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(48,797 posts) Tue Jun 27, 2023, 09:26 PM Jun 2023

Ten years have passed

and it was time for another colonoscopy.

I remembered some years back in a discussion here a DUer mentioned using Vaseline. It was a life saver. Really.

Either the different prep, or my older body or a combination of both sent me to use adult diapers throughout the day.

Some months ago I purchased a package to have and they were needed. Yes, plurals. And extra rolls of toilet papers.

Results are OK. Only 20 min procedure after I was miserable for a day and a half.

Some Diverticulosis that, I understand happen as we age.

Until next time. If I am still around.

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Ten years have passed (Original Post) question everything Jun 2023 OP

I got mine coming up soon.colon Cancer is in my family, my mom died of it Walleye Jun 2023 #1

You should not, unless they get infected question everything Jun 2023 #2

Had it twice MFM008 Jun 2023 #4

I need to have them every 5 years, too. ShazzieB Jun 2023 #3

My doc told me to eat more fiber and it would clear the mild diverticulosis. lark Jun 2023 #5

They put me under. trof Jul 2023 #6

Walleye

(35,658 posts)

1. I got mine coming up soon.colon Cancer is in my family, my mom died of it

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Tue Jun 27, 2023, 09:41 PM

Jun 2023

So I’m supposed to get it every five years. I got that diverticulosis thing. They never told me if I should do anything about it

question everything

(48,797 posts)

2. You should not, unless they get infected

Reply to Walleye (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 27, 2023, 09:52 PM

Jun 2023

and then it is called diverticulitis

MFM008

(20,000 posts)

4. Had it twice

Reply to question everything (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 28, 2023, 05:23 AM

Jun 2023

Quite painful...feels like appendicitis on either side.

ShazzieB

(18,641 posts)

3. I need to have them every 5 years, too.

Reply to Walleye (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 27, 2023, 11:27 PM

Jun 2023

I've had 2 so far and they found and removed polyps both times. Everything was benign both times, but that puts me in a higher risk category, at least in theory. More frequent checks are fine by me. I love the idea that they can find and remove the polyps before they even have a chance to turn into cancer!