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Posted 6/15/2015 2:17 PM (GMT 0)
Sorry for making a similar thread a few weeks ago but I'm worried about my mom. My mom is 65 and she decided it was time to get a colonoscopy.

She took the miralax prep along with ducolax pills exactly how doctor prescribed. The night before she was supposed to start pooping like no tomorrow but nothing happened. It only started taking effect the morning of the colonoscopy. Doctor was unable to do the procedure. He told mom "this is bad news"

Me and my mom are both very concerned about what he meant by "bad news". The weird part was he never elaborated and had to see another patient. I asked one of the nurses what all this meant and she said, "oh it just means shes a slow transit"... which seemed to give me and mom some relief.

My question is does 'slow transit' mean there is definitely something wrong w/ her? My mom told me she's always had slow bowels. Meaning she doesnt have a bm every day.... Also it doesnt help that she doesnt drink alot of water or eat alot of fiber.

Nurse told my mom to do 2 days of miralax prep instead of one for better results. Now I'm really woried :(
Posted 6/15/2015 2:40 PM (GMT 0)
Transit time varies from person to person. Obviously, there is a "normal" range which people fall around and slow is based on that. It really is whatever is normal for you. If your mom has always had slow transit (bm every other day or longer), then this is her norm. It just means the prep needs more time to work. In that case, they do a two day prep- two days of liquid diet then prep. It helps to ensure everything is out in time for the test to be successful. The "bad news" was probably that she was going to have to do it all over again, which isn't the best news to hear.

My dad just went through this- the prep didn't work, so he did two day and it was ok. Luckily he finally did have a scope (his first at 60yo) because they found a pre-cancerous polyp. Hopefully this will make him continue to take care of himself!
Posted 6/15/2015 7:24 PM (GMT 0)
When I did my first prep as a kid, it took 2 days and they made me drink something as thick as molasses!
I'm so glad that nowadays it takes so much less time and the prep is so much easier to drink too!
I wouldn't worry about your mom and her slow transit time.
My mom is the same way and she just had her first colonoscopy a few months ago.
Nothing was wrong, not a single thing, and she's 56 with chronic constipation.
I just had my fourth last week and they found two polyps.
It all seems to be a matter of luck!
Posted 6/16/2015 2:04 AM (GMT 0)
I am guessing that the doc said it was bad news because she did the prep and then couldn't do the colonoscopy which would be "bad news" to me. I think you are reading too much into his comment. I have had slow transit since childhood. I also have Crohn's but I see it as two separate issues. I hope your mom's colonoscopy next time goes well and she gets good news. Try not to worry.
Posted 6/16/2015 8:40 PM (GMT 0)
I don't care what kind of doctor it is... if I hear a doctor say something is "bad news" I would freak out too. Hopefully this is nothing. But shame on that doctor for his/her poor choice of words. I don't care if they were busy. They should have made sure you guys were okay before running off like that.
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