Preparing for a sight seeing tour.

jimtoo

Moderator

• Apr 21, 2016

• #1

Hi Everyone,

Today, 4/21/2016, Bette and I are preparing for a sight seeing tour for our Doctor. We hope and pray that the good doctor does not see anything interesting, just clean, slick tubing with no abnormal little things trying to grow.

Just want to remind everyone to getter done. Getting a Colonoscopy is not a fun thing, but it's not as bad as a lot of folks think, and it could save your life. Having a Colonoscopy has saved my life twice.

Just reminding everyone.

Jim M

 

kowAlski631

Well-known member

• Apr 21, 2016

• #2

Amen!! Hope everything goes well!

 

Terry H

Past Texas North Chapter Leader/Moderator

Staff member

• Apr 22, 2016

• #3

The worst part for me is studying for the "test"....the part of not being allowed to eat food for a day!

 

JohnD

Moved on to the next thing...

• Apr 22, 2016

• #4

My doctor has been hounding me for a while now to take the 'tour' . . .

 

dlw930

Well-known member

• Apr 22, 2016

• #5

The most terrifying words you can hear as the nurse enters your room after a colonoscopy, "Who was that man who just left your room?"


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danemayer

Well-known member

• Apr 22, 2016

• #6

Had my 10th year tour a few months ago.

 

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FiremanBill

Well-known member

• Apr 22, 2016

• #7

Pretty much saved my life too. It is a must do. Just glad they knocked me out for it!

 

JohnDar

Prolifically Gabby Member

• Apr 22, 2016

• #8

I've had four so far. The third resulted in having a colectomy. The 4th was clean plumbing a year later. Not due again for a while.

Lots of things can kill you but you don't want to be done in by an axehole, especially your own.


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danemayer

Well-known member

• Apr 22, 2016

• #9

FiremanBill said:

Just glad they knocked me out for it!

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WHAT!!!! They told me to take a deep breath and hold very still.

Oh wait. That was the lower GI series.

 

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FiremanBill

Well-known member

• Apr 22, 2016

• #10

danemayer said:

WHAT!!!! They told me to take a deep breath and hold very still.

Oh wait. That was the lower GI series.

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HAHA!

I went into that room, saw the probe, looked at the anesthetist and said, "hit me"! lol

 

jimtoo

Moderator

• Apr 22, 2016

• #11

Well to update the tour the Dr took today.

Bette's was reported as good and clean. Had one little polyp which they removed and will send for testing, but said it looks OK.

Mine was basically good. Found one area with 5 small polyps which he removed and one large polyp (beginning of tumor) which is embedded and I will need to go to another hospital for a surgery to have it removed. All polyps were sent for testing and we will know more in 2 weeks.

So when we know more I will post it here.

Jim M

 

Diamondjim

Well-known member

• Apr 22, 2016

• #12

Saw Dr yesterday to schedule one for me - 5/26 be my date. Am 74 and last one was 10 years ago, picked up my "med" in preparation today, can hardly wait, but it is a necessary thing to do.

Good luck Jimtoo, let's see how bad this stuff tastes this time around, sure it's not better.

 

JohnDar

Prolifically Gabby Member

• Apr 23, 2016

• #13

On the prep solution: mix it with warm water and drink it with a straw. Drinking that much cold solution that quickly will drop your core temperature and you'll get the shakes. The straw and a fast swallow gets it down without gagging on it. Then you can blow soap bubbles...


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Diamondjim

Well-known member

• Apr 23, 2016

• #14

Thanks for that tip, I think. ...time will tell! Oh, AND the bubbles

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donr827

Well-known member

• Apr 24, 2016

• #15

The test is a piece of cake compared to the prep work.
Don

 

Chippendale

Well-known member

• Apr 25, 2016

• #16

Have it done, it's not bad. When my late DW had it done, they found a tumor which was whipped with radiation and chemo in a few months, and then a couple of years later, a stroke took her. When I had mine done, I was lucky, they said there were no problems. If you haven't had it done, don't let the sun set today without making an appointment.

 

happykraut

Well-known member

• Apr 25, 2016

• #17

I've always heard they are a pain in the axe. Good luck Jim.

 

jimtoo

Moderator

• May 3, 2016

• #18

For and update 5/3/16. Started the cleanup and prep today. Procedure will be done in the morning in San Antonio to remove the ingrown polyp or start of tumor. Will know more later and will update then.

Jim M

 

jnbhobe

Well-known member

• May 3, 2016

• #19

Good luck Jim, we're waiting for them to tell you that your a perfect A** hole LOL We are praying for ya!

 

JohnDar

Prolifically Gabby Member

• May 3, 2016

• #20

jimtoo said:

For and update 5/3/16. Started the cleanup and prep today. Procedure will be done in the morning in San Antonio to remove the ingrown polyp or start of tumor. Will know more later and will update then.

Jim M

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