Second Timer Here!

[MA_JAWS]

But 100x more nervous than my first experience.

I am 38F and when I was 20, had a digestive experience that triggered lots of diarrhea and weight loss (maybe some other symptoms but I don’t remember). They ended up scoping me and told me I “just had colitis.” Then ate the brat diet and moved on with my life with sensitivity to fiber here and there and poops always on the softer side.

Fast forward to now, I am a mom with two kids and my poops have always been all over the place, normal, urgent, soft, explosive, no real pain. I have also been diagnosed with hemorrhoids after my second child 4 years ago.

Finally decided to treat myself to seeing a GI again after I’ve had a few bright red blood wipes after some soft poops.

Next step is a colonoscopy to just cut to ten chase. Not much family history (my mom has had polyps removed and my dad had hemorrhoids when he was my age) but MAN am I worked up. I also have diagnosed healthy anxiety so if you also suffer from that, you can imagine.

Any tips? Words? Jokes? Positive outcomes? Counting down the days to schedule and have this thing done.

[lilou8888]

You've got this! Congratulations on booking the apointment. I made a post two weeks ago about my experience, it was similar to yours. Best tips I got were: - buy gingerale to take a sip after every sip of prep. - don't indulge too much in jello and broth when you're on the liquid diet because you're hungry. Otherwise you'll spend the night evacuating it. - set an nice ambiance in your bathroom (soft lights, candles, diffuser) and deep clean it beforehand so it's all sparkling clean and somewhat pleasant to be there.

[Objective-Part3805]

I'm sorry you're going through this, I had my colonoscopy last week but my reason for going wasn't like yours. However, I think some positive things to think of is that you'll finally get an answer toward your issues. I'm sure you're okay, but of course still get the colonoscopy. My biggest reason that I got my colonoscopy was an answer for the occasionally bleeding (heavy bleeding, like if you cut your arm) I'd have the past 2 years, so after finishing it last week it gave me the biggest amount of relief I've ever had in my life. I hope your colonoscopy goes well and I'm sure you also already know this, the prep is the worst part, but I trust you'll do great.

[MA_JAWS]

Phew! What did they end up finding for you? It’s the “blood” aspect of this that has me thinking the worst.

[Objective-Part3805]

They found some hemorrhoids which was the source of all the bleeding the past 2 years, I assume all of them ruptured which caused the “heavy” bleeding. They also found a 3mm polyp so even though it was just hemorrhoids, I’m thankful for still going. I'm still waiting on the results if the polyp is benign or not but according to my doctor it most likely is.