Thanks Rosco9 - great reference.
Second update:
Ouf. I gotta say I'm feeling really down and scared after my gastro appointment.
As usual, my gastro was very reassuring. I basically went over the current fissure/pelvic floor dysfunction issues with him from start to finish. He then said that, given how bad my ibs was when we last did a colonoscopy, and due to the slight inflammation he found in that scope, he thinks that for sure I need a scope done before any surgery.
He then went on to say that I have to do not just a sigmoidoscopy as was planned, but a full colonoscopy...including pico salad prep. In the meantime he has me doing a stool sample test for inflammation and bloodwork.
He says if they do find inflammatory bowel disease, that they will try some different oral medications to hopefully help with the fissure....I don't have lots of confidence in that option.
I will be doing the scope on November 29...he was kind enough to book me first thing in the am sonthe prep is slightly shorter and there will be no delay before the procedure.
I am completely petrified of doing this prep, it just puts me in tears to think of it.
Still hoping they will be able to book me for surgery before Christmas, but I doubt it will happen given how long I've had to wait so far.
Feeling down and scared