Not fun. Not fun at all!

I never want to do that again. Prepping for my colonoscopy was horrible. Really bad. The first few hours of running to the bathroom was fine but 12 hrs of this was a bit much. Not to mention that my butt felt like it was on fire and sharp razorblades were shooting out of it. The actual colonoscopy was easy. They put me to sleep and then I woke up crying (weird) but it was over. I was a bit out of it for the rest of the day. My intestines felt strange and full of air. The results of the biopsies were good. Nothing horrible found. No loops or kinks in my intestines. No polyps, and most importantly NO Crohn's Disease. This is what my mother had and I've always feared I would also have it. So that's good news except I still don't know what is wrong with me. What is this 'thing' I feel on the right side of my abdomen? What the hell is it? It's nothing that shows up in a colonoscopy, ultrasound or a CT scan. This is very frustrating.

I do, however, have blood in my urine. I can't see it but it's there. This is called Microscopic Hematuria. I've had 3 urine tests and they always find blood. It's a symptom of something. I also have a slightly elevated white blood count. The next step is to have a lovely test called a Cystoscopy where they will insert a scope into my urethra up into my bladder looking for cancer and other possible things that could be causing blood in my urine. Can this all just be over with now? This will be done on 11/30/10. I am currently enjoying a small break from doctor's appointments and tests.