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Ahhhh W2R, I'm sorry you had to go through that...but I'm glad everything is ok.
Thanks, guys, I'm taking "world-class colonoscopy" notes.
Presuming I still have a colon to scope after my taekwondo black-belt testing is over, I'll be surrendering myself to the scheduling authorities on 15 Feb.
After I came more to my senses, I got dressed and my wife drove us home. She had a snack of Hostess DingDongs and water for me to have on the way. Now I know why I married her.
I'm more of a bananas kind of guy, at least until I lay down a solid base coat before applying a finish of chocolate...Make sure your spouse brings along some DingDongs....that will make it all better.
Were you planning to share your brand names or links with the rest of the audience?There are other, more humane, options available. Now you can just get a couple of small bottles of some liquid and drink those. Much easier!
... so to speak?Endoscopy centers do lots of patients and usually "start to back up" around 11 am...
freebird5825 said:Oh the joys of the colonoscopy prep process...
DH did an excellent j*b with his writeup. I award him an A+.
I myself am on the 3 year schedule, not because of polyps, but because of some non-irritated minor diverticula that need to be monitored. I was advised to give up seeds, corn on the cob, popcorn and nuts of all kinds, or be guilty of playing the equivalent of gasto-intestinal Russian roulette. All I need is one of those things to get lodged, inflame my innards and I'll be in a heap o' trouble.
My next one is 2012, in the spring. I will be there, right on schedule, for sure.
Were you planning to share your brand names or links with the rest of the audience?
I have had two colonoscopies. For the most recent one I also had the large quantity of liquid to drink as described by bbami's DH. It took longer to work than I was told it would, and made me really queasy before it finally took effect. Was there any nausea/queasiness with the OsmoPrep?I found the colonoscopy prep liquids I tried slightly nauseating, so I asked for pills, instead. For my last 2 colonoscopies I took OsmoPrep tablets --- it's about 30 fairly large pills, and I take one every 15 minutes with water (or whatever) the evening before a morning procedure. Not pleasant, but not that bad.
I didn't have any nausea from the pills. My wife didn't mind the liquid stuff at all, though, and pills make her gag.Was there any nausea/queasiness with the OsmoPrep?
I didn't notice any lightheadedness (but I tend not to notice such things). The pills may cause dehydration, so it's important to drink lots of liquid with them --- I recall reading that there have been some cases of kidney failure when patients did not drink the prescribed liquids.... dehydration. Does the prep with pills avoid this also?
....all I can envision is tacklin' and [-]poop[/-] bodies being flung in the air....After the flare cleared, I had the scope, but the way they do it in Japan is to have you come to the hospital in the morning after not eating the night before, and have you drink the potion. By noon or so, you are cleaned out, and they start the scoping in the afternoon. The worst part of all of this is that they only have two stalls in the restroom, and 5-6 people prepping at the same time. Talk about a backup...Whew!
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Thanks, guys, I'm taking "world-class colonoscopy" notes.
Presuming I still have a colon to scope after my taekwondo black-belt testing is over, I'll be surrendering myself to the scheduling authorities on 15 Feb.
If the mods want to split it up...that's fine with me...Great thread on colonoscopy that might be found by more folks if it was a thread on its own, not sure if the Moderators can do that or not.
In any case, getting the word out about this saves lives. Just had a friend who dutifully called for their appointment on their 50th birthday and by doing so significantly raised his probability of many more...he had surgery a week later for Stage II colon cancer. Zero symptoms, zero family risk factors.
Just do it!
Telling the clinic in February that I want a routine colonoscopy will probably mean that I don't get it until April. Believe me, I'm in no hurry...That'll make a nice follow up to Valentine's day.
I would pay extra to have one stall reserved JUST FOR ME. Else, I would not do it in their hospital. Enough said!...After the flare cleared, I had the scope, but the way they do it in Japan is to have you come to the hospital in the morning after not eating the night before, and have you drink the potion. By noon or so, you are cleaned out, and they start the scoping in the afternoon. The worst part of all of this is that they only have two stalls in the restroom, and 5-6 people prepping at the same time. Talk about a backup...Whew!
Great thread on colonoscopy that might be found by more folks if it was a thread on its own, not sure if the Moderators can do that or not.
In any case, getting the word out about this saves lives. Just had a friend who dutifully called for their appointment on their 50th birthday and by doing so significantly raised his probability of many more...he had surgery a week later for Stage II colon cancer. Zero symptoms, zero family risk factors.
Just do it!
I sat in the lobby waiting for him. I tried to read, but that was impossible. I kept glancing at the other people in the lobby wondering what type of cancer they had. I wondered how sick or worried they were. My mind went to my DH and wondered how much anxiety he was feeling and if they were doing anything to him that was painful. I felt my eyes puddle up a few times but managed to keep myself together.