Not the best start for Christmas ?!

macabethiel · 21-12-2014, 16:29

Just got back from a visit to our daughter in Chester and there was a NHS letter waiting for the Missus.

Appointment for this Tuesday for a Sigmoidoscopy and Endoscopy all on the same day with CT Scan to follow in the next 2 weeks. Naturally she is suitably terrified as her GP has hit the fast track button after a visit last Thurday.

We are hoping its nothing too sinister. Oh the joys of old age.

jims-terrano · 21-12-2014, 17:07

Oh sorry to hear that, fingers crossed.

Lazy-Ferret · 21-12-2014, 17:16

Best wishes for her, there is never a good time for this, but it just seems so much worse when it happens at this time of year. Fingers crossed it's just a scare and it will help you appreciate even more what you have now.

Good Luck

firebobby · 21-12-2014, 18:00

Lets hope your doctor is being over cautious and playing it safe.
All the best for next week, and I hope you get good news.

don simon · 21-12-2014, 18:14

Sounds like there's something they're uncertain about and nothing to worry about too much. Wait and see what they say on Tues.
Good luck.

zippy656 · 21-12-2014, 18:35

Best wishes all is well, the spray is the worst bit as tastes of bannanas.

Ive had more endoscopys than id care to remember

johnb5177 · 21-12-2014, 18:47

Good luck with this situation, hope it works out well........

Sweety · 21-12-2014, 18:53

Hope everything turns out ok for your wife mate

Know how you are feeling as going through the same (sort of) with my wife as she's in New Years eve for investigations of her stomach & bowl as there is a chance of the big C

kitchenman · 21-12-2014, 19:19

I had the lower bowel camera job last week, seems I have piles

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Serve me right my mum always said when I was a lad, sitting on that frozen motor bike seat will give you piles

See Mums are always right

clivvy · 21-12-2014, 21:12

i'd like to mirror the lovely comments above, I hope everything is ok and as said, doctors just being cautious.

solarman216 · 21-12-2014, 22:54

Hope all is well, but at the end of the day live life to the fullest and take what comes, there is not much you can do about it, a very merry Xmas to all, Rick

macabethiel · 22-12-2014, 07:54

Thanks for all your words of support its been a real help to share it with someone as at present the wife quite understandably does not want to tell her elderly parents unless she has to.

Its fear of the unknown makes her think the worst. Once we have the diagnosis and can get a handle on it then we can come to terms with whatever it is.

I am hoping its something benign connected to having had her gal bladder out about 12 years ago. That operation was keyhole and went wrong in that she had a serious infection and was hospitaised four times over a twelve month period afterwards. Three admissions went as far as pre-med and into the operating theatre where the consultant decided not to open her up. Eventually a special course on injected antibiotics did the trick so not operating turned out to be the right decision.

I will post again when we have know the score luckily I am a "the glass is half full man" so am quite positive.

macabethiel · 22-12-2014, 07:58

Thanks for all your words of support its been a real help to share it with someone as at present the wife quite understandably does not want to tell her elderly parents unless she has to.

Its fear of the unknown makes her think the worst. Once we have the diagnosis and can get a handle on it then we can come to terms with whatever it is.

I am hoping its something benign connected to having had her gal bladder out about 12 years ago. That operation was keyhole and went wrong in that she had a serious infection and was hospitaised four times over a twelve month period afterwards. Three admissions went as far as pre-med and into the operating theatre where the consultant decided not to open her up. Eventually a special course on injected antibiotics did the trick so not operating turned out to be the right decision.

I will post again when we have know the score luckily I am a "the glass is half full man" so am quite positive. The Consultant we saw last week was very old school and we have a lot of confidence in him so we are in good hands if surgury is required.

A Merry Christmas and great New Year to all our members.

bry · 22-12-2014, 10:52

Fingers crossed for your good lady.Hope it is a false alarm and all goes well.

Banshee · 22-12-2014, 12:17

All the best mate

I'm sure it will all work out in the end and hopefully the doc is just being over cautious

21-12-2014, 16:29	#1
macabethiel Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Derby Vehicle: Freelander & Jeep GC 3.0 Posts: 4,416	Not the best start for Christmas ?! Just got back from a visit to our daughter in Chester and there was a NHS letter waiting for the Missus. Appointment for this Tuesday for a Sigmoidoscopy and Endoscopy all on the same day with CT Scan to follow in the next 2 weeks. Naturally she is suitably terrified as her GP has hit the fast track button after a visit last Thurday. We are hoping its nothing too sinister. Oh the joys of old age.

21-12-2014, 19:19	#9
kitchenman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Essex Wescliff Vehicle: maverick 1994 2.7 TD Posts: 1,278	I had the lower bowel camera job last week, seems I have piles. Serve me right my mum always said when I was a lad, sitting on that frozen motor bike seat will give you piles See Mums are always right

21-12-2014, 22:54	#11
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,428	Hope all is well, but at the end of the day live life to the fullest and take what comes, there is not much you can do about it, a very merry Xmas to all, Rick __________________ Ex banger racer now off road maniac Lokka on the front with manual hubs Diff lock on rear 3 inch SS straight through exhaust Manly winch bumper with 13000 lb winch 10 spike ground anchor, with multiple straps and blocks Super strong body cills capped with scaffold pole 20% stronger springs all round aggressive off road tyres on wheels so just swap. Aim to get stuck and be completely self sufficient in extraction, love getting muddy, 2ft deep is good but rare.

22-12-2014, 07:54	#12
macabethiel Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Derby Vehicle: Freelander & Jeep GC 3.0 Posts: 4,416	Thanks to all who posted Thanks for all your words of support its been a real help to share it with someone as at present the wife quite understandably does not want to tell her elderly parents unless she has to. Its fear of the unknown makes her think the worst. Once we have the diagnosis and can get a handle on it then we can come to terms with whatever it is. I am hoping its something benign connected to having had her gal bladder out about 12 years ago. That operation was keyhole and went wrong in that she had a serious infection and was hospitaised four times over a twelve month period afterwards. Three admissions went as far as pre-med and into the operating theatre where the consultant decided not to open her up. Eventually a special course on injected antibiotics did the trick so not operating turned out to be the right decision. I will post again when we have know the score luckily I am a "the glass is half full man" so am quite positive.

22-12-2014, 07:58	#13
macabethiel Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Derby Vehicle: Freelander & Jeep GC 3.0 Posts: 4,416	Thanks to all who posted Thanks for all your words of support its been a real help to share it with someone as at present the wife quite understandably does not want to tell her elderly parents unless she has to. Its fear of the unknown makes her think the worst. Once we have the diagnosis and can get a handle on it then we can come to terms with whatever it is. I am hoping its something benign connected to having had her gal bladder out about 12 years ago. That operation was keyhole and went wrong in that she had a serious infection and was hospitaised four times over a twelve month period afterwards. Three admissions went as far as pre-med and into the operating theatre where the consultant decided not to open her up. Eventually a special course on injected antibiotics did the trick so not operating turned out to be the right decision. I will post again when we have know the score luckily I am a "the glass is half full man" so am quite positive. The Consultant we saw last week was very old school and we have a lot of confidence in him so we are in good hands if surgury is required. A Merry Christmas and great New Year to all our members.

21-12-2014, 17:07	#2
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	Oh sorry to hear that, fingers crossed.

21-12-2014, 17:16	#3
Lazy-Ferret Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Sevenoaks, Kent Vehicle: Terrano 2.7TDi SE Touring Posts: 5,221	Best wishes for her, there is never a good time for this, but it just seems so much worse when it happens at this time of year. Fingers crossed it's just a scare and it will help you appreciate even more what you have now. Good Luck

21-12-2014, 18:00	#4
firebobby Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: South Bucks Vehicle: Terrano 3.0 SVE 2005 Posts: 3,499	Lets hope your doctor is being over cautious and playing it safe. All the best for next week, and I hope you get good news.

21-12-2014, 18:14	#5
don simon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Gone. Vehicle: Terrano ii Posts: 2,215	Sounds like there's something they're uncertain about and nothing to worry about too much. Wait and see what they say on Tues. Good luck.

21-12-2014, 18:35	#6
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,137	Best wishes all is well, the spray is the worst bit as tastes of bannanas. Ive had more endoscopys than id care to remember

21-12-2014, 18:47	#7
johnb5177 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Swansea, S.Wales Vehicle: 02Terrano II 3.0 SVE Auto Posts: 1,586	Good luck with this situation, hope it works out well........

21-12-2014, 18:53	#8
Sweety Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Northumberland Vehicle: Terrano 2.7TDI SE LWB Posts: 3,604	Hope everything turns out ok for your wife mate Know how you are feeling as going through the same (sort of) with my wife as she's in New Years eve for investigations of her stomach & bowl as there is a chance of the big C

21-12-2014, 21:12	#10
clivvy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huddersfield Vehicle: Terrano 03 LWB Posts: 6,947	i'd like to mirror the lovely comments above, I hope everything is ok and as said, doctors just being cautious.

22-12-2014, 10:52	#14
bry Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: South Yorkshire.. Vehicle: Nissan Terrano MK 2 SE Posts: 1,757	Fingers crossed for your good lady.Hope it is a false alarm and all goes well.

22-12-2014, 12:17	#15
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