u/Hyper_Villainy

You’ll absolutely thank you me later!! I posted here not too long ago, and I mentioned being super anxious because of some of the symptoms I’ve been having - I was straight up worried I had CRC! I’m sitting in recovery right as I’m typing this (probably not a good idea haha!) and I was just told that EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL!!! I have some hemorrhoids, but NO POLYPS we’re removed. I go back in ten years haha!

They did tell me to increase my fiber, but I was planning that anyway haha!!

PLEASE PLEASE, if you’re worried GO DO IT!!

Hey everyone! I’ve been lurking here for about a week and half since I have my first colonoscopy booked for Friday. I’m not necessarily writing here for advice, but more to just get this off my chest and maybe try and lessen my anxiety.

I’ve had stomach issues for as long as I can remember, and I’ve had some blood in my stool over the years, but chalked it up to hemorrhoids. I also don’t have the best diet. What put my ass into gear was getting a call from my brother after he got his colonoscopy, and he had a precancerous polyp removed - his doctor told him “if you have any siblings, you need to tell them to book a colonoscopy now!”

I officially go on liquid diet tomorrow and start my prep (Gavilyte). I’m not exactly excited about the prep process, but I know I’ll get through it. Reading all of your stories about the procedure itself has helped me to almost look forward to getting an awesome nap haha! But I’m not excited for the possibility of the results - I know that CRC is rare, but I’m definitely freaking out over it.

I know that the answer is to push through and get the colonoscopy and deal with whatever the result is, but it’s still scary. Just kind of typing this out helps. I’d be more than happy to read any of your stories if you want to share! I’ll post an update after I go through the procedure!