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Anyone else have a Redundant / Tortuous Colon?

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I just wanted to share/vent here with you guys. I had an appointment this morning with one of the g.i. docs, and of course after 2 unsuccessful Colonoscopies their only answer is to do another one with a double balloon something or other at a hospital. Even a barium enema with 3 bags of barium didn't work. I also of course have a terrible time getting cleaned out enough. He also kind of implied that my successful weight loss could indicate cancer and that happened to his brother. I told him that my weight loss has been gradual, healthy and intentional and I don't ever remember telling anyone that losing 86 lbs over the last 14 months has been EASY. It still seemed to keep getting implied that the weight loss is due to something being wrong with me.

I've had blood tests twice in the past 6 months, a mammogram and a wellness check. Absolutely nothing wrong with me still but blood in my stool but it's been going on for a long time. Not anemic or anything. With otc laxative every day I've even gotten my life long constipation under control. This is all so weird. Any experience with something like this please let me know. Thanks!!!
So I reluctantly had to schedule this most likely useless colonoscopy for September. What if that doesn't work either?

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I had a colonoscopy in May and the gastroenterologist told me he couldn’t finish because he said I had a lot of looping. He said that they would preform another in the hospital next month. June had the second one and same results. He put me on Linzess back in May the highest dose this doesn’t work. I too had to prep for 2 days. The only thing that works to get my bowels moving is Miralax twice a day and then taking 2 laxatives on Tuesday to go on Wednesday. People that doesn’t have this problem have no idea how much we have to do just to go. Scheduling a poo day I have just learned my cousin has to do the same thing

1st, congrats on weight loss…if it was intended. I’m not sure what good a colonoscopy can be if cancer isn’t a chance. These “GI” clinics are popping up all over, & that is ALL they do. If anyone on this site had a colonoscopy that actually found something besides ‘roids , polyps or diverticula, I’d be surprised if it’s more than a handful. It’s like colonoscopies are the big $$ maker now days