colonscopy
Hi Everyone, Thank you all for such genuine and caring responses.
My worry next is: what happens if you need to have a colonoscopy
after the surgery? Is it possible? What if you have a CAT scan and
need (like the colonscopy) to consume lots of “whatever” in order to
have the tests? How does a post op person deal with that. Does
anyone know? Or are you just forced to say no thank you, I can’t
and therefore are unable to have the required tests? I guess the
short version is does having the surgery preclude other tests for
health issues and are we able to have things like colonoscopy with
our newly rerouted systems. Anybody know? Lois
January 30th, 2007 at 8:56 am
Funny you should ask that question just now, since I just had a
colonoscopy (my second) yesterday. Since none of the wls I know of
alters the large intestine, the colonoscopy is not a problem. You do
the bowel prep the same way, and the doctors do their bit the same
way.
Now the upper GI endoscopy is a little different for people with
surgeries that involve altering the size of the stomach. I have had
two endoscopies as well, but for those I have been very careful to
tell everyone involved that the structure of my stomach is not
normal, and that they therefore have to be very careful. With that
caveat, I’ve had no trouble with the endoscopies, either.
Good luck, and don’t worry!
Steve
RNY 8/31/98
Dr Reinhold (Hospital of St Raphael, New Haven, Conn.)
Avoiding the fate of Eglon, King of Moab (Judges 3:12-25)
January 30th, 2007 at 3:05 pm
Hi Lois!
I had my first colonoscopy recently, when I was almost 1½ year out. I asked my
surgeon and he said there is no problem with it. We only need to be sure that
what you are supposed to drink is sugar free.
Good luck!
Helen