<p>((((( jym ))))) I’m really glad there’s no immediate concern. </p>
<p>Jym
I earned a 10 year ticket, by the time I go to the next trip you will be an expert coach for me. ^^^</p>
<p>Glad to hear it was okay, Jym! I have to go back in five years. No polyps this last time but my brother had colon cancer so…</p>
Bumping this because I have my first one scheduled for the end of the month. H still hasn’t scheduled his as he has to answer questions first and he doesn’t talk on the phone at work.
I picked up my jug, but planning to make some broth.
Also a little nervous that they aren’t requiring antibiotics, as I require them before dental procedures.
( had a knee replacement about 1 & 1/2 yrs ago)
Really wouldn’t want to have problems with my knee.
@emeraldkity4, have you discussed your concerns with your doctor?
I am NOT an expert on the subject of total joint replacement as it relates to colonoscopy. I don’t believe prophylactic antibiotic adminstration is still a “given” and don’t know that it ever was with colonoscopy.
However, I was able to find the following:
http://www.orthoontheweb.com/pdfs/Total_Joint_Replacement_Antibiotic_Prophylaxis.pdf
Information regarding GI procedures would be found on page 4.
In any case, I would not proceed without having a convo about this with your orthopedic surgeon and GI specialist. There is no sense in you going into this with a feeling of trepidation. It is THEIR JOB to answer your questions and make sure you are totally educated as to the risks of this procedure given your medical history.
I had a colonoscopy 6 months after a hip replacement. I was also under the impression that I needed to take antibiotics, but my surgeon said that isn’t recommended or required. The GI doc said the same thing.
I can’t imagine why anyone would need anti-bio in colonoscopy. There’s no open wound in the procedure. If they take polyps out, the scar is burned to seal immediately according to Nrbsb4’s video.
Igloo, one of the risks of colonoscopy is a perforated colon. It doesn’t happen often, but it certainly does happen. We had one in our facility several months ago. The surgeon knew that it happened at the time. The patient was transferred immediately to the hospital for surgery.
I found this last night:
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/antibiotic-prophylaxis-for-gastrointestinal-endoscopic-procedures
You have to log in to get any further into the article, but it does explain that the thinking about prophylactic antibiotics has changed over time.
When I had mine in November, they gave me an emetic but no antibiotic.
Thanks, I tend to be on the anxious side with new procedures, and this makes me feel better.
I will call my bone Dr though, because I need to double check that skiing is allowed anyway.
If you have osteoporosis, its better not to ski, at least not at the level I was doing. You can have an osteoporosis x rate test.
Update, I had posted that my previous colonoscopy had me quite miserable for a week afterward. I am generally very bad at metabolizing anything that makes you sleepy, I slept for about 12 hours after the test and had abdominal pains (not gas or other expected pain, but as if my insides were still sleeping, I dealt with it by avoiding food for days!) for a week.
I just had my follow up colonoscopy, they changed the anti-nausea med to one with less soporific effect and they brought me up out of the sleepy state at some point during the procedure. I did not see the beginning, but I saw most of it, just watched it on the screen, it was mildly uncomfortable one or two times with some pressure lasting for a second or two, otherwise it was fine and I feel fine. This was a great result for me.
If you are concerned you won’t do well, you should explain to the people involved all the reasons you are a special snowflake and let them adjust the treatments to ensure the best possible result for you.
I still have not scheduled mine. I heard that the virtual test is now covered by insurance. Why not do that first?
^^^Because (a) the prep is exactly the same, and that’s the worst part of the procedure, and (b) if they find something that looks suspicious, they have to go in there anyway.
Has anyone done the Cologuard test? Approved by FDA last summer. No prep. Done at home and mailed in. Looks at DNA of sample.
I did a little more research, it is only a half hour procedure, and you don’t have to do it again in many cases for ten years. I believe it is recommended when you turn 50, & I’m 57, so I’ve already been putting it off for a while & I have family history of colon cancer.
The Cologuard test is better than nothing and is recommended for people who absolutely refuse a colonoscopy or who are contraindicated. It has slightly more false positives than the older FIT test, but is more accurate.
Ek, I didn’t have mine done until I was 56, so that was 6 years of nagging from doctors, husband and parents. Honestly, it’s not that bad. I’d do it again without hesitation if/ when needed, and I was so nervous the first time that I was literally shaking in the pre surgery room. Please do it.
If I had a family history of colon cancer, I would have done it already. Get going, girl!!
Is the Cologuard a test for fecal blood?