NEED SOME REASSURRANCE

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Registered: 03-25-2003
NEED SOME REASSURRANCE
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Sun, 05-01-2005 - 4:11pm
Hi All, Well the ucky countdown to my colonoscopy tomorrow starts in one hour when I took my first dose of GO JUICE. I am so worried about myself. My abdominal pain just will not let up and I am just not myself having to deal with it. Also, I am TERRIFIED that it might be ovarian cancer, though I have no real symptoms for that other than the ones for my irritable bowel. I don't know why I am thinking the worst. Guess that's just part of my IBS personality. If I didn't worry so much, I probably wouldn't have it in the first place. Just a few soothing words would be helpful. THANKS SO MUCH.
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Sun, 05-01-2005 - 5:05pm
((mombear)) I can understand your fear. My thoughts and prayers will be with you during this time. I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis a little over a week ago and had to stay in the hospital for nearly six days. It came on suddenly and I was scared out of my mind. At my follow-up appt. with the specialist, he said that eventually I'd have to have a colonoscopy. I'm not looking forward to that *at all*. Had one done when I was a teenager (they found nothing though saying the prep work for that was not done completely...go figure). That is the worst part that I'm dreading and I'm sure you are too is the prep work for that... it is just terrible but a necessity. Again, my thoughts/prayers are with you. Keep us up to date...we care. ((hugs))
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Registered: 10-14-2003
Sun, 05-01-2005 - 6:11pm

My prayers are going your way ..


Just try to think positive.

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Registered: 03-23-2003
Mon, 05-02-2005 - 9:24pm

Mombear22,


We all get scared and we all think the worse.

 
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Registered: 03-25-2003
Mon, 05-02-2005 - 10:05pm

Hi All,

Well my colonoscopy is over. I have diverticulosis, a few tiny polyps but no big deal. All in all it was not as bad as I thought it would be. The worst part was drinking that phospha soda. Did you know that stuff has over 500 mg of sodium A TEASPOON. I think I am going to invent a better way of colon cleansing and make a million dollars.

Thanks for all your support. I appreciate it so much. Everyone have a good week.

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Registered: 10-14-2003
Tue, 05-03-2005 - 7:17pm

My hubby has that too

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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-23-2003
Thu, 05-05-2005 - 12:37pm

That's one reason I take the pills instead of drinking that nasty salty stuff....I do like the pills...


Glad it's over.

 
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Registered: 10-14-2003
Thu, 05-05-2005 - 2:17pm
That is Great

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