Having a Colonoscopy

Lynn Faulds Wood's video for anyone who's about to have a colonoscopy.

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• diet
• bowel
• cancer
• colonoscopy
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• Faulds
• Wood
• campaign
• colon
• screening
• picolax

[lonelysaphire75]

Hi Lynn my husband has been in hospital for 3 days he has had loss of apetite, weight loss and severe pain in lower abdomen and back, he is on morphine and needs a colonoscopy as soon as they can "fit him in" I am so scared, he is 47.

[LynnsBowelCancerCamp]

@lonelysaphire75 Send me an email to lynn@bowelcancer.tv with your email ... I'd like more information Lynn

[LittleMsSelfDestruct]

I'm going in for a colonoscopy in a couple weeks for rectal bleeding. I'm so nervous. I'm afraid of what it's going to be like, if it's going to hurt and the prep. I've been crying every day since I found out that I needed one. I feel like such a baby but I'm so scared. Watching your video did help. I want to thank you for that. You made it seem like it was nothing. My anxiety isn't on red alert anymore. I'm still freaking out a bit but I feel a little more at ease now. ^_^

[LynnsBowelCancerCamp]

@LittleMsSelfDestruct We wish you all the best with your colonoscopy - please let us know what you think of it afterwards Lynn's Bowel Cancer Campaign

[honsim91]

had it done 15 2 12 no sedative fine at treliske out in 10 minutes

[pntdblack]

I was given regular anesthesia so I didnt feel any pain or discomforst whats so ever. It was over so quick It was done withing 45 minutes. Think of it as a examination and not a operation of sorts. The worst part of the exam is having to clean out your colon by drinking the liquid at home the day before and on the morning of the exam. It emptys out everything you got in your tummy, so count on sitting on the toilet the nite before. Thats not even that bad either but i thought id mention it.

[MrPaulJStringer]

Lynn - just had 2 severe bouts of diverticultis and a perforated bowel, which put me in hospital both times, I have been told that I need a colonoscopy prior to a possible bowel re-section, never been in hospital prior to this I found your video re-assuring............fingers crossed it all goes well.

[pearlyone1]

I'm a nurse and about to undergo my second Colonoscopy tomorrow. Nobody likes to undergo any invasive procedure like this, but it's the safest way to detect and prevent colo-rectal cancer. I have had many Endoscopies as well and once while awake, which I'd never do again. I don't know if I'm brave enough to have this procedure without conscious sedation. Your video was extremely well presented, good job.

[streamlinesofficial]

Thank you so much for this Lynn - I've had symptoms that i;ve told GPs about for years that have been ignored, so now i'm terrified to have the colonosopy suggested by a very good GP. Your video is a really important step in helping pluck up courage to go through with it.

[davytomki]

i had one today without any sedation and felt no pain at all only felt like trapped wind