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........ got home to find a hospital appointment waiting for me after 2 abnormal results in 6 months - just wondered if anyone has had one and what to expect ............thanks x (PMs welcome if you don't wish to post publicly)

yeah I had this Anne. catherine xx

Thanks Julie Anne Gotta go on the 19th of this month ............... lovely welcome home that was :O(

when you gotta go back in anne sending you a hug and squeeze to say thinking of you

i can imagine i got pain clinic day after, cos of FM, but thats not a scary thing, so ill be thinking of you did the doc give you any clues as to what it is , i mean what the problem may be

i have too good luck anne xxxxxx if they see anything they dont like they can take a tiny bit for a sample xx

What a thing to come back to McAnne, my stepdaughter had it done a couple of years ago, they just look a bit errr closer I think..She's fine, got the all clear,,

I have just pm'd you Anne catherine xx

I have just pm'd you Anne Germaine x

Thanks to the ladies who have PMd It always helps to share an experience - NHS direct makes it sound a bit scary lol

Morning... I had a colonoscopy on Tuesday... The stuff you have to drink the day before was the hardest part....I was put to sleep so didn't know anything about it. It'll be fine....you'll be more anxious than you need to be which is Natural. All the best.:)xx

Jules This is not a colonoscopy - it's a colposcopy which is the next stage from abnormal smear tests. I have had a colonoscopy tho - not very pleasant as you say

I can see that now...sorry. Just rolled out of bed n the words look similar.... Not had one of those but wish you all the best.... :)x

Morning!! Have pm'd you Anne :-))) RDA.x.

I've had this done, there is nothing to it, just embarrassing, as some one has already said, it also means yearly smears for 5 years, Tricia

You are so lucky Jules.... they never put me to sleep for the colonoscopy.... Talk about *special treatment!!* ;-0) Deanna X

I had one 21 years ago after abnormal results after my youngest child was born. I watched it all on the monitor - amazing for sqeamish little old me! I found it fascinating, it just looked like the inside of someones mouth!!!! I remember a few stomach cramps afterwards, but nothing major. I then had laser treatment a bit later and since then all has been fine. Good luck :o) Sue xx

had one a few years ago. My appointment was at the beginning of January so had to fret all over christmas waiting. Think the worse bit is they give you a tv screen to look at and it makes it all look worse than it is. No real pain maybe just a stinging but looking on the screen looks awful . So if you are squeamish just shut your eyes lay back and relax!!!!

Deanna, I didn't have the sleep option when I had a colonoscopy a few years ago either! They just stuck a tube up my nose and I had to swallow it, then they fed it through my stomach down to my colon. Yeuk!!! Then they poured all this white stuff down the tube. It was revolting and even more so afterwards if you know what I mean!!! I got home just in time. Hope everything goes ok for you Anne!!! Big hugs to you!!!! Carol x

Hi Anne my friend is 55 and has been having abnormal results for 20 years she has smears everysix months xx