Good luck, the cramps may be just anxiety over the procedure. Remember to take a pail and a roll of paper with you for the trip. Better embarrassed than sorry. Oh.... remember, no pictures didn't happen.
Bill,
Bill,
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I feel for ya, brother. The prep is nasty, yes, but what was most embarrassing for me was picking up the gallon jug at the pharmacy. The pharmacist (female, young, and very cute) just gave me a sad little shake of the head.
I found out that no matter how grumpy I felt, being pleasant and joking with the nurse helped a great deal. She asked me if I had anything to eat since midnight, and I told her, "No, but it hasn't affected my appetite." She told me so many people come in angry about the prep and snap at her that the day can get pretty long.
Anyway, let's hope for the best, and don't forget to ask for a "to go" order of the happy juice...
g.Smit
"Be excellent to each other."
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Oh what fun!
Can feel for ya as I've had 4 in the lst 15 years. Last one was in June and results came back as "no ployps found, see you in 5 years" Always before they had removed a few during the scope but all turned out negative, as I hope yours will be too. This procedure has got to be the worlds most invasive! A little story: One time had the procedure done in a VA hospital. Am lying on the table with my sourthern area totally exposed. In comes a female Dr. with about 4 young female interns in tow. Asks me; "Do you mind if my interns watch?" What in h**l could I say?
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At least they saw your best side!
g.Smit
"Be excellent to each other."
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My wife just had it done and got a clean bill of health. There was an article in our newspaper about the same time warning of how hard the preps are on the kidneys. Make sure you drink a lot of water with the preps. If you are going to be in the bathroom anyway...
Good luck!
Bill"I just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in."-Kenny RogersComment
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Got my annual colonoscopy visit coming in two weeks. With all they found last year, and two years ago, it is not a dreaded thing for me, but a well received medical procedure for its early detection and removal of cancer causing nodes.
Been mostly offline this week as I am at a conference on the back side of Japan.Hank Lee
Experience is what you get when you don't get what you wanted!
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I don't think there is anything embarrassing about the procedure until the end, after the test. It's when the nurse hangs out at your side waiting for the methane cloud to make itself obvious.
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I had one about a year ago.
From what my wife tells me, I got a little beligerent with questions, etc. once the Demerol kicked in. I think it was the "control freak" in me coming out when the Demerol took away my common-sense inhibitions to keep my mouth shut.
Anyway, the best quote of the day (relayed to me after the "haze" lifted) was from the doctor to my wife after a few weird Demerol induced comments by me: "I should give you a dose of Demerol for having to be married to this guy".
We still laugh about it.
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