I had a colonoscopy today, and although I'm embarrassed to talk about it, I want to share how easy and painless it was. The preparation wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be, and I was asleep through the entire procedure. Easy! Don't dread it, and don't put it off.
I had planned to take photos, but I hurt my lower back just before we left for the hospital (still can't stand up straight), so the camera was just too much. I couldn't take any pain medication, so just getting from the house to the car to the special procedures waiting room, etc., was enough of a challenge for today.
BTW, my test results were fine, except for some diverticulosis. Dr. Lipsitz says I'm not supposed to eat nuts or seeds, which makes my husband happy (I'm always bringing home stone ground multi-grain bread with lots of crunchies in it--yum). How can I not eat nuts or seeds? I eat berries almost every day, and nuts often (OK, mostly chocolate with almonds . . . ) Several websites encourage eating nuts/seeds/lots of the high fiber stuff I love. Whew.
Thank you for prayer!
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I'm having it done Wednesday morning. (Dr. Yang....and it's for preventative purposes since I am now 58 years old.) I start my liquid diet today. Clear liquid diet tommorrow.
Yipee! :-)
-Bob
btw- This is my 5th time to have it done in 20 years. I was diagnosed with Diverticulitis when I was 36. The procedure is a piece of cake. The prep is a pain, but I never remembered anything about the procedures yet. I was told I couldn't eat nuts and seeds too. That is not entirely true. You will find some things won't bother you at all. Some will. Experiment a little, and you will learn what to stay away from...like celery seeds and poppy seeds! Ahhhhhhh!
Well, I went through the test with flying colors. Don't remember a thing! Boy! Does this bucket of....er...I mean piece of chicken ever taste good after not eating any solid food since Sunday night! :-)
-Bob
Yay! So glad your test went okay. I hope you enjoyed your bucket, um, piece of chicken. That's a long time to go without food . . . I only had to do about 30 hours.
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