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·Yay! It's over with. No polyps! The doctor said he did not see anything bad or unusual! Before the colonoscopy he said he was going to take some tissue samples to send to the lab, so I have to wait for those results. Afterwards he sent me for some blood tests. He wants me to go back for an upper x-ray (drink chalk and they x-ray it as it goes down) to see if there's a problem there, mostly because of the nausea/lightheadedness I have.For those of you with an upcoming colonoscopy, the worry is for nothing. The first worst part was the prep. The second worst part was the waiting (I had to wait about an hour). I got a cocktail of valium and some kind of narcotic with amnesiac qualities. It kicked in before he even inserted the scope! I remember at one point I told the doc that my tummy felt crampy, and he did something to relieve that, but I have no recollection of how it felt. It took about 20 minutes. I rested for 45 minutes after that and headed to Starbucks!
Honestly, it was better than getting a filling done at the dentist (and I'm the biggest wimp in the world). All I feel now is tired and I've got lots of gas (tummy bloated), but I could go out shopping now if I wanted (well, if the smog warning would subside -- it's very humid here today)!Thanks for all your advice and answers over the past couple of days. It really was a breeze. I wish I had done this a year ago!!!
Fiona



