I am under a colo-rectal surgeon due to childbirth trauma to my bottom. She's ordered various investigative procedures to assess the damage, one of which is a flexible sigmoidoscopy.
The appointment is 8.45am Monday morning (delightful way to start the week!) and I have been sent a large bottle with nozzle so that I can perform my own enema 2 hours prior to the appointment. Instructions are - insert nozzle into anus, wait, then sit on toilet for complete bowel emptying.
A few questions - how easy is this to do on your own? I guess I could ask my DH but it's a little gross for him to be sticking the nozzle up my bottom. Also, how long after squirting in all the bottle will it take to work? I'm worried about having to then get in a car and drive 40mins to the hospital- I was thinking of wearing a large sanitary pad in case of leakage?
I'm not really worried about the actual procedure, just the enema beforehand! Any experiences gratefully appreciated.
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MajorClanger123 · 14/05/2017 08:16
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