Colonoscopy update and thanks

[lupime]

Well I survived! I had sedation and it didn't hurt at all. I agree the worst part was the prep - both the drinking of the foul tasting stuff and the effect it has - Blimey!!!!! Had to wait at bit longer in recovery as I was still unsteady ( I have inner ear dysfunction anyway) and felt travel sick on way home. Had some weird dreams which I think was the fentanyl I had as well as Midazolam.

Any way to cut a long story short - the out come was diverticular disease ( not diverticulitis - they are different). The management seems to be dietary. Well I can't get anymore fibre into my diet ( I am a vegetarian who eats loads of fruit veg nuts and pulses) so I think making sure I get enough liquid down in a day is the thing to do, I am not always good at that.

A big thank you to all who replied to my original post, it was so helpful. I do love this forum. My very best wishes to everyone.

[RosieA]

I'm so glad that it went so well for you and thank you for letting us know. It's not as bad as we imagine- but the prep is another world. Were you suspecting the diagnosis? It seems like you have a plan so fingers crossed that it helps. I agree the forum is great, there are a lot of thoughtful and well informed people and it has helped me during difficult times. Have a relaxing weekend. x

[lupime in reply to RosieA]

Thank you Rosie. Yes I had been wondering about diverticulosis. x

[Spotty-ewe]

Well done coming through it all, and a relief to know what the problem is. Thanks for letting us know how it went. Good luck with upping the fluid intake - I’m not so good at that myself because what goes in must come out which means hunting for a toilet if I’m out and about.🥴 Not easy. Take care. Xx

[lupime in reply to Spotty-ewe]

I have put a 500ml water bottle in the living room to help me keep on track and I will just have to see how it goes.

[Spotty-ewe in reply to lupime]

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[MusicalFurbaby]

That is so great Lupime! I’m so glad everything went smoothly and that you now have a clear answer for what is going on. Hope you get a good treatment plan going forward, even if the main takeaway is drinking more water. 😊 Glad you got through the bowel prep too—not for the fainthearted, eh?!

[lupime in reply to MusicalFurbaby]

The very thought of it now gives me the heeby jeebies!

[MusicalFurbaby in reply to lupime]

Same! 🙋‍♀️😁

[CecilyParsley]

so very pleased you got through it. So sorry that you have diverticular disease. I too am a vegetarian and drink litres of water yet constipation is a side effect of the opioids and steroids. I hope you find something that helps you xx

[lupime in reply to CecilyParsley]

Thank you Cecily. xx

[Haylz2109]

I'm so glad to hear it went well for you! Sorry to hear that you have diverticular disease but hopefully now they can treat it correctly for you ! Hope you have a nice weekend xx

[lupime in reply to Haylz2109]

Thank you Haylz xx

[Potatoheat]

Glad to hear you survived and have definite diagnosis. Hope you find a suitable answer to the diet aspect.

[lupime in reply to Potatoheat]

Thank you Potatoheat.

[fabwheelie]

Thanks for the update. With diet certain types of fibre always seem to make me worse, I have a theory that indigestible fibre sits in the diverticula pockets and triggers my lupus inflammatory reactions. Some things like seeds , apple skins, and sweetcorn are the worse culprits for me personally. I try having a few prunes each day as a really good natural fibre source ( 2 to 5 a day is about the right amount). If you get tinned prunes they keep very well in a plastic container in the fridge once opened