Colonoscopy/ileoscopy trough stoma

[Jimena]

Have anyone had scoped trough stoma? What is it like?

I have one in december, they are not going to do it in full anesthesia but give me iv drugs to numb me up. I have a loop sigmoidostomy, and they are going to scope me from both holes in my stoma, one that leads to my rectum and one that leads "up". I am really nervous. I have to do full prep too.

I would ike to hear comments.

 

[DJW]

I've been scoped through the stoma. Didn't require sedatives or pain meds. Not exactly what your having done but it was pretty easy.

 

[PsychoJane]

I've had it too, once with sedation, once without. For me it was painful but it was due to the collection of fistula that were surrounding the stoma otherwise I believe it would have been pretty easy. The least I can say is that it appears to be quicker than colonoscopy (from what I can remember of them).

 

[annawato]

Haven't had it done yet but my IBD specialist wants to do one soon. I'll be interested in hearing how yours goes.

 

[Dukeis]

My IBD Doctor had told me before surgery he wanted to do one 6 to 8 months out. Seen him a couple weeks ago and we agreed that as long as I was having no symptoms N.A.H. was not getting any thing stuck in him. Also he was concerned about me having to prep because I have had a few bouts of dehydration since my surgery that required IV fluids to treat.

 

[Nyx]

I've had a scope done through my stoma and it was a piece of cake. Even the prep wasn't that bad, although I did spend quite a bit of time just hanging over the toilet rather than emptying my bag all the time. I had IV sedation and it was fine. No pain before, during, or after.