Kelly
> Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 11:25:32 -0600
> From: mark7@skynetbb.com
> To: adhesions@mail.obgyn.net
> Subject: Re: Colonoscopy on Friday!!!
>
> At Tue, 3 Mar 2009, Tracy S wrote:
> >
> >I will be having my very first colonoscopy this Friday...I'm scared to death about this procedure!!
>
> Mark writes:
>
> My colonoscopy was no big deal. Most doctors put you out with a mild
> anesthesia, but it is possible to do the procedure with the patient
> conscious the whole time. It really is not a big deal. The traumatic
> part is the insult to the psyche, not the body, itself. The more
> prudish you are, the greater the insult.
>
> The worst part is the 24 hour preparation. They ask you to take a
> strong saline laxative, which means you'll be spending the day before
> emptying your bowels. And when I say EMPTY, I mean EMPTY. I didn't
> think this was so terrible, but some in my family find this flushing
> period to be very painful. Pruritus Ani can be a problem; the stool
> becomes much more acidic when normal motility is disrupted.
>
> It might help if you protect your sensitive perianal skin with vaseline
> or zinc oxide. (diaper rash ointment) Apply a generous amount using
> toilet paper and do so BEFORE you take the laxative. Your tush will
> thank you.
>
> Other options: If Pruritus Ani is a long-term problem for you, a bidet
> would also come in handy if you happen to own one. ($175) Or you could
> get a $8 sitz bath from any drug store. Again, your tush will thank
> you.
>
> Yours,
>
> Mark in Seattle
>
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