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Re: bowel symptoms-To Chris
From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Sep 7 08:22:08 2004
Glad I could help a little! Keep me posted on how you are doing and when
you are having the colonoscopy. I'll be thinking of you!
Hugs!
Amy
At Sat, 4 Sep 2004, Chris wrote:
>
>Thank you Amy. You have definitely calmed my nerves about this. I
>think I have a choice about whether to have a lower GI or a colonoscopy
>done, and I decided I would prefer the colonoscopy because 1 - I will be
>asleep for it and 2 - if there's anything there they would have to do
>the colonoscopy anyway to fix it. Thank you for sharing your experience
>and putting my mind at ease.
>
>At Fri, 3 Sep 2004, Amy wrote:
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>>Chris,
>>No worries! I don't remember a thing about the procedure, nor did I feel
>>anything. They put you in "twilight", meaning you are not completely
>>under, but are not aware of anything. My gastric Doc told me they use
>>the date rape drug you hear so much about on the news. (dont' remember
>>the name) At my pre-op, he told me I would be feeling good and he was
>>right! I don't remember much of anything from the entire day. I
>>remember bits and pieces, like driving home and insisting my husband
>>stop at Arby's because I was starving!! It was actually a nice feeling
>>when I woke up. I just was very relaxed and sleepy. I was home by
>>10:00 AM and pretty much slept all day. I was not in any pain at all
>>from it afterwards, so it must not be very invasive. I was worried I
>>would wake up with a sore butt!
>>
>>The worst part was the prep the night before. I started the laxative at
>>about 4:00 that afternoon and spent most of that evening and night in
>>the bathroom. Not fun, but not that bad either. Make sure you follow
>>the directions and don't eat anything but liquids the day before. I ate
>>a small amount of food that day at lunch because it was the day I was
>>celebrating Christmas with some family (Dec. 29th) and I was hosting. I
>>think the little solid food I ate that day made the prep part worse. All
>>in all though, it was not bad at all and now I won't be afraid to have
>>another one. Doc said all was fine and that I don't need to have
>>another one until I am approaching 50. I'm 32 now, so I won't need
>>another one for quite some time unless something is wrong.
>>
>>If you have any other questions or just want to talk, feel free to email
>>me direct at work: ameyer@dbllaw.com.
>>
>>You will be fine so don't worry. It really is nothing. Hang in there!
>>
>>Hugs!
>>Amy
>>
>>At Fri, 3 Sep 2004, Chris wrote:
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>>>Hi Amy,
>>>
>>>I also have bowel endo and adhesions that keep sticking it to my uterus.
>>>I recently had a 2 bowel resections. I am still having some problems
>>>and the doctor wants me to have a colonoscopy. I was wondering if you
>>>are aware of any of it, or if they put you under enough so that you
>>>don't remember a thing. I am hoping for the later. I just remember
>>>reading about one person who had adhesions, they said the colonoscopy
>>>was so painful that the anesthesia didn't work on them. I wish I never
>>>read that. Thanks for any info you can give me.
>>>
>>>At Fri, 3 Sep 2004, Amy wrote:
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>>>>I have bowel symptoms too. I know I have endo on my bowel, as it is
>>>>always found during my laps. I also went through colonoscopy to be sure
>>>>nothing else was causing the pain and all was well, so we know it is the
>>>>endo. All three of my laps have found my bowel adhered to my uterus.
>>>>Doc always frees it up and then I feel better for awhile, until the endo
>>>>comes back again.
>>>>
>>>>For me, it is especially painful to have a bowel movement while on my
>>>>period. I also have rectal pain if I sit in a chair for too long or
>>>>ride in the car for a long time. There has been times when I have sat
>>>>for a long time and then end up spotting and bleeding heavy, always
>>>>fresh blood because it is red. Also, sometimes if I have to strain to
>>>>have a bowel movement (sorry if that is too much info!), I will bleed
>>>>from my vagina, bright red blood. Also have lots of loose stools or
>>>>diarrhea. Right now, I feel good and have no rectal pain, but I just
>>>>had a lap in June where the doc freed it up, and then I followed lap
>>>>with Lupron.
>>>>
>>>>Hang in there and know you are not alone! I have found that a hot bath
>>>>helps, as well as actually sitting on a heating pad.
>>>>
>>>>Hugs!
>>>>Amy
>>>>
>>>>At Fri, 3 Sep 2004, anonymous wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>Hi
>>>>>
>>>>>I have been suffering so badly lately I am not sure what is going on and
>>>>>I am going out of my mind!!! Apart from my normal endo pain, just lately
>>>>>I have been having pain I haven't experienced yet. On my lap I was told
>>>>>I had endometriotic leisons on my bowel. Now I am in excruciating pain
>>>>>just before, during and after I have a bowel movement and its covered in
>>>>>what seems to be weird orange coloured mucous. The pain on both my
>>>>>lower left and sometimes right abdomen is really bad. This has been
>>>>>going on for a while but is becoming too much to bear. I had a
>>>>>colonoscopy but all they told me was I had a polyp but after it was
>>>>>removed I thought the pain would go but its still persistent. I have
>>>>>been in hospital so many times I feel I can't go back there for fear of
>>>>>being called a hypercondriac but I don't know what to do. Does anyone
>>>>>else have bowel endo/symptoms? I would really appreciate to hear of your
>>>>>experiences.
>>>>>
>>>>>Thank you
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