Nearing the finish line?

This last week has been testing and tough, purely because I needed to have a Colonoscopy and I was dreading every single aspect of it! However I did it, and for that I am extremely proud of myself. When the day came to take the prep, I very nearly backed out and wanted to call the hospital to cancel but I had a stern talk with myself and I managed to see it through. The prep was horrendous, purely because I was up the entire night, with not even a second of sleep but thankfully the procedure was an early appointment. The Colonoscopy itself wasn't THAT bad just some seriously excruciating pain when they had to go round corners, the pain would have been easier if I kept the gas and air in my mouth instead of screaming, any how, I did it, and the results, were a great relief, there was nothing obviously wrong so now i'm 90 percent certain we know what were dealing with, that being, erosive gastritis and bile acid malabsorption.

I have started the treatment for the bile malabsorption today and I'm really hoping it works and I can get back to feeling some what normal! The treatment consists of sachets that I have to mix with water and drink, and I will have to do this for .. the rest of my life? I think! Nothing has really been explained to me but until I see my specialist on the 25th, but that gives me time to try the treatment and we can adjust as necessary. Hopefully the end in now in site, and I'm on the correct medication to help me manage the condition and start to feel better. I'm excited, and I have battled and fought with doctors to get this diagnoses, I am so pleased I didn't give up and just accept their presumptions of it being IBS.