Colonoscopy, Talk about crap!

WabUfvot5 · 11-20-2006, 07:45 PM

I should probably note that I'm strange and love bitter and acidic fruits like lemons and limes. Screw oranges, they are too sweet.

CaliforniaMama · 11-21-2006, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Jebediah

I should probably note that I'm strange and love bitter and acidic fruits like lemons and limes. Screw oranges, they are too sweet.

And I thought I was the only one . . .

Stormieweather · 11-21-2006, 02:44 PM

Oh I hatehatehatehate colonoscopies. I hate them. Did I mention I HATE them??!! Ok, guess I did.

Had three of them, two sans drugs. The 2nd time the fuggin machine wasn't working right (it blows air into your colon to open it up so they can push the tube in a little further...well the air blowing thing wasn't doing it's job). I thought I was gonna come unglued, seriously. I won't get into any details Buster, cuz I don't wanna scare ya. After they aborted that attempt, they had me come back another time and that time they doped me to the gills, thankfully. I actually had fun that time (stoned out of my mind). I was able to watch the whole thing on TV and remember commenting that it was like watching an episode of Nova. No pain or discomfort that time. Had three polyps removed, which were benign.

The junk they give you to drink is nasty, but I'm used to having to knock back unpleasant stuff like that due to all the blood sugar tests I've had done over the years. Just hold your nose and drink :p .

I'm sure everything will be fine, better to be safe than sorry.

Stormie

Elspode · 11-21-2006, 04:35 PM

Compared to the complete colonectomy, the colonoscopies were a breeze.

Buster, by far the worst part is drinking the damn stuff and getting yer innards voided. The procedure is nothin'. You'll be fine, man.

dar512 · 11-21-2006, 10:31 PM

I've never done recreational drugs (if you don't count caffeine), but I did wake up early from a colonoscopy once. They must have gone heavy on the Valium, cause I watched the scope as he was backing the sucker out and whoa, that was a very weird experience.

Buster, it sounds strange to me that they want you to take the citrate and the golytely both. They generally give me either one or the other -- and these days I know to ask for the citrate. Much easier to down. I would check to make sure they really need for you to do both.

I do a lot of these because of the Crohn's disease. People with Crohn's disease are more prone to colon cancer, so I get one every other year. Better safe than sorry, I figure.

Good luck, Buster.

Elspode · 11-22-2006, 12:57 PM

I just received word this morning that an old friend of mine passed away on Sunday...from colon cancer, diagnosed too late to treat effectively. Bill was a wonderful man, a talented artisan, and a significant figure from my misspent youth, and the world is going to be a poorer place without him. So, all you middle aged men get your asses (pun intended) to the doctor and get your innards checked out. Doing so saved my life, might have saved Bill's, and could save yours, too.

11-21-2006, 02:44 PM	#3
Stormieweather Wearing her bitch boots Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Floriduh Posts: 1,181	Oh I hatehatehatehate colonoscopies. I hate them. Did I mention I HATE them??!! Ok, guess I did. Had three of them, two sans drugs. The 2nd time the fuggin machine wasn't working right (it blows air into your colon to open it up so they can push the tube in a little further...well the air blowing thing wasn't doing it's job). I thought I was gonna come unglued, seriously. I won't get into any details Buster, cuz I don't wanna scare ya. After they aborted that attempt, they had me come back another time and that time they doped me to the gills, thankfully. I actually had fun that time (stoned out of my mind). I was able to watch the whole thing on TV and remember commenting that it was like watching an episode of Nova. No pain or discomfort that time. Had three polyps removed, which were benign. The junk they give you to drink is nasty, but I'm used to having to knock back unpleasant stuff like that due to all the blood sugar tests I've had done over the years. Just hold your nose and drink :p . I'm sure everything will be fine, better to be safe than sorry. Stormie __________________ "First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." - Mahatma Gandhi

11-21-2006, 04:35 PM	#4
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Compared to the complete colonectomy, the colonoscopies were a breeze. Buster, by far the worst part is drinking the damn stuff and getting yer innards voided. The procedure is nothin'. You'll be fine, man. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

11-21-2006, 10:31 PM	#5
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	I've never done recreational drugs (if you don't count caffeine), but I did wake up early from a colonoscopy once. They must have gone heavy on the Valium, cause I watched the scope as he was backing the sucker out and whoa, that was a very weird experience. Buster, it sounds strange to me that they want you to take the citrate and the golytely both. They generally give me either one or the other -- and these days I know to ask for the citrate. Much easier to down. I would check to make sure they really need for you to do both. I do a lot of these because of the Crohn's disease. People with Crohn's disease are more prone to colon cancer, so I get one every other year. Better safe than sorry, I figure. Good luck, Buster. __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller Last edited by dar512; 11-21-2006 at 10:40 PM.

11-22-2006, 12:57 PM	#6
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	I just received word this morning that an old friend of mine passed away on Sunday...from colon cancer, diagnosed too late to treat effectively. Bill was a wonderful man, a talented artisan, and a significant figure from my misspent youth, and the world is going to be a poorer place without him. So, all you middle aged men get your asses (pun intended) to the doctor and get your innards checked out. Doing so saved my life, might have saved Bill's, and could save yours, too. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

11-20-2006, 07:45 PM	#1
WabUfvot5 Operations Operative Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 634	I should probably note that I'm strange and love bitter and acidic fruits like lemons and limes. Screw oranges, they are too sweet.

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