long-term cancer survivor
1992 Astrocytoma grade 2, left motor strip
2005 Recurrence this time said to be an Oligodendroglioma grade 3, same location.
http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=2405My Story Part 1: http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=2528
My Story Part 2: http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?p=7350
My Story Part 3: http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=8029
Blog http://jimhawkinsport.blogspot.com/
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REB
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:15 am    Post subject: Re: My First Colomoscopy Reply with quote
That is good news.

I never noticed that problem. That was one of the few advantages of having a colostomy. Now that I no longer have one, it will be interesting to see how my next colonoscopy goes when I have it next years.
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10/01/07 - Removal of Stage III Colon Cancer Tumor and Temporary Colostomy
Started Chemotherapy 11-07-07 - FOLFOX regimen - 5-FU (5 Flurouracil) and leucovorin, oxaliplatin. Also Avastin
Last Chemo treatment 04-09-08, Colostomy Reversal 04-28-08 Age:41
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