On 14/10/2019 15:59, Tim+ wrote:
Andy Burns wrote:
alan_m wrote:

Dave Plowman wrote:

That's when a bidet comes in handy. Some kitchen paper on it - then easy
to transfer to the loo after getting the samples.
Not had the new style kit yet.

The kit I had early in the year still had the 3 cardboard sticks.

I've just received my first bowel cancer screening invite, no cardboard
sticks around here, apparently they will post an enema to be "applied"
an hour before the appointment with a video camera up the bum, that'll
be interesting as the hospital is almost an hour's drive away ...


Yep, same here. When I explained this to them it'll now involve arriving
30 minuted before the scope, when they'll enemyse me.

I'd add that 2 pals I've discussed this with won't go through screening
because of this self-enema thing - I'm not that happy with it, TBH. I
discussed this with them, and they said the 24 hour orally taken enema
is for a different type of colonscopy.

Sounds like a half arsed approach. I really cant see you getting adequate
bowel clearance in that time and without proper clearance they cant do a
proper scope. Where is this happening?


Exactly what happened to a friend - they couldn't get a proper view
because of it.


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Cheers, Rob