Thanks. I know colonoscopies have a small percentage of possible problems like bowel perforation but reading that after age 65 is more risky so am nervous to have another, last one 2008 he said showed nothing (but when I got copy of my dr file saw his report, a few years later, which showed some issue with colon.
Although he said radiation from 1985 (for cancer of cervix 4 times a day each side for 5 weeks) he said radiation damage has healed.. but surely it scars the bowel or must do "something." It was about 10 years later diarrhea started occasionally and has progressed, with the help of too many antibiotics for uti's, to C.Diff in 2018 and another 140 antibiotics (VAncomycin) and then to fecal incontinence and never a firmed stool, just mush on and off all day.. so am pretty fed up along with other medical issues.
Not looking for sympathy but just dont think can go through another colonoscopy at this time.... but was interested to know if I could have mri or another xray of abdomen or the calprotectin test which my daughter just saw on tiktok.
Living with this (and other issues) at 77 is a life changer and, no, diapers do not soak up pasty and I had a problem while having blood test the other day, so embarrassing and a little goes a long way! ugh !!!