Hospital update

[wellinghall]

More starvation diet today - clear fluids until midday.

Got to the hospital, answered their questions, completed the forms, sat around for a while.

They did the scope with gas-and-air only! - no needles. It was darn uncomfortable, but I preferred it to an IV. They removed one polyp, which looked fairly normal.

More sitting around, cup of weak cool sweet tea, then released. Creatrix, the darling, had brought along some biscuits, and I got a Ribena and a Twix from the hospital shop; then home to real tea. Creatrix is now cooking our steaks, and our very own small crop of new potatoes.

Thank you everyone for all your hugs, support &c. You are good people!

Comments

[didiusjulianus.livejournal.com]

Ah, you can't beat Ribena.

(In certain circumstances).

Glad all was well.

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear things went well overall. I'm sending best wishes your way!

[the-marquis.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear it went well, are you now on cloudy or dark coloured liquids?

[helflaed.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear it went OK and you didn't have to have any needles- but I should mention that in my opinion gas and air beats ribena any day. Ooooh how I love that stuff.....

Let us know how you are getting on.

[dreiviertel.livejournal.com]

It's good to know you are OK. I hope you'll have time to relax a bit!

[amalion.livejournal.com]

Didn't look at lj yesterday so didn't know about the impending procedure. Glad it went well and that you're OK. Oddly enough, as I can't stand to have my nose covered, I would have hated the gsa-and-air and would have much preferred the needle...

[bunn.livejournal.com]

I dont' think I remembered to wish you well beforehand, so I shall wish you well now instead.

[emperor]

I'm glad it went well, and I hope the results prove useful!

[aster-dw.livejournal.com]

It's great to know that you are OK now. (V. surprised that you are allowed to drink Ribena right after the procedure.)

[rustica.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear that it went as well as could be expected... these things are never pleasant but at least it's over and done with. Take care of yourself for a few days & have lots of treats!

[reverendgrim.livejournal.com]

Looks like I missed your original post. Anyway, glad it went well. My philosophy on the peutz jeghers and related procedures is that they beat the effects of the peutz jeghers if left untreated. I'm probably due some unpleasant thing sooner or later. I can't remember when the last one was.

Good recovery to you!

[estiel.livejournal.com]

Excuse me, Wellinghall. I'm new to LJ and do not yet go there every day, so I've just now read about your procedure amongst these comments. This is called, I think, if it's the same thing, a colonoscopy. You mentioned "polyp" so I'm assuming it's that procedure. I've learned that medical practices are not the same on both sides of the Atlantic. Did you have to drink that goshawful go-litely stuff (a full gallon!) the day before? That's the worst part of a colonscopy.