colonoscopy

I have a colonoscopy coming up.  I am just  over two years out.  This should not be a problem right?  Anything I should be careful about?  I told the doctor about my surgery and he said everything would be OK.

Funny you should ask.... I had a colonoscopy scheduled 2 weeks BEFORE my RnY, then my RnY was moved up 3 weeks early.  Needless to say, I cancelled the colonoscopy for the exact uncertain reasons you've mentioned.  When I saw my surgeon for the one month checkup I asked him if I needed to be concerned about having a colonoscopy done by a surgeon who may not be familiar with the re-worked plumbing, he said "Oh ya".  Luckily, I'm having the colonoscopy done by my bariatric surgeon (Hagen) in a couple of months.

sorry, i'm unclear. The doctor said you SHOULD be concerned about having a colonoscopy done by someone who is not familiar with your bowels?

YUP - he said I should NOT have a colonoscopy done by someone who is unfamiliar with this surgery.  Having said that..... his reply was for ME - I was only 4 weeks post-surgery.  When I need a repeat colonoscopy next year, I will ask him again.  

Disclaimer:  Just like the warning on the pill bottle.... this advice is intended for the patient for whom it was given.

ok, good to know! i'm encroaching on 50, and will likely have to have one then.

The colonoscopy is done with a camera.  You should have no problem whether the surgeon knows your bowels or not.  Make sure you mention it before your surgery and if the surgeon doesn't think it's a big deal, then it won't be.  Your surgeon will let you know.

Having had 3 colonscopies done so far, I'm really unsure what difference it makes unless you've had a D/S and even then.

There are 17 feet (yup seventeen) of intestines so it would take a hell of a lot of cable to reach up high enough to hit where our gastic bypass's are done.

The ONLY thing you want to be careful about pre-colonoscopy clean out is if you "think" you are going to fart? DON'T. There will be consequences!

Thanks everyone.  Saw the doctor and told him about my surgery and he had lots of questions as everyone he has seen who has had gastric by-pass was a bit of a whiner.  He toldlme there would be no problem and I trust him completely.  Three years ago they let me watch on the TV screen.