Adventures in Endoscopy
A flexible sigmoidoscopy is a procedure in which a flexible endoscope is used to screen the large intestine up to the last part of the colon. A camera is inserted to look for the symptoms of several diseases such as irritable bowl syndrome, Crohn’s disease, and other colorectal disorders. Four days ago, I underwent this procedure.
For the past six months, I’ve been having some gastrointestinal problems – weird pain, constipation, and other things I won’t even go into. What was minor indigestion had become searing abdominal pain that I had no choice but to get checked out. After a few appointments, my physician decided that the best plan of action was the flexible sigmoidoscopy.
Needless to say, I was a little nervous; aside from the discomfort and the inherent possibility that the surgeon could botch the whole thing, what if something is really wrong? I had two whole weeks to worry about the deadly possibilities and diseases that might be playing hide and seek in my body, but after the first few days, I just decided not to think about the bad stuff. The most important thing was for me to find out what was making me sick and to get it treated.
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