Intestinal Distress While Running - Warning - Gross

[LBTC]

Zen is right. The colonoscopy isn't terribly pleasant, but it sure is a good thing to have to rule out some pretty scary things The prep was uncomfortable, but there's a thread here somewhere with some excellent tips, should you need to check it out. Some people have a bit more discomfort after than others...I'm quite a wimp and two days later I don't think I could tell that anything had happened!

You do want to know what's going on, and we're here to help any way we can.

Hugs and comforting and healing butterflies,
~T~

[michelem]

Colonoscopy is scheduled for next Wednesday at 8am. I'll check out the thread - thanks for the tip!

We have a Tahoe ride scheduled for that Saturday . . . hopefully I'll be recovered enough to participate! The doc seemed to think it would be okay as long as they don't find anything during the test (he said that if he finds anything, such as polyps, he'll go ahead and remove it/them right then and there, which will add to recovery time). I'm not looking forward to the prep. I remember having to take mag-citrate for something or other way back in jr. high and I couldn't keep it down! This time I'll be using phospho-citrate, so hopefully I tolerate that better.

Thanks again for everything - especially the hugs.

[LBTC]

I've asked the butterflies to be there for you on Wednesday morning. You will be fine. Provided the procedure is unremarkable, as the docs say, you'll be able to ride by Saturday for sure. Be easy on yourself no matter what, though. No pain, no gain is a lie.

Hugs and butterflies,
~T~

[michelem]

LBTC - I appreciate the butterflies.

Can you point me in the right direction for the prep thread? I'm not finding it . . .