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Well my quit day came and went..I didn't do it .. something occurred in my personal life that has just thrown me into a deeper depression..on top of that I'm scheduled for a colonoscopy on Friday which I'm terrified of...fear is just controlling my life right now and I don't know why ...I hate smoking I say this over and over again ...I was so ready to quit...I reset my date for Friday the 22nd...I pray that I can do this ....
Have had three colonoscopies. Very WISE thing to do. The prep is the worst part of it all. Don't you worry, you're won't feel nor remember a thing about it.
I want you to do something for a prep for your new quit date on the 22nd. (Must less unpleasant than the one for a colonoscopy!) I want you to go back and read your previous posts - all of them - on this site AND the comments. I want you to see if you notice any kind of pattern in your thinking. What is the common link between them all that accounts for your inability to quit long term. When you have that answer you can conquer your quit.
Yes the prep
trying to drink a gallon of slime
ain't a good time
The colonoscopy is nothing to worry about.
They use propophal, you don't feel a thing, and, you're awake and up in 30 minutes or less.
They'll usually deal with anything small if they find anything.
The Versed they normally use prevents you from having any memory of the procedure. Yay for that.
Get a plan so you can prepare to quit and then you have something to be able to follow through.
It's ok. Just pick a new date--sooner better than later. Like everyone has said the colonoscopy is nothing it's the prep isn't fun.
Well you can talk yourself into something as much as you can talk yourself out of it. Im sorry your quit day came and went without you but it is just going to allow you more time to be that much more prepared. You can do this so start talking positive about it.
The Colonoscopy prep is not fun, but doable and SO WORTH what you have to go through. The scope itself is cakewalk. You will be in twilight sleep and won't feel or be aware of a thing.
I use to be a tech in the GI lab. I've done and seen 100's of Colonoscopy's.......Piece of cake!
You will wake up in "Happy Land" trust me....LoL
We'll be waiting for you when you've completed your "task".....so that you can continue and begin your SMOKE FREE journey.
Miles of Smiles...........
I agree with everyone above...the colonoscopy itself is nothing...as for the prep, my doctor told me to get a pile of magazines and a six pack of Charmin. I have had several colonoscopies and ALWAYS had polyps UNTIL the last one which was after I quit smoking. No polyps...no repeat for five years instead of annually.
Remember that smoking does not fix anything, I suspect that whatever happened in your personal life did not change because you smoked...you can do this!
Ellen
You can do this and you will when you’re ready. Don’t fear the colonoscopy. Not painful at all. Now as for the prep the night before? That is no fun but you will be fine. Don’t forget the baby wipes!