Hospitals are grim

[lexin]

Colonoscopy all done and I am back home again thanks to my friend Jen.

I was first in the queue due to being an insulin dependent diabetic. It took longer to put a cannula in my hand (they had to try both hands, one of them twice) than to carry out the procedure.

I had it done, I thought bravely, with just gas-and-air, and I was fine apart from an outbreak of hysterical laughter, from which I had to be calmed down.

I got there at 08:30 and by 11:30 I was back with Smokey.

All they found was that I have diverticulitis, which is what the Whipps Cross found about ten years ago. Which is good.

As I had little sleep due to the horrible preparation, I had a nice snooze. I'm now watching a true crime show.

Comments

[corvidology]

Good to read they didn't find anything you weren't expecting!

[lexin]

I was relieved, yes. But it does leave open the question of what's causing my symptoms.

[marcelo]

Glad it went mostly as well as it could be expected. Did not expect the hysterical laughter bit, but sounds like a better reaction than the panic attack I'd be likely to have.

[lexin]

It was OK, really. The worst part is the preparation.