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Hey guys!

Well, I made it through my first colonscopy! Thank goodness that's over

Thanks to everyone who helped me out and gave me their support, it means the world to me!

Things went ok, I was never able to get the second prep down despite large quanties of ginger tea and gravol, but thankfully it looks like the Fleet cleaned me out enough so they went ahead with the procedure. I was so nervous that I broke out in hives on the exam table before they gave me the medicine...had them quite worried thinking I was allergic to something!

He had to take some biopsies, but of course he didn't come in to talk to me after, the nurse just told me and wouldn't say what he did or didn't see, just that he had to take biopsies. And, just as I suspected, he's not going to do the follow-up with me, he's just sending it to my family doctor. I'm so frustrated with that doctor! I was hoping for at least a follow-up appointment so I could push him to review my gall bladder ultra-sound results, but I guess no such luck. At least my doc promised to send me to another GI guy (the one who treated my mother) if this guy wouldn't see me again, so hopefully that'll be good.

I'm not doing too badly right now, I have alot of gas pain but other than that I'm ok. Does anyone have any suggestions for what to do about eating? I know you can start eating right away, but the gas pains are terrible, should I just start with some bread and give it some time. Did others eat right afterwards?

Thanks again guys, you're the best!
Kelly

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