as you can see the blog page has had a Spring Clean.... a fresh new look ........ but I've had a different sort of Spring Clean for myself........
well.... I'm still having investigations into the pain I'm having in the same area as my gallbladder was in before I had it removed. Since I last blogged I've changed consultants and had several more tests. yesterday (Wednesday) I had a colonoscopy.
my appointment was for 2.45pm so I had to take a fast-acting laxative on Tuesday and also on the day of the proceedure and was allowed nothing at all to eat from 1pm on Tuesday.
the proceedure wasn't pleasant but was tolerable.... and took 45 minutes. I watched the whole thing on a big colour monitor. I asked the doctor to tip the screen a bit my way as I was struggling to see it..... he replied that it was for his use and not mine and laughed. I was really interested in the whole proceedure and the doctor was brilliant in answering my questions about where the camera was in my body and what he was doing.
he removed a small polyp and took a biopsy or two. totally fascinating! watching it on the screen made it feel strangely not inside my body..... until he started to remove the polyp and told me I would feel a slight tug. what a weird sensation that was! not at all painful in any way.... but I just felt the tug and saw what he was doing at the same time lol.
there was no sign of diverticulitis.......... so it seems that damage was done when I had my gallbladder out 18 months ago. hopefully in time that will heal.... or perhaps I will have to live with it as it is now.
results will be sent to my GP in about two weeks, and will then see the consultant again.... but that could be a month or more away.
anyway..... for now..... no more tests :-))
blessings to all of you, Willow xXx
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