Results of my procedure today are not good news. The word from the doctor is Ulcerative Colitis.
I have seen many images from colonoscopies in my nursing career. Sadly, my own is one of the ugliest I have ever seen. Typically there is one or two images in a series which shows a problem. In my own series, there was damage evident in nearly every frame taken, with several areas of extensive scarring, narrowing the intestinal lumen.
They took several biopsies and I have to wait for the pathology.
That could mean I'm not done with medical testing yet.
This is, once again, an autoimmune condition affecting the digestive system. It is also chronic, with no cure. Good news is that it does not have any life-threatening or shortening effect. It does cause pain and various discomforts. This may be the root cause of my recurring anemia. If not controlled, it can cause life-threatening problems which I won't go into. Those are not on the radar at the moment.
Some good news is that some of the steps I've been taking for Candidiasis are also effective for this.
Some strange news is that smoking actually helps control the condition. That is, nicotine.
So, going to wait and see what pathology comes back as. Then get with the doc and figure next course of action.
It was an interesting situation getting the nurses to allow me to leave today. For some reason they didn't want me to ride the motorcycle across town after being medicated with Versed and Fentanyl. Eventually, I had to tell them that unless I was under arrest, I had to leave. At that time, I was quite alert. Got home without incident, around 5 PM.
The medication itself was an interesting experience. I know I was conscious through the procedure and recall vaguely being taken back to recovery. In a couple of minutes, they took out my IV and told me I could get dressed. Then, by the time I was dressed, I no longer recalled anything. I do recall some pain at the beginning of the procedure and saying "ouch" a couple of times. (Maybe they gave me more medication after that?) Aside from that, I have no memory. Not sure how much it relieved my pain or anxiety (I was more anxious about the medication than the procedure.) as much as it just made me forget any of it. Strange. But I had told them before that I have a low tolerance to medication. I also know those two medications have a very short duration of effectiveness.
However, I am really tired now and will get to bed really early tonight.
I have seen many images from colonoscopies in my nursing career. Sadly, my own is one of the ugliest I have ever seen. Typically there is one or two images in a series which shows a problem. In my own series, there was damage evident in nearly every frame taken, with several areas of extensive scarring, narrowing the intestinal lumen.
They took several biopsies and I have to wait for the pathology.
That could mean I'm not done with medical testing yet.
This is, once again, an autoimmune condition affecting the digestive system. It is also chronic, with no cure. Good news is that it does not have any life-threatening or shortening effect. It does cause pain and various discomforts. This may be the root cause of my recurring anemia. If not controlled, it can cause life-threatening problems which I won't go into. Those are not on the radar at the moment.
Some good news is that some of the steps I've been taking for Candidiasis are also effective for this.
Some strange news is that smoking actually helps control the condition. That is, nicotine.
So, going to wait and see what pathology comes back as. Then get with the doc and figure next course of action.
It was an interesting situation getting the nurses to allow me to leave today. For some reason they didn't want me to ride the motorcycle across town after being medicated with Versed and Fentanyl. Eventually, I had to tell them that unless I was under arrest, I had to leave. At that time, I was quite alert. Got home without incident, around 5 PM.
The medication itself was an interesting experience. I know I was conscious through the procedure and recall vaguely being taken back to recovery. In a couple of minutes, they took out my IV and told me I could get dressed. Then, by the time I was dressed, I no longer recalled anything. I do recall some pain at the beginning of the procedure and saying "ouch" a couple of times. (Maybe they gave me more medication after that?) Aside from that, I have no memory. Not sure how much it relieved my pain or anxiety (I was more anxious about the medication than the procedure.) as much as it just made me forget any of it. Strange. But I had told them before that I have a low tolerance to medication. I also know those two medications have a very short duration of effectiveness.
However, I am really tired now and will get to bed really early tonight.
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