So I just had a freaking colonoscopy yesterday. Im trying to be hopeful about this, but goddamn this hurts. At least I know whats wrong because I haven't known for sure until I had this done because nobody could see anything and I was using hemmeroid meds which are all wrong and weren't working. So what did me in was a weekend of too much drinking alcohol like I was 21 again, fried foods and lots of meat and fast food all in the same week. I should never have done that, and never will again. I have had symptoms for several months. If i had known what I had, I would have made dietary changes much earlier and would not be literally off my ass right now.
Last thursday, after 3 white russians and a beer, pizza the night before, I ended up with pain radiating from my butt down my leg, to the left side of my abdoment while at work, and I was like, I am so glad I have a Drs appointment for the colonoscopy Monday. So Sunday I started with the prep and it was ok, but made me sore, but not excruciating. The colonoscopy was painless, I just woke up and I was like "what am I doing here" lol. I had no idea of anything happening. I was sore for the rest of the day. The soreness is a lot less than yesterday. So get the colonoscopy, just tell them you are in pain and they will be careful. Anyways, I took some paperwork to get signed so I could have off for the procedure, and since I was in so much pain I asked for the rest of the week off. The nurses kind of laughed at me like "you need the rest of the week off?" but I was like, yeah I am in so much freakin pain, cant eat, ect ect. So I don't have to go back to work this week. I am in a lot less pain today than I was yesterday, so I'm going to take the week to adopt some healthier eating habits which I should have done way back when the symptoms all started. So I kinda feel its partly my own bad lifestyle choices combined with the fact that maybe I am a little tight in the muscles down there and combined together it led to a tear. This sucks but its not cancer. Its just a pain in the ass! Here's the funny part too: the colonoscopy center gives you a print out with pictures of what they find, with a diagram of your intestine. lol. the thing is: if I hadn't gone to the doctor for the colonoscopy, I would not have gotten the time off work so I can sit in the bathtub, eat lightly and healthy and heal.