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And one other thing , biopsy sample went off to lab for analysis and it was definitely longer than next day for results and next steps, more than a week if I remember correctly.
100%, I work in a lab these type of samples get sent to, the Dr doing the biopsy will mark the sample routine or urgent if they see anything suspicious, urgent will get a result in 1-2 days, just because of the lab processes involved. A routine sample obviously doesn't get as prioritised. the people taking the biopsy are very good and can spot stuff and take appropriate biopsies as necessary and mark stuff as urgent if needed. so the longer the result the better it is really (as in treatment doesn't need to start straight away) but the report from the Histopathologist should be available to your consultant within 5 days
Best wishes for today, Steve.
You've got a great attitude, and riding bikes is fun, so keeping that up and trying new jumps and drops rocks.
I know how you feel in that way, been through something similar over last year and "maybe I'll do it next time" kind of goes out the window.
Any worries or stresses or queries, you can message. I'm not an expert in any way, but have some recent similar experience, so I can tell you how things worked with my treatment.
Good luck today
Well 1st ... initial exam looks good, swelling and some other stuff and apparently I have colites (whatever that is apparently not serious) 4 biopsies taken but "don't look cancerous".
tomj
Worst thing was the day of prep beforehand!
Just home .... FOOD.... give me FOOD (something to block me up), interesting experience walking to the hospital this morning (lots of woods and packet of tissues in case). Left myself 1hr30 for what google said was 1hr50 and did 1hr20 but probably not the brightest idea...worse too many clothes and sweating wasn't a good idea when you're dehydrated already and can't drink.
But a colonoscopy which examines the whole bowel is much more uncomfortable. Most people don’t tolerate it without some sedation or analgesia. Last thing you want is to have to come back again because of an incomplete test.
Did dome sedation and analgesic plus something that dilates the bowel for "the way out for better photos".
Anyway ... feel fine? 1/2 hr later I was happy to walk and easily balanced on one leg whilst putting on my trousers... so balance at least is good.
Judgement ... dunno I waited for someone to remove the cannula ... I'd have been happy enough taking it out myself but figured it would upset someone and no sharps bin.
@loum
Many thanks mate ... I'm hoping this turns out to be near the end for me.
I'll look into colites and then chase down the why's on the swelling....
You’ve got a great attitude, and riding bikes is fun, so keeping that up and trying new jumps and drops rocks.
I know how you feel in that way, been through something similar over last year and “maybe I’ll do it next time” kind of goes out the window.
Yeah it works for me....
Annoyingly my OH informed my best mate (who's stuck in France and just lost his wife/my friend)
He's a worrier anyway... so he's been worrying and asking questions... this might not work for everyone but I just applied my worry about the next hill and stress yourself over the small stuff for the next hill...
This isn't the usual me.... I tend to be a long term plan/research sorta person but it worked well for this. I looked at all the small hurdles and then distracted myself worrying about them.
Riding wise ... I just need to keep that attitude up.
I've been doing stuff on the HT I put off doing on the big bike ... non of it was even half as bad as I thought. [Like getting to fairly big drops too slow and thinking sod it .. not like I expected to crash but the landing was way better than I'd expected so looking back can't believe I'd even have hesitated on the FS]
I've been putting off the whaletail at Rogate since I broke my wrist on it in March ... just thought sod it and had my kid tow me in... then Triple R and was all set to do the bottom of the DMR S&M line I wouldn't even have considered on the FS 2 months ago. [I did the top getting towed down the day my bowel problems really started and looked at the bottom and thought "no way ever"] I'd fully expected to have done it had it not closed after my kid* offered to tow me down.
*He's got a very good judgement what I can and can't do and said I could.
I’ve also ridden loads of mental blocks (where I can with lockdown) in the last month.
Stuff I’ve previously crashed and injured myself on and stuff that just plain scared me I’ve just thought “might be the last time so send it”
I think i still have a couple of KOMs when i was waiting for the nut sack lump tests!
With regards to the sedation you've definitely come to the right decision, I went looking for my bike after I was sedated, much to the worry of all the staff. I'd not even ridden it there.
With regards to the sedation you’ve definitely come to the right decision, I went looking for my bike after I was sedated, much to the worry of all the staff. I’d not even ridden it there.
Dunno, I feel fine. Need to go eat something and rehydrate but otherwise no balance or other problems????
So I felt 100% so waited until 24 hours and went to the dirt jumps.
My balance definitely didn't seem 100% but I was at least with it enough to realise that.
Good to hear this went ok. Good luck with the results.
Triple R, S&M!... nice one - looks scary to me!
Yak
Triple R, S&M!…
Still to do bottom of S&M ... it was wet last time and my tow/coach/kid said not to try it in the wet.
He's got a spooky (often annoying) habit of being right...
Good luck with the results.
Can't help wondering if my new found bravery will persist ....