Colonoscopy have you had one.

[Alan Harper's Tash]

It's funny I'm going public this time but they rang me and said they're sending some patients to private to cut down the waiting list.

I think I was one of those over here. It was on a Saturday.

 

[TonyM]

Yes. They are awesome!!!!

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Yes, anyone at that age who doesn’t is stupid. Forget the embarrassment, it’s like a production line, get over yourself and get checked out, could well save your life

The concept of them is far worse than the reality.

Like most things, the “phobia” is all in the mind.

 

[idahoblues]

The concept of them is far worse than the reality.

Like most things, the “phobia” is all in the mind.

I wish insurance companies would pay for them at 40 and above

 

[Bill Walker]

I wish insurance companies would pay for them at 40 and above

They do here
I only went public to save the $500 excess

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I wish insurance companies would pay for them at 40 and above

I am 42 and had to have one as I had a random bowel blockage at the start of the year. Emergency laparotomy to clear it and send the findings off for biopsy.

By the time they got to the blockage, it had unblocked itself and they found nothing. It definitely showed on the CT scan.

I’ve had major surgery to have a bowel MOT.

I guess it’s great that I’ve not got cancer or Crohn’s disease, but it’s bizarre that they can’t find out what cause my issues.

My grandad died of bowel cancer, so anything round there is a concern to our family.

 

[Kirkstall Blue]

Nothing to it I had two at the MRI the first biopsy showed cancer, on repeat they couldn’t find the place it was from despite searching.
So all clear I even had a third. Nothing to it

 

[idahoblues]

They do here
I only went public to save the $500 excess

Haha, typical tight Bogan c#* t


:)

 

[KS55]

I’ve had several endoscopies which are not pleasant. The worst example was when I had to keep the tube in for 36 hrs and go about my normal routine which was a full days work while a box recorded data from my gut. I had to keep a 15 minute diary so they could marry the data with what I was doing. The outcome was one surgeon recommending surgery while the other thought it should be left alone. I opted for no action as stomach surgery is major. I’m still here!

 

[bobmcfc]

Had 2 in the last 2 months. Big flare with my IBD because infliximab failed after 5 years, then put on amjevita which was a total failure. Now switched to a new drug called Tofacitinib which so far is doing the job