So, I’m experiencing a lot of dark blood in my stool. Went for a check up (normal one post radio/chemo) and the surgeon said that there’s a lot of blood.
Been referred for a sigmoidoscopy???? But the meeting I have Tuesday is just a consultation? Is this normal? Will I still need the camera up the you know what? Does it hurt?
I am very confused and could really do with some of your advice please xxxx
Hi Midlands20,
It’s good to hear from you although I’m sorry you’re still experiencing some issues!
I had a flexible sigmoidoscopy at the same time as my biopsy (pre-diagnosis) but because I was supposed to be having something else done I had a general anaesthetic, so unfortunately I couldn’t tell you how uncomfortable it was, although my surgeon said they’re usually done with sedation. As Bev has said a sigmoidoscopy is less invasive than a colonoscopy, a sigmoidoscopy only checks the sigmoid colon which is just the lower part of the colon opposed to a colonoscopy which can check much further along the intestines. Hopefully they’ll get you in quickly & sorted. How’s everything else going? well I hope.
Nicola
