Princess Pooper
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- East Mids
yup, Had my first stool testing kit just after my 56th birthday this autumn.
Bowel cancer screening test-anyone had it done?
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rick_vandal
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- Soft South
My XYF had a positive 60+ poo-stick result and needed keyhole part gastrectomy. She survived, so no life insurance payout! NHS screened our 2 kids too who had endoscopy polyps removed for genetic link (?). Me, borderline, after mucous laden stool sample and low iron bloods at 48 hours plus of gastro-enteritis... I'm not worried about the camera work but I am told that the laxative is quite fierce.
twitter&bisted
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A week ago I had a section of bowel removed.
It all started two or three months ago when I was passing blood for a couple of days. Following a phone call to the Doctor I was sent a poo stick test kit, which showed that there was still blood there.
The next thing was a colonoscopy which I was dreading but was done sensitively and respectfully, I opted for sedation rather than general anaesthetic but must have spent most of the time asleep as it seemed to go so quickly. They found and removed three small polyps (non Cancerous). However, there was also a much larger one although it didn’t look Cancerous either, they left it so they could make some decisions.
After they had discussed my case I was given the option of another colonoscopy to remove it or have a section of bowel removed. The colonoscopy would obviously leave the colon wall and there was an outside chance, if something went wrong, of an emergency operation. This could have caused more problems than a planned operation. On the other hand the advantage of the planned operation was that they would also remove the lymph system associated with that area which could also be tested.
Having opted for the operation I had the procedure last week and everything went well, waiting now for the results of biopsies and convalescing.
When I arrived on the ward after the op, there was a younger man in the bed opposite me. He was in for an operation to remove a bag and let his colon work properly after losing part of his liver, colon and appendix to Cancer. He had been bleeding for two years and had thought that he would be okay or that it was just bleeding piles!
IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE A PROBLEM, GET IT CHECKED
It all started two or three months ago when I was passing blood for a couple of days. Following a phone call to the Doctor I was sent a poo stick test kit, which showed that there was still blood there.
The next thing was a colonoscopy which I was dreading but was done sensitively and respectfully, I opted for sedation rather than general anaesthetic but must have spent most of the time asleep as it seemed to go so quickly. They found and removed three small polyps (non Cancerous). However, there was also a much larger one although it didn’t look Cancerous either, they left it so they could make some decisions.
After they had discussed my case I was given the option of another colonoscopy to remove it or have a section of bowel removed. The colonoscopy would obviously leave the colon wall and there was an outside chance, if something went wrong, of an emergency operation. This could have caused more problems than a planned operation. On the other hand the advantage of the planned operation was that they would also remove the lymph system associated with that area which could also be tested.
Having opted for the operation I had the procedure last week and everything went well, waiting now for the results of biopsies and convalescing.
When I arrived on the ward after the op, there was a younger man in the bed opposite me. He was in for an operation to remove a bag and let his colon work properly after losing part of his liver, colon and appendix to Cancer. He had been bleeding for two years and had thought that he would be okay or that it was just bleeding piles!
IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE A PROBLEM, GET IT CHECKED
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- Acton Scott, South Shropshire
Get it checked out - I was in for a colonoscopy yesterday following blood in my stools for several weeks. Turned out that there was nothing sinister thankfully although they took some biopsies just to be sure.
Similar report here, a bit of blood in stools so went to see the GP . Had a colonoscopy within 3 weeks , nothing sinister found but a few polyps removed and diviculitis in a small area of my colon. Have to say the NHS were actually superb , cant fault the service at all and any worries of having the big C are now in the past !
On to the nitty gritty..... I elected to have just gas and air during the colonoscopy which I tried just because I could during the inital part of the procedure when they pump your guts full of air to get round the first bend !! After that it really wasn't that uncomfortable... tried some more gas and air just because
Honestly the worst part of the whole procedure is taking the laxitive (Plenvu) the day before the morning out patients appointment! Drinking it is in 2 stages 2 hours apart , didnt taste awful but be warned that by the time you drink the secone dose (within 2 hours) you really do not want to be far from a loo...... its works extremly well !! I'd say 9 hours from starting the laxitive to not wanting to run to the loo !!
Chaps and chapesses don't fear , just get it done
On to the nitty gritty..... I elected to have just gas and air during the colonoscopy which I tried just because I could during the inital part of the procedure when they pump your guts full of air to get round the first bend !! After that it really wasn't that uncomfortable... tried some more gas and air just because
Honestly the worst part of the whole procedure is taking the laxitive (Plenvu) the day before the morning out patients appointment! Drinking it is in 2 stages 2 hours apart , didnt taste awful but be warned that by the time you drink the secone dose (within 2 hours) you really do not want to be far from a loo...... its works extremly well !! I'd say 9 hours from starting the laxitive to not wanting to run to the loo !!
Chaps and chapesses don't fear , just get it done
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- South Wales UK
Red Fred
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- Hants/Dorset border
Reading the thread again, It's hard to believe that 5 years has gone by since I went for my first colonoscopy test when I reached 55, and having just reached 60 now, they are sending a self test kit by post in the coming days. They say in the letter that 98% won't need further checks but I am amazed by my supposedly health conscious van-dwelling lodger who won't have anything to do with it in case he finds out something he doesn't want to know. I find that the thought of overtaking my dad's lifespan within the next few months has made me more conscious of the importance of having check ups.
kiwi pom
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- canterbury NZ
If you get offered a test, get it done, you can have bowel cancer with no symptoms and maybe won't even know it until it spreads.
You don't have to be old either, early 40's not unheard of.
Not telling how I know that.
You don't have to be old either, early 40's not unheard of.
Not telling how I know that.