General Chat

Oh dear Dutch,it is still not a good time for you when your worries go on and on. Sending hugs and positive thoughts your way. Keep your chin up,and remember to tell the doc's all of your ongoing symptoms so that you can have the investigations you need to get well soon.
Gxx

you said you have had anemia since the age of 17? i would have thought you would be on some sort of iron medication??? .if you have been anemic most of your life why dont you take medication.. maybe thats why your blood count is low,maybe you need iron tabs,it could be as simple as that,and also one of the side effects of anemia is memory loss.

I was on medication when i was in England and it was only when i had my first son the hospital found out i was anemai and i had two pints of blood before he was born and four pints after he was born as i had lost the first two pints ,mybe because he was big baby at 10,9 and i have course of iron injections which i have had over all my children ,my docter said my blood was low but it would be ok then afew weeks ago he sent me to have it check again,he general gives me letter to go the hospital but he didnt .he rang them up himself so i just have to wait for the out come but one thing i will say he phone the hospital and i got the appointment next day

Dutch.
I had a couple of internal bleeds 18 months ago. I had a colonoscopy & nothing was found apart from a small patch of diverticulitis.
Like you, I was anaemic after the blood loss. Has iron tablets for 3 months & so far, so good.
Try not to worry. It only makes things worse.

Thank you Wise child its just thought of having two one down my throat and one down below,but as you say try not to worry

Hi Dutch,
I don't normally post, but thought of something that might make you smile. One time my OH had to have the two procedures done on the same day. I was with him in the doctors office for the discussion. My OH told the doc. that if he was going to use the same tube, would he please do the top first. The doctor grinned and said "I'M the doctor - I'LL decide!
I've had many colonoscopies, and I always ask to be allowed to stay awake - just enough med. to make me drowsy. It's very interesting to watch on the screen.
Stay busy - no sense worrying. Will keep you in my prayers.

dont worry about the procedure Dutch,as ive said my dad had that done six months ago,he has serious heart problems,a by-pass,angiplasty three times and two heart attacks(and he still went back to work) your degenerative disc problems are common and wont make the procedure any worse than it is for anyone else that goes through it. :-)

Hi Dutch, keep focused and think positively that the proceedures will help to get you sorted and you can then begin to feel a whole lot better. Gentle hugs. Gxx

Suzzane it may not make any different but to me im in alot of pain as i have it in my feet and im in wheel chair as i cant hardly walk ,plus i have to have special shoes made for me which cost over 1000 euro which the health department pays some and we pay the rest,my husband appylied for carers allowance which he got and it was laughful 4 euro per week i ask you what can you do with that ,
Anyway i would like to add if anyone gets two xmas cards im sorry but i cant remember so ive started to write them down
Love Dutchxx
thank you Kandj and Rubyxx