He knows the cause of IBS? REALLY? Well, please, share with us! I think we'd ALL like to know that one! Wow!
He's got you scheduled for all the right tests, Girlfriend, so this is great! And you'll be fine for the Big Day, not to worry. I loved my colonoscopy (well, if you can actually "love" something like that). Those drugs are marvelous! No kidding. I had the best sleep I've ever had, but unfortunately it wasn't nearly long enough. It seems to me I fell asleep instantly and it was no time that I was waking up -- and it was all over. I felt so good, I didn't even mind farting in front of everyone (you have to do that or they won't let you leave there), hugged all the nurses and kissed the GI. What was I thinking? Boy, did I feel GOOOOOOD.
The only bad part of the whole thing was the prep you have to do the day before. Starving myself, drinking all that laxative and having a full day of diarrhea ain't fun. But once you get through that, the rest is a piece of cake. And once the drugs wore off (damnitall), I was perfectly fine -- my old self again.
This is SOOOOO nothing you want to worry about. My Canadian realtor friend went through it amazingly well. The day of the prep, when she should have been at home pooping, she was out on calls, visiting homes and possible buyers and sellers -- I was blown away! She said it was no biggie, she just asked to use their bathrooms! Can you believe that? AND -- AND, after the procedure, she climbed off the table, walked out the door, and came by my house to let me know the status of our house sale!
Amazing woman.
So you'll do perfectly fine, Cutie-Pie.
And as for your being overweight, Girlfriend, if you're truly overweight, then I'm OBESE! Puh-LEEZE. However, he's right about the seratonin levels. I totally can't tolerate hot weather because it messes up my seratonin levels, which in turn REALLY messes up my IBS. Oh, I will have the WORST attack in the heat, oh yeah -- and it's always been that way.
However, "diet has nothing to do with IBS"? I disagree completely. When I changed my diet (thank you, Heather), I was much better. When I quit the coffee, I was SOOOO much better. I, for one, am living proof that he's wrong about that.
Still, I like him. Don't forget to keep us posted on his incredible discovery of the cause of IBS!
AND -- no more worry about the colonoscopy thing. Okay? Spend all that effort on excitement about the impending wedding. You're gonna make one helluva gorgeous bride! Oh yeah.
Bev
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Interesting Doc!
