Havent been here in a long time because my daughter has had a successfull jpouch for 15 years now. A few up and down moments in the first couple years but nothing too major. She would have yearly scopes with sedation for about 10 years and now that she is on her own insurance and have to pay out of pocket, she was doing them less frequently. Anyway she is overdue for a scope and found out that she is pregnant. I would imagine that she will have to wait till after the baby now, or has anyone ever done a scope during pregnancy? She would never do it without sedation so that makes me think it is a no no. And now we have the question about c section or vaginal birth.
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I have no answers but a big congratulations to Jaime and the new grandparents! I guess she really IS doing well.
Is she still a flight attendant?
Big hugs to you all!
kathy
Is she still a flight attendant?
Big hugs to you all!
kathy
It's time for a scope for me and I'm 6 months pregnant. The doctor said he would see me 6 weeks after I give birth.they won't put her under pregnant.
Even when I still had my colon, they would not scope during pregnancy, not even a sigmoidoscopy without sedation. I was having UC flares during pregnancy too, but they just treated the disease without invasive scopes.
Unless there is an urgent need I see no point in the risk. What GI is going to want to assume the risk of potentially disrupting a pregnancy just for a looky-loo? No doctor with brain cells to rub together.
Jan
Unless there is an urgent need I see no point in the risk. What GI is going to want to assume the risk of potentially disrupting a pregnancy just for a looky-loo? No doctor with brain cells to rub together.
Jan
Hi Kathy, guess you will be seeing me more here again. So surprised to see you, I was looking around and didnt recognize anyone's name except Jan of course. Yes Jaime is a flight attendent now for Jet Blue here on the east coast. She left Alaska Air to return home. Glad to see old friends, you too Jan.
I had a scope at 6 months and even laser treatment but I had very severe bleeding. They offered me sedation but I refused and all was fine! Not unless desperate I would say.