Should I go ahead with the colonoscopy scheduled for this Friday?

     Please forgive me people....I am becoming a regular pain in the butt.  Most of you know my dilemma.  I am flaring.  Today was bad, urgency, cramping, bleeding.  My hubby thinks I should forget about the scheduled colonoscopy on Friday.  My GI had me undergo a CT scan of the pelvic area two weeks ago which showed no mass but did indicate diverticulosis.  My dad had diverticulitis and had to undergo an operation because it formed a pouch and became infected.  I want to have the colonoscopy but don't want to make my condition worse .  Opinions?

Maybe see if the doc will put you on antibiotics before the scope if you really want to go ahead with it. But it's really up to you. You ARE planning on surgery soon, so do you really need the scope?

My first two scopes were when I was flaring really badly. The last two were in remission. I don't recall the prep being seriously worse in flare, because then I'd have been going to the bathroom just as much without the prep.

Assuming you have confidence in your doctor's skills, I'd go ahead with the scope. Maybe it can shed some light on why you're having so many problems recently, and I think if you're consisering surgery they'd want that as well as an upper GI endoscopy before deciding on surgery.

And BTW, pain in the butt is not what you are - it's what you have!