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Off-Topic => Other Severe Medical Conditions => Topic started by: st789 on July 09, 2008, 09:34:05 PM

Title: Colonoscopy?
Post by: st789 on July 09, 2008, 09:34:05 PM

Colonoscopy after kidney transplant.

How does it feel afterward?  Is it necessary to do it because I have a little blood in the stool 2 or 3 times a month?

Title: Re: Colonoscopy?
Post by: monrein on July 10, 2008, 03:11:38 AM

If you have blood in your stool you should see the doctor and most likely he/she will recommend a colonoscopy.  After transplant it is important to do these types of preventative checks regularly as the drugs we take increase our risks for various cancers.  Anything odd or suspicious should always be checked out immediately.  If something is wrong and it's caught early enough, there are options.

All the best st789 and keep us updated.

Title: Re: Colonoscopy?
Post by: annabanana on July 10, 2008, 07:05:27 AM

My husband had a colonoscopy recently. He didn't feel anything afterwards except very goofy from the good drugs they gave him!

Title: Re: Colonoscopy?
Post by: MIbarra on July 10, 2008, 03:58:20 PM

They do give you some good drugs! Most people fall asleep during it or close enough. I didn't have any problems during or after.

Title: Re: Colonoscopy?
Post by: okarol on July 10, 2008, 06:51:22 PM

This is from a hospital website:

CALL YOUR TRANSPLANT TEAM:

If you experience any of these signs or symptoms-

Any bleeding in your urine, stool, vomiting blood, nosebleeds or gums bleeding.

Title: Re: Colonoscopy?
Post by: st789 on July 10, 2008, 10:09:29 PM

Thanks for the inputs. :thumbup;