Personal question, potentially TMI

[KSH]

There's no rush to a colonoscopy, I guess...the doctor can give you an at-home test to test for blood in the stool after you haven't had a good long run.

My grandmother died of colon cancer. My FIL is a survivor of it. They were both smokers, so I discount that experience in mine and my husband's personal history. My doctor said not to get a colonoscopy until I'm 50, but dh has digestive issues (GERD) and he had his first scope at 35.

Karen

OH YEA! My Dr. sent me home with that. Uuuhhhh.... trying to get poop in the very tiny tube they gave me... even WITH gloves on was wrong on so many levels. Then I had to mail my poo to the lab. I didn't do it. I know, I should have. But dang it was so gross the first time, I couldn't do it 3 more times.

Sorry to hear about your Grandmother.

[kelownagirl]

Well thanks to y'all, I get the joy of a sigmoidoscopy. I don't know when yet but it'll definitely be after my tri thank goodness.

[jesvetmed]

KG... that's the right choice. Easy to say it's nothing, but just go and be sure. It's likely nothing at all and just run related. Let us know when you find out that all is ok.

[Tuckervill]

OH YEA! My Dr. sent me home with that. Uuuhhhh.... trying to get poop in the very tiny tube they gave me... even WITH gloves on was wrong on so many levels. Then I had to mail my poo to the lab. I didn't do it. I know, I should have. But dang it was so gross the first time, I couldn't do it 3 more times.

Sorry to hear about your Grandmother.

Seriously? Poop in a tube?

DH always gets the heme-occult cards--just smear a little on and it gives almost instant feedback. That's what my GYN does, too, right there while I'm on the table.

Next time ask for those.

Karen

[OakLeaf]

Then there are the drugstore kits where you just clean your toilet bowl thoroughly and put the reagent in the water after a BM. Don't know if those are accurate enough for professional use though.

[kelownagirl]

Well now I'm really PO'ed. I jsut got my appt time and it's next Wed. I'll be away camping all week. I called to change it and they won't. If I cancel, I cancel. They aren't taking elective procedure appointments ether because the wait list for that is a year.

So that means I'll have to drive home alone Tuesday afternoon (2hrs), do all the prep, have the procedure the next morning, and then drive back. Hope I feel ok to be driving 2 hrs alone. That sucks.

[Natural Beauty]

Sorry it took so long.....I just talked to my friend and she asked a few questions that I was able to answer from your posts and bottom line is -- Doctor visit. She had seen it before and bloody poo can be anthing from an agressive fiber scratching the colon to the whole hemroid thing to more serious. She also asked if you had blood in your urine which can be linked to dehydration.
I'm glad you are going to try to keep your apointment even though it sounds like drama getting there.