Another colonoscopy

[Liz]

Met my new GI Doc this afternoon. I really like him. He is very easy to talk to & best of all he knows a bit about CC. In fact he is the first doctor who has said that it is far more common than thought, probably because of people not having a biopsy during colonoscopy.

The bad new is that I have to have another colonoscopy on 25th. Only had one 12 months in October but he thinks we should start out fresh & because I have so many issues in that region. I agree that it is a good idea. It will be at our local private hospital (only about 13 K's away) so I won't have to go traipsing down to Brisbane, hoping I won't have an accident on the way I am to go off the Entocort immediately so I expect I will be back to square one with the D again. He knows my old GI Doc well & even the Surgeon that looked after me 30 years ago. I thought he may have been dead by now because he was not a young man even then. (the surgeon I mean)

Was a bit upset about losing my old Doc after so long as his patient but feel much better now & I think I will be very happy with & have confidence in this man.

Well this has turned in to a novel or at least a pretty long short story.

Love

Liz

[hazel]

Hey Liz,

How many Entocort were you taking a day? I thought you had to taper off of them.

[JJ]

Hi Liz...I also thought you had to taper off.....hmmmmm.....not a bad question to ask your doc?????

Have a good day.....JJ

[tex]

Hi Liz,

Your new GI doc sounds like a winner, but I agree with Hazel and JJ, and I'm hoping that he has considered the details of your case, as far as ending the Entocort treatment is concerned. If I recall correctly, you are taking 2 x 3 mg per day, which is not a maximum dose. If you have not been taking it very long, a withdrawal period should not be necessary. Your doc should be able to judge whether a withdrawal program is necessary or not, based on how long you have been taking it.

If I recall correctly, you have not been taking it very long, so a tapered withdrawal program may not be necessary. Time flies, though, so I could be wrong about how long you have been taking it.

Love,
Wayne

[Peggy]

Liz,

Please ask about the Entocort and tapering off, I've been led to believe from my doctor, and my GI, that you have to do that.

Love
Peg

[Liz]

Hello everybody & thak you for your concern.

You are right Wayne, the doc said the I don't need to taper because of the short time I have been on it. He also said, whech is interesting, is that it is usually prescribed to treat the ilium or small bowel. I think he wants to see what the situation with me is without cortisone. In any case I will have a better idea of what is happening after the colonoscopy. Had blood tests yesyerday afternoon & have a darling little bottle that I hhave to take back to the pathologist with a specimen of you know what.

Love

Liz